Cosiri Rodriguez
Encyclopedia
Cosiri Rodríguez Andino de Dionicio (born August 30, 1977, in San Cristóbal
) is a female volleyball
player from the Dominican Republic
, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #15 jersey. There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team
.
in Ponce, Puerto Rico
.
At the 2000 USA Open Championships her team won the championship and she was selected All-Tournament MVP.
Playing with the Spanish club Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán, Rodriguez won the 2003 Spanish Superleague Championship and the second place at the 2003 CEV Cup
.
Rodríguez claimed the gold medal with the national squad at the 2003 Pan American Games
. She also was elected Best Digger and Best Receiver. Later that year, she claimed with her team the bronze medal and the Best Receiver award at the 2003 NORCECA Championship.
Cosiri won the "Most Valuable Player" at the 2004 Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament in Dominican Republic. She helped Mirador to win the 9th consecutive and 23rd Championship, defeating Los Cachorros in the 7th game of the final series.
Late 2004, Rodríguez joined the Spanish club Tenerife Marichal, winning with this team the Spanish Superliga
championship and the Queens cup.
Rodríguez played more than 300 matches for her National Team.
For the 2010–2011 season of the Spanish Superliga, Rodríguez signed with Cantabria Infinita, after some of their players decided not to return after the holiday season.
(1993–1999) Conquistadoras de Guaynabo (1997) Los Prados (1999–2002) CD Universidad de Granada (2000–2001) Construcciones Damesa de Burgos (2001–2002) Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán (2002–2003) Mirador
(2002–2004) Kab Holding Sassuolo (2003–2004) Tenerife Marichal (2004–2005) Los Cachorros (2005) Hotel Cantur Las Palmas (2005–2006) Voley Sanse Mepaban (2006–2007) Mets de Guaynabo
(2008) San Cristóbal
(2008) Criollas de Caguas
(2009) Cantabria Infinita (2010–2011)
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
San Cristóbal is a municipality and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Damas.-Sectors:*5 de abril*Canastica*El Pomier...
) is a female volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #15 jersey. There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team
Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team
The Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team represents the Dominican Republic in international volleyball competitions...
.
Career
She started representing her home country in the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games1993 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 17th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Ponce, a city in southern Puerto Rico. The Games were held from November 19 to November 30, 1993 and included 3,570 athletes from 32 nations.-Organization and Planning:...
in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
.
At the 2000 USA Open Championships her team won the championship and she was selected All-Tournament MVP.
Playing with the Spanish club Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán, Rodriguez won the 2003 Spanish Superleague Championship and the second place at the 2003 CEV Cup
Women's CEV Top Teams Cup
The CEV Top Teams Cup was an official competition for women's Volleyball clubs of Europe and took place every year from 1972/73 to 2006/07.Before 2001, it was the CEV Cup Winner's Cup. In 2007 it was renamed CEV Cup.-Cup Winners Cup:-Top Teams Cup:...
.
Rodríguez claimed the gold medal with the national squad at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
. She also was elected Best Digger and Best Receiver. Later that year, she claimed with her team the bronze medal and the Best Receiver award at the 2003 NORCECA Championship.
Cosiri won the "Most Valuable Player" at the 2004 Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament in Dominican Republic. She helped Mirador to win the 9th consecutive and 23rd Championship, defeating Los Cachorros in the 7th game of the final series.
Late 2004, Rodríguez joined the Spanish club Tenerife Marichal, winning with this team the Spanish Superliga
Superliga Femenina de Voleibol
The Superliga Femenina de Voleibol ' is the top level of Spanish volleyball. The championship was founded in 1989. The administration of the league is carried out by the Real Federación Española de Voleibol...
championship and the Queens cup.
Rodríguez played more than 300 matches for her National Team.
For the 2010–2011 season of the Spanish Superliga, Rodríguez signed with Cantabria Infinita, after some of their players decided not to return after the holiday season.
Clubs
San Cristóbal (1992) MiradorMirador Volleyball
The Mirador Sport and Cultural Center or simply Mirador is a women's volleyball club, based in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic.-History:The team was found 1970....
