Dariam Acevedo
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Dariam Acevedo Santiago (born December 15, 1984 in Trujillo Alto
) is a female beach volleyball
player from Puerto Rico
who won the gold medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009
at Montelimar, Nicaragua
playing with Yarleen Santiago
.
She majored in kinesiology
at University of Texas at Austin
and played as outside hitter. There she earned two times All Conference All Academic First team between 2004 and 2005 and All Conference All Academic Second Team in 2006. She also won All Conference Honorable Mention in 2004, same year she won Conference newcomer of the Year. In 2005 she won CoSIDA Academic All-District All Academic.
and currently professionally with Mets de Guaynabo from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino
.
(2007–2008) Mets de Guaynabo (2009)
Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
-Barrios :*Carraízo*Las Cuevas*Dos Bocas*La Gloria*Quebrada Grande*Quebrada Negrito*Saint Just*Trujillo Alto Pueblo*Cooperativa Jardines de Trujillo Alto-Geo/Topography:*Carraízo dam...
) is a female beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
who won the gold medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009
The 2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit was a North American beach volleyball tour. The tour consisted of eight tournaments in both genders....
at Montelimar, Nicaragua
2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit (Montelimar)
The 2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at Montelimar, was held October 28 - November 2, 2009 in Montelimar Beach, Managua, Nicaragua. It was the last leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009.-Women's competition:-Men's competition:...
playing with Yarleen Santiago
Yarleen Santiago
Yarleen Santiago Pagán is a female beach volleyball player from Puerto Rico who won the gold medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at Montelimar, Nicaragua playing with Dariam Acevedo....
.
She majored in kinesiology
Kinesiology
Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...
at University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
and played as outside hitter. There she earned two times All Conference All Academic First team between 2004 and 2005 and All Conference All Academic Second Team in 2006. She also won All Conference Honorable Mention in 2004, same year she won Conference newcomer of the Year. In 2005 she won CoSIDA Academic All-District All Academic.
Indoor
Dariam also plays indoor volleyball with the national teamPuerto Rico women's national volleyball team
The Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team represents the Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions. The team failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics by ending up in eighth and last place at the Olympic Qualifier in Japan...
and currently professionally with Mets de Guaynabo from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino
Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino
The Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino is a professional volleyball league in Puerto Rico. The competitions are organized by the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation .-League Champions:-External links:...
.
Clubs
Chicas de San Juan (1996–1999) Criollas de CaguasCriollas 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 :...
(2007–2008) Mets de Guaynabo (2009)
College
- 2004 All Conference Honorable Mention
- 2004 Conference Newcomer of the Year
- 2004-2005 All Conference "All Academic First Team"
- 2005 CoSIDA Academic All-District
- 2006 All Conference "All Academic Second Team"
National Team
- NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Nicaragua 20092009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit (Montelimar)The 2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at Montelimar, was held October 28 - November 2, 2009 in Montelimar Beach, Managua, Nicaragua. It was the last leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009.-Women's competition:-Men's competition:...
Gold Medal - NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Jamaica 20092009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit (Jamaica)The 2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at Jamaica was held June 26–29, 2009 in Kingston, Jamaica. It was the fourth leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009.-Women's competition:-Men's competition:-References:* *...
Silver Medal
External links
- FIVB Beach Profile
- Profile at Beach Volleyball DatabaseBeach Volleyball DatabaseThe Beach Volleyball Database is an online website that holds extensive information about international beach volleyball players, tournaments and history. News are frequently updated, and the site has results for continental and international tournaments...