Yarleen Santiago Pagán (born January 18, 1978, in

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) is a female

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player who won the gold medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at Montelimar, Nicaragua playing with Dariam Acevedo. At home, Santiago was runner-up of the beach professional circuit ''Circuito de Voleibol Playero Profesional'', playing with Sheila Conley. In 2009, playing with Dariam Acevedo, she won the championship.

College

Santiago studied and played at the

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as an outside hitter. There, between 1997 and 1999, she earned AVCA All District/All region, All Southeastern Conference (SEC) Team and SEC All-Tournament Team honors every year. She also led her team in digs every season between 1997 and 1999. She earned the ''Freshman of the Year'' Award in 1997.

Indoor

Santiago retired from the Puerto Rican national volleyball team in 2007 after having represented her home country in many events. At the

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, she won the ''Best Defense Award''. Santiago also played professionally in 2009 with Gigantes de Carolina from

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Clubs

* Ganaderas de Hatillo (1994) * Marche Metalli Castelfidardo (2004–2005) * Gigantes de Carolina (2006) *

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(2007–2008) * Gigantes de Carolina (2009)

Awards

Individuals

* '' 2009 Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino "All-Star"'' * '' 2006 Pan-American Cup "Best Defender"''

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

2008 – Runner-Up, with

2007 – Runner-Up, with

2006 – Champion, with Gigantes de Carolina

References

External links

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Italian League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santiago, Yarleen Living people 1978 births Beach volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Expatriate volleyball players in the United States Arkansas Razorbacks women's volleyball players Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico Pan American Games medalists in volleyball People from Arecibo, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican women's beach volleyball players Puerto Rican women's volleyball players Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games