XVII Pan Am Games
July 13 - 21, 2015
(7) Natalia Alfaro/Karen Charles, Costa Rica
 
Natalia Alfaro
Costa Rica
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 8, 1987 (37 yrs old)
Home Town: Heredia
Height: 165 cm (5'5")
Weight: 59 kg (130 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 70
Career Best: 2nd (9 times)
Career PAN AM Best: 8th (Toronto 2015)
Career Winnings: US$20,800.00
Karen Cope Charles
Costa Rica
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 6, 1985 (39 yrs old)
Home Town: San Jose
Height: 173 cm (5'8")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 31
Career Best: 2nd (4 times)
Career PAN AM Best: 8th (Toronto 2015)
Career Winnings: US$12,025.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234567891113171925333741Money
FIVB800000000000012122 US$8,400.00
NORCECA2204242340210000000 US$15,650.00
PAN AM100000001000000000 US$0.00
Overall3104242341210012122 US$24,050.00
Previous Toronto Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
NORCECA 2014 Karen Charles - 7th Natalia Alfaro - 7th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 38 37th 200 US$3,400.00
NORCECA 4/24-26/2015 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cayman Islands 3 5th 160 US$500.00
NORCECA 11/14-16/2014 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Trinidad and Tobago 7th 110 US$400.00
NORCECA 10/3-5/2014 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Chula Vista 7th 140 US$300.00
NORCECA 9/19-21/2014 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Boqueron 3 6th 140 US$400.00
NORCECA 8/22-24/2014 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Varadero 6th 110 US$400.00
XVII Pan Am Games Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Mon, 7/13/2015 Pool B Pilar Mardones / Francisca Rivas, Chile (10) Won 16-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:00
Tue, 7/14/2015 Pool B Elia Machado / Lolette Rodriguez, Nicaragua (15) Won 21-15, 21-9 0:31
Thu, 7/16/2015 Pool B Carolina Horta / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (2) Lost 11-21, 21-18, 6-15 0:46
Fri, 7/17/2015 Winner 1 Bibiana Candelas / Martha Revuelta, Mexico (5) Won 21-18, 21-11 0:42
Sat, 7/18/2015 Winner 2 Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (1) Lost 12-21, 12-21 0:38
Mon, 7/20/2015 Andrea Galindo / Gorda Galindo, Colombia (6) Lost 13-21, 21-19, 12-15 1:00
Tue, 7/21/2015 Fabiana Gomez / Maria Eugenia Nieto, Uruguay (8) Lost 15-21, 12-21 0:35
Head to Head Results
Alfaro/Charles trail the series against the field 3-4 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 4 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Humana-Paredes/Pischke, Canada 0-1
7/18/15PAN AMXVII Pan Am Games Winner 2 Humana-Paredes/Pischke 1 Alfaro/Charles 7 21-12, 21-12 0:38
Trail the series against # 2 Horta/Maestrini, Brazil 0-1
7/16/15PAN AMXVII Pan Am Games Pool B Horta/Maestrini 2 Alfaro/Charles 7 21-11, 18-21, 15-6 0:46
Lead the series against # 5 Candelas/Revuelta, Mexico 1-0
7/17/15PAN AMXVII Pan Am Games Winner 1 Alfaro/Charles 7 Candelas/Revuelta 5 21-18, 21-11 0:42
Trail the series against # 6 Galindo/Galindo, Colombia 0-1
7/20/15PAN AMXVII Pan Am Games Galindo/Galindo 6 Alfaro/Charles 7 21-13, 19-21, 15-12 1:00
Trail the series against # 8 Gomez/Nieto, Uruguay 0-1
7/21/15PAN AMXVII Pan Am Games Gomez/Nieto 8 Alfaro/Charles 7 21-15, 21-12 0:35
Lead the series against # 10 Mardones/Rivas, Chile 1-0
7/13/15PAN AMXVII Pan Am Games Pool B Alfaro/Charles 7 Mardones/Rivas 10 16-21, 21-14, 15-11 1:00
Lead the series against # 15 Machado/Rodriguez, Nicaragua 1-0
7/14/15PAN AMXVII Pan Am Games Pool B Alfaro/Charles 7 Machado/Rodriguez 15 21-15, 21-9 0:31