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  • any info about rosters ?( I know only USA and Puerto Rico... I hope they'll publish bulletin no. 1 before games :roll: it always contains rosters of all teams

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  • Found some rosters:


    Puerto Rico - the same as for WGP:
    S: Vilmatrie Mojica, Natalia Valentin
    OP: Karina Ocasio, Shirley Ferrer, Paulina Prieto
    OH: Aurea Cruz, Stephanie Enright, Yarimar Rosa, Daly Santana
    MB: Lynda Morales, Alexandra Oquendo, Diana Reyes
    L: Deborah Seilhamer, Shara Venegas


    USA - mentioned in US NT thread:
    S: Micha Hancock, Lauren Carlini
    OP: Niki Taylor, Alex Holston
    OH: Taylor Simpson, Megan Courtney, Madi Kingdon, Brittany Howard
    MB: Carly Wopat, Rhamat Alhassan, Kelsie Payne
    L: Justine Wong-Orantes


    Argentina - no Leticia Boscacci (OP), Nizetich is back
    S: Yael Castiglione, Clarisa Sagardía
    OP: Lucía Fresco, Carla Castiglione
    OH: Yamila Nizetich, Josefina Fernández, Tanya Acosta, Morena Martínez Franchi, Sol Piccolo
    MB: Emilce Sosa, Florencia Busquets, Julieta Lazcano
    L: Tatiana Rizzo, Antonela Fortuna


    Peru
    S: Alexandra Munoz, Shiamara Almeida
    OP: Carla Rueda, Katherine Regalado
    OH: Angela Leyva, Maguilaura Frias, Coraima Gomez, Mirian Patiño (backrow defensive specialist)
    MB: Mirtha Uribe, Clarivett Yllescas, Alexandra Machado, Andrea Urrutia
    L: Vanessa Palacios, Hillary Palma


    Canada - ?( no info, maybe it can be the same team like in WGP, Arnd Ludwig during press conference told that they have new OHs and L, so I won't be surprised seeing:
    S: Megan Cyr, Danielle Smith
    OP: Elizabeth Wendcel, Shainah Joseph
    OH: Danielle Brisebois, Marie-Sophie Nadeau, Marie-Alex Belanger, Michaela Reesor
    MB: Lucille Charuk, Marissa Field, Jennifer Cross, Alicia Perrin
    L: Kristen Moncks, Jessica Niles


    Dominican Republic - no info as well :whistle: even don't know if they will be back with full roster or with some backups...


    Cuban - no info as well, they will play without Melissa Vargas (OP) :!:


    didn't check other teams...

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  • I thought Melissa Vargas was OH.


    And, Brazil is playing?! Weird...

  • I thought Melissa Vargas was OH.


    And, Brazil is playing?! Weird...

    Vargas in last seasons played some games as non-receiving OH, but mostly she played as OP, while Alvarez and Matienzo were starting OHs :wavy:
    well, there's no Brazil :!:


    Since they host the tournament I would expect to see them with full force.

    imaging Dominicans in full force it may be like this:


    S: Marte, Domiguez
    OP: Mambru
    OH: De La Cruz (also OP), B.Martinez (also OP), Rivera, Pena, Binet (defensive specialist)
    MB: Vargas, Eve-Castillo, Fersola/Arias/J.Martinez (2 out of 3)
    L: Castillo, Fernandez

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  • What a show is watching Hancock's serves. She makes monster damage in opponent reception.


    Probably the best server I've seen in many years watching volleyball. Although it's true there are not the best receptions in the world in this Panamerican Cup.

  • I haven't watched any of the tournament but I saw that Hancock got ridiculous amounts of aces in almost every match, including 12 :!: today against Cuba. What's so special about her serves??


    Powerful and deep. Not so easy to control.