Puerto Rico - LVSF 2012/2013

Lancheras de Cataño

Setter:
Paola Rivera
Lauren Van Orden

Wing Spiker:
Stacy Gordon
Oneida Gonzalez
Tatiana Encarnacion
Myrlena Lopez
Vanessa Velez

Middle Blocker:
Jessica Jones
Shannon Wingate

Libero:
Debora Seilhamer
Tatiana Jusino
Winna Pellot

Criollas de Caguas

Setter:
Michelle Nogueras
Karla Colón

Wing Spiker:
Karina Ocasio Malpica
Tabi Love
Erin Moore
Rachel Kidder

Middle Blocker:
Alexandra Oquendo
Diana Reyes
Odemaris Diaz

Libero:
Shara Venegas
Yashiere Molina

Mets de Guaynabo

Setter:
Nomarie Esclusa
Dolly Melendez
Caithlyn Donahue

Wing Spiker:
Julie Bennett
Alaina Bergsma
Ania Ruiz
Dariam Acevedo
Gloriana Garcia

Middle Blocker:
Lynda Morales
Miriam Quijano
Dulce Maria Tellez

Libero:
Nayka Benitez
Aida Otero
Stephanie Salas

Gigantes de Carolina

Setter:
Jordaliz Mercado
Mariana Thon

Wing Spiker:
Graciela Marquez
Becky Perry
Monique Mead
Antashaly Calderon
Priscilla Hernandez

Middle Blocker:
Yasary Castrodad
Lindsay Fletemier

Libero:
Pamela Cartagena
Yesenia Rodriguez

Valencianas de Juncos

Setter:
Elimarie Escalante
Roslandy Acosta

Wing Spiker:
Tara Mueller
Shirley Ferrer
Tanisha Pena

Middle Blocker:
Sheila Ocasio
Hecters Rivera

Libero:
Laurie González
Guadalupe Bou

Indias de Mayaguez

Setter:
Alisha Glass
Remy McBain
Alexandra Allard

Wing Spiker:
Sarai Alvarez
Shonda Cole
Yarimar Rosa
Charleen Dominguez

Middle Blocker:
Danielle Scott-Arruda
Amanda Vazquez
Lizette Watts
Laudevis Marrero

Libero:
Stephanie Figueroa
Leishla Ramos
Leanis Jusino

Vaqueras de Bayamon

Setter:
Joan Nicole Santos
Lauren Cook

Wing Spiker:
Kelly Murphy
Tarah Murrey
Zuleika Negron
Yozually Ortiz
Aida Bauza

Middle Blocker:
Enimarie Fernández
Jennifer Quesada
Jennylee Martinez

Libero:
Maria Fernanda Escoto

Pinkin de Corozal

Setter:
Glorimar Ortega
Marisel Rabell

Wing Spiker:
Génesis Collazo
Eva Cruz
Daniela Beltran
Gina Mambru
Priscilla Rivera
Kim Willoughby

Middle Blocker:
Jessica Candelario
Lizzie Cintron
Grace Salado

Libero:
Nomaris Vélez
Bianca Rivera
Iliana Rabel
Gelymar Rodríguez

Leonas de Ponce

Setter:
Natalia Valentin
Stephanie De la Mata

Wing Spiker:
Gina Mancuso
Jasmine Norton
Lola Arlasbenkova

Middle Blocker:
Willyaris Flores
Lisette Watts
Ana Rosa Luna
Gyselis Irrizarry

Orientales de Humacao

Setter:
Mariel Medina
Dolly Melendez

Wing Spiker:
Emily Brown
Falyn Fonoimoana
Stephanie Niemer
Daranjelyss Yantin

Middle Blocker:
Wilnelia González
Jetzabel Del Valle

Libero:
Shalimarie Merlo
Lorraine Avilés
Amanda Chaparro

Quote from ravens#7

No more Gigantes de Carolina.

The franchise is moving cities to Humacao.

Quote from king

It seems like the Puerto Rican league is a first step for US-players from the NCAA to gain some international experience. I think, their league also starts a bit late, so that the NCAA players can play NCAA and afterwards the Puerto Rican league, or am I wrong ?

Traditionally, the Puerto Rican League has served as the first step for American players interested in continuing in professional volleyball. Many top players have started their career or had stints in Puerto Rico (Hooker, Hodge, Larson, Willoughby, Thompson, Fawcett, Tamas). The NCAA Championships are held in December and most athletes also graduate that same month. The benefits of the league are the pay, which is generally good considering the short season, the timing of the league, which start in January where as almost all other leagues are already half way in, and the proximity to the US. The negatives would be the level of the league is not fantastic outside of the top teams. Many of the Puerto Rican athletes are not full-time professional players and have day time jobs and/or studies that they have to attend to. The structure of the practices are generally just in the evening hours which gives the "foreigners" a lot of free time on their hands. Overall, I think it's a great place for Americans contemplating a professional volleyball career to get a chance to see if they are really interested. Very little commitment in terms of time and Puerto Rico is culturally different enough but still close to home that they can get a feel for what it would be like if they choose to move to another country for the following season.

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