Yarleen Santiago
Puerto Rican beach volleyball player
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Yarleen Santiago Pagán[1] (born January 18, 1978, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico) is a female beach volleyball player who won the gold medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at Montelimar, Nicaragua playing with Dariam Acevedo.[2][3]
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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| Full name | Yarleen Santiago Pagán | ||||
| Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||||
| Born | January 18, 1978 Arecibo, Puerto Rico | ||||
| Hometown | San Juan | ||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||
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At home, Santiago was runner-up of the beach professional circuit Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional, playing with Sheila Conley.[4] In 2009, playing with Dariam Acevedo, she won the championship.[5]
College
Santiago studied and played at the University of Arkansas as an outside hitter. There, between 1997 and 1999, she earned AVCA All District/All region, All Southeastern Conference (SEC) Team[6] and SEC All-Tournament Team honors every year.[7] She also led her team in digs every season between 1997 and 1999.[8] She earned the Freshman of the Year Award in 1997.[9]
Indoor
Santiago retired from the Puerto Rican national volleyball team in 2007 after having represented her home country in many events.[10][11] At the 2006 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, she won the Best Defense Award.[12]
Santiago also played professionally in 2009 with Gigantes de Carolina from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino.[13][14]
Clubs
Ganaderas de Hatillo (1994)
Marche Metalli Castelfidardo (2004–2005)- Gigantes de Carolina (2006)
- Criollas de Caguas (2007–2008)
- Gigantes de Carolina (2009)
Awards
Individuals
College
- 1999 SEC Player of the Week, (Week 2 and Week 10)
- 1999 AVCA All-District 4/All-Region First Team
- 1998 AVCA All-District 4/All-Region Second Team
- 1997 AVCA All-District 4/All-Region First Team
- 1999 All Southeastern Conference First Team
- 1998 All Southeastern Conference Second Team
- 1997 All Southeastern Conference First Team
- 1997–1999 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 1997 Asics/Volleyball Division I Freshman of the year
National team
- NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Nicaragua 2009
Gold Medal - NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Jamaica 2009
Silver Medal
Beach
- 2008 Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional –
Champion - 2008 Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional – Runner-Up
Clubs
- Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2008 –
Runner-Up, with Criollas de Caguas - Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2007 – Runner-Up, with Criollas de Caguas
- Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino 2006 – Champion, with Gigantes de Carolina
