Yarleen Santiago

Yarleen Santiago
Personal information
Full name	Yarleen Santiago Pagán
Nationality	Puerto Rico
Born	(1978-01-18) January 18, 1978 (age 39) Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Hometown	San Juan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate 2009 Dariam Acevedo
Previous teammates
Years Teammate 2007 2008 Yamileska Yantín Sheila Conley
Honours Women's beach volleyball Representing  Puerto Rico Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Beach NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009 Montelimar Beach 2007 Carolina Beach 2009 Jamaica Beach 2008 Carolina Beach

Yarleen Santiago Pagán (born January 18, 1978 in Río Piedras, 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.

At home, she 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.

She studied and played at the University of Arkansas as an outside hitter. There, between 1997–1999, 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 1997–1999. She earned the Freshman of the Year Award in 1997.

She retired from the Puerto Rico National Team in 2007 after having represented her home country in many events. At the 2006 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, she won the Best Defense Award.

She also played professionally in 2009 with Gigantes de Carolina from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino.

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