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Shara Venegas
5′7″Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Shara Venegas
  • 2026 All-League Second Team
  • 2025 Most Inspirational Player
  • 2x All-Star (2025, 2026)
  • 2x Player of the Week (May 5, 2025; April 7, 2026)
  • Franchise career leader in digs (1,189), digs per set (3.81), matches played (79), sets played (312) and starts (76).
  • Recorded a Mojo-best 13 matches with 20-plus digs.

Professional Experience

San Diego Mojo (2024–26)

  • In 2026, appeared in and started all 28 matches (110 sets), setting franchise single-season records for digs (431) and digs per set (3.92), ranking second in the league in both categories, while also dishing out 88 assists (0.80/set).
  • Recorded seven matches with 20-plus digs this season, the most in franchise history and had double-digit digs in 24 of 28 matches this season.
  • Became the second player in league history to surpass 1,000 career digs and the first to do so with a single team.
  • Named the MLV Player of the Week on April 7 after leading San Diego to a 2-0 record with wins over Columbus (April 3) and Dallas (April 5), recording 39 digs and seven assists across the two matches, averaging 4.88 digs and 0.88 assists per set. Posted 28 digs in a five-set win over Dallas, tied for the most in a five-set match by any player during the 2026 season and the second-most in franchise history. Added a 2.60 passing grade with a 70% good pass rate against Dallas, helping the Mojo tie a single-match franchise record with 101 digs. Tallied 11 digs and four assists in a three-set road sweep of Columbus, guiding a .375 hitting performance by the Mojo offense.
  • Becomes the first player in franchise history to earn multiple Player of the Week honors.
  • In 2025, appeared in 27 matches (107 sets), recording a franchise-record 413 digs (3.86 per set), the second-most in PVF history.
  • Named Player of the Week (April 28–May 4) after leading San Diego to back-to-back home wins over Columbus and playoff-bound Indy, posting 37 digs and eight assists for weekly averages of 5.29 digs and 1.14 assists per set.
  • Recorded a career-high 26 digs in the May 3 win against Indy – the most ever by a Mojo player in a four-set match and just three shy of the all-time San Diego record.
  • Tallied 11 or more digs in 24 of 27 matches, including 18 of the final 19 contests.
  • Registered 16 digs against Vegas (Feb. 7), setting a club record for a three-set match.
  • Collected 23 digs vs. Omaha (Feb. 20) at Viejas Arena, tying her career-best with San Diego, followed by a 22-dig outing vs. Orlando (Mar. 19).
  • Her 23-dig performance tied for the second-most in franchise history, a mark she achieved twice during the 2024 season – both at home against Omaha.
  • In 2024, started all 24 matches of the Mojo’s inaugural season, collecting 345 digs and 96 assists (3.63 digs per set).
  • One of four Mojo players to appear in all 24 regular season matches and one of just three to start each contest, ranking second on the team with 95 sets played.
  • Recorded double-digit digs in 23 of 24 matches, including 12 performances with 15 or more.
  • Logged two 23-dig outings – the second-most in franchise history – and two 19-dig efforts, tied for the sixth-highest total by a Mojo player.
  • In San Diego’s PVF Championship semifinal against eventual champion Omaha, posted 10 digs and four assists.

Criollas de Caguas (2021–23)

  • Led the club to a second-place finish in 2021-22 and a top-five finish in 2022-23.

SC Prometey (2020–21)

  • Guided the Ukrainian side to a historic triple crown, winning the Superliga Championship, Ukrainian Cup, and Supercup.

Genter/Bauru (2017–18)

  • Helped the team place fourth in the Paulista Championship and eighth in Brazil’s Superliga.

Criollas de Caguas (2012–17)

  • Four-time Puerto Rican League Champion (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17).
  • Named Puerto Rican League MVP (2013-14) and Best Digger (2012-13).

Pinkin de Corozal (2011–12)

  • Anchored the back row as the starting libero during a playoff run in the Puerto Rican League.

Llaneras de Toa Baja (2008–11)

  • Puerto Rican League Champion (2008-09) and runner-up (2009-10).
  • Twice named Best Receiver (2008-09, 2010-11).

National Team Experience

Puerto Rico National Team (2009–Present)

  • Veteran of more than 15 years with the Puerto Rican National Team.
  • Represented Puerto Rico at four FIVB World Championships (2014, 2018, 2022, 2025).
  • Made history as part of Puerto Rico’s first-ever Olympic volleyball team at the 2016 Rio Games.
  • Helped lead Puerto Rico to medal finishes in multiple Central American & Caribbean Games (silver and bronze) and Pan American Cup competitions.
  • Earned Best Libero, Best Digger, and Best Receiver honors at various NORCECA Championships.
  • Named MVP of the 2024 NORCECA Final Four, leading Puerto Rico to a gold medal.
  • Recognized for her defensive leadership, consistency, and ability to elevate team performance on the international stage.

Player Details
Name: Shara Venegas
Position: Libero
Height: 5-7
Number: 2
Date of Birth: September 18, 1992
Hometown: Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Country: Puerto Rico