Criollas de Caguas

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Criollas de Caguas
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Full nameCriollas de Caguas
Short nameCriollas
Founded1980;43 years ago (1980)
Ground Coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares
Caguas, Puerto Rico
(Capacity: 10,000)
OwnerFrancisco Ramos
ManagerJuan Carlos Nuñez
Captain Karina Ocasio
League Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino
2021Champion
Website Club home page

Criollas de Caguas is a Puerto Rican women's professional volleyball team founded in 1980. [1] The team is based in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

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History

The team was founded in 1980. [1]

Team

2022

Head coach: Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
NumberPlayerPositionHeightBirth date
1 Flag of the United States.svg Annie Drews Outside hitter6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)December 25, 1993 (age 30)
2 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Shara Venegas Libero5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)September 18, 1992 (age 31)
3 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Fabiola Toro
4 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Niemer Outside hitter6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)September 3, 1989 (age 34)
6 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Stephanie Enright 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)December 15, 1990 (age 33)
7 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Génesis Collazo Middle blocker6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)October 4, 1992 (age 31)
9 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jennifer Nogueras 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)August 1, 1991 (age 32)
11 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Karina Ocasio (c)Opposite hitter6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)August 1, 1985 (age 38)
12 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Andrea de León Setter
13 Flag of Venezuela.svg Shirley Florián Opposite hitter6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)July 27, 1991 (age 32)
14 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Yeaneska Matos
15 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Leira Ortiz
16 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Ana Sofía Jusino 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)January 5, 1994 (age 29)
18 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Lynda Morales 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)May 20, 1988 (age 35)

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Honours

Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino

2017, 2019, 2021 [2]

Notable players

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References

  1. 1 2 "Portada". Sitio Oficial de las Criollas de Caguas - 13 Veces Campeonas LVSF (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  2. Primera Hora (2011-05-15). "Criollas de Caguas: Nuevas campeonas del Voleibol Superior" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
  3. "Criollas de Caguas anuncian a Micaya White como refuerzosan - Magazine-PR Magazine-PR %". February 2020.