Mirador Volleyball

The Mirador Sport and Cultural Center or simply Mirador is a women's volleyball club, based in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic.

Mirador Volleyball
Full nameMirador Sport and Cultural Center
Short nameMirador
Founded1970
GroundNational Volleyball Pavilion
(Capacity: 6,000)
ChairmanDominican Republic Ricardo Arias
ManagerDominican Republic Miguel Angel Russo
CaptainDominican Republic Francia Jackson
LeagueDistrito Nacional Superior Tournament
20061st Place
Uniforms
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History

The team was found 1970.[1]

With the help of Cosiri Rodríguez, who became the "Most Valuable Player" at the 2004 Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament, Mirador win the 9th consecutive and 23rd Championship, defeating Los Cachorros in the 7th game of the final series.[2]

The team won in 2006 its 24th title at the Distrito Nacional Volleyball Tournament.[3]

Mirador participated as CDN Mirador[4] (Centro Deportivo Nacional and Mirador) at the 2008 edition of the Salonpas Cup finishing in 5th place.[5] Bethania de la Cruz earned the Best Attacker award.[6][7]

For the 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, Mirador was selected as the representative from the NORCECA confederation.[8] The team ended up in 4th place,[9] being defeated by Bergamo in the Bronze medal Match.[10] Brenda Castillo and Annerys Vargas shined for Mirador, earning the Best Libero and Best Blocker awards.[11]

The NORCECA Confederation of Volleyball, selected Mirador to represent the continent at the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship. The club finished in 4th. place after being defeated by the Brazilian team Sollys/Nestle.[12] The team had Jeoselyna Rodríguez as one of the tournament Top Performers.[13]

Squads

Previous
Further information: Mirador Volleyball Squads

2011

NORCECA representative at the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship[14] squad.

  • Head coach: Dominican Republic Wilson Sánchez
  • Assistant coach: Dominican Republic Cristian Cruz
Number Player Position
1 Dominican Republic Marianne Fersola Middle Blocker
2 Dominican Republic Erasma Moreno Wing Spiker
5 Dominican Republic Deborah Constanzo Opposite
6 Dominican Republic Carmen Rosa Caso Libero
8 Dominican Republic Pamela Soriano Middle Blocker
9 Dominican Republic Celenia Toribio Middle Blocker
10 Dominican Republic Yeniffer Ramírez Wing Spiker
11 Dominican Republic Jeoselyna Rodríguez Opposite
12 Dominican Republic Francia Jackson Setter
13 Dominican Republic Yonkaira Peña Wing Spiker
14 Dominican Republic Erika Mota Wing Spiker
15 Dominican Republic Brayelin Martínez Wing Spiker

Palmares

NORCECA Tournament of Champions Clubs
  • 1993 Silver Medal

National Championship
  • 1975

Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament League Championship
  • 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006

References
  1. FIVB. "Mirador Team Composition". Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  2. NORCECA. "Bameso y Mirador, campeones de nuevo". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  3. NORCECA (2006-04-21). "Mirador ganó su 24ta corona" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-04-12.
  4. Salonpas Cup. "CDN Mirador ganha do Kinder Voleibol" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  5. Salonpas Cup. "República Dominicana pronta para o Salonpas Cup" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  6. NORCECA. "Finasa-Osasco won the gold medal of Salonpas Cup". Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  7. Salonpas Cup. "Finasa/Osasco quebra jejum e conquista o tetracampeonato" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  8. FIVB. "Doha awaits World Club Championship draw". Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  9. FIVB. "Final Round - Final standing". Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  10. FIVB. "We achieved minimum goal, says Bergamo coach Mazzanti". Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  11. CEV. "TRENTINO BetClic and Fenerbahce are crowned Club World champions in Doha". Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  12. FIVB (2011-10-14). "Sollys Nestle Osasco ace Mirador Santo Domingo to win FIVB World Club Championship bronze". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  13. FIVB (2011-10-14). "Reviewing the FIVB Women's Club Volleyball Championship". Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  14. FIVB. "Mirador Team Composition". Retrieved 2011-10-08.
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