(1993–1999) Conquistadoras de Guaynabo (1997) Los Prados (1999–2002) CD Universidad de Granada (2000–2001) Construcciones Damesa de Burgos (2001–2002) Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán (2002–2003) Mirador
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.-History:The team was found 1970....
(2002–2004) Kab Holding Sassuolo (2003–2004) Tenerife Marichal (2004–2005) Los Cachorros (2005) Hotel Cantur Las Palmas (2005–2006) Voley Sanse Mepaban (2006–2007) Mets de Guaynabo
Mets de Guaynabo
Mets de Guaynabo is the professional female volleyball team of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.-Current:As of April 2011* Head Coach: Javier Gaspar* Assistant coach: Renato González- Release or Transfer :-References:* *...
(2008) San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal (Volleyball Club)
San Cristóbal is the top female volleyball team of San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic.-Current volleyball squad:As of December 2008Coach: Eddy Moya MarteAssistant coach: Julio Baldera-References:*...
(2008) Criollas de Caguas
Criollas de Caguas
The Criollas de Caguas is the professional female volleyball team of Caguas, Puerto Rico.-Current:As of February 2011* Head Coach: Carlos Cardona* Assistant coach: Luis Garcia-Release or Transfer:- League Championship :...
(2009) Cantabria Infinita (2010–2011)
Individuals
- 1997 Puerto Rican League "Best Scorer"
- 2000 USA Open Championships "MVP"
- 2003 Pan-American Games "Best Receiver"
- 2003 Pan-American Games "Best Defender"
- 2003 NORCECA Championship "Best Receiver"
- 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Receiver"
- 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Server"
Clubs
- 2001 Spanish SuperligaSuperliga Femenina de VoleibolThe Superliga Femenina de Voleibol ' is the top level of Spanish volleyball. The championship was founded in 1989. The administration of the league is carried out by the Real Federación Española de Voleibol...
- Runner-Up, with CD Universidad de Granada - 2002 Spanish Queen Cup - Runner-Up, with Construcciones Damesa de Burgos
- 2003 CEV CupWomen's CEV Top Teams CupThe CEV Top Teams Cup was an official competition for women's Volleyball clubs of Europe and took place every year from 1972/73 to 2006/07.Before 2001, it was the CEV Cup Winner's Cup. In 2007 it was renamed CEV Cup.-Cup Winners Cup:-Top Teams Cup:...
- Runner-Up, with Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán - 2003 Spanish SuperligaSuperliga Femenina de VoleibolThe Superliga Femenina de Voleibol ' is the top level of Spanish volleyball. The championship was founded in 1989. The administration of the league is carried out by the Real Federación Española de Voleibol...
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Champion, Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán - 2004 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament - Champion, with MiradorMirador VolleyballThe Mirador Sport and Cultural Center or simply Mirador is a women's volleyball club, based in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic.-History:The team was found 1970....
- 2004 Spanish Super Cup - Champion, with Tenerife Marichal
- 2005 Spanish SuperligaSuperliga Femenina de VoleibolThe Superliga Femenina de Voleibol ' is the top level of Spanish volleyball. The championship was founded in 1989. The administration of the league is carried out by the Real Federación Española de Voleibol...
- Champion, with Tenerife Marichal - 2005 Spanish Super Cup - Runner-Up, with Hotel Cantur
- 2005 Spanish Queen Cup - Champion, with Tenerife Marichal
- 2005 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament - Runner-Up, with Los Cachorros
- 2006 Spanish SuperligaSuperliga Femenina de VoleibolThe Superliga Femenina de Voleibol ' is the top level of Spanish volleyball. The championship was founded in 1989. The administration of the league is carried out by the Real Federación Española de Voleibol...
- Runner-Up, with Hotel Cantur - 2006 Spanish Queen Cup - Runner-Up, with Hotel Cantur
- 2008 Dominican Republic Volleyball League - Runner-Up, with San CristóbalSan Cristóbal (Volleyball Club)San Cristóbal is the top female volleyball team of San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic.-Current volleyball squad:As of December 2008Coach: Eddy Moya MarteAssistant coach: Julio Baldera-References:*...