| Geena Urango |
United States
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Photo: Ken Delgado
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| Birth Date |
August 2, 1989 (36 years old) |
| Home Town |
Los Alamitos, CA |
| Resides |
Los Alamitos, CA |
| Height |
5'11" |
| College |
Southern California |
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Best Finish |
Winnings |
| United States |
1st (3 times) |
$184,825 |
| AVP |
1st (2 times) |
$181,150 |
| AVP Young Guns |
5th |
$50 |
| NVL |
25th |
$0 |
| p1440 |
7th |
$3,250 |
| Pro Beach |
13th |
$375 |
| USAV IDQ |
1st |
$0 |
| International |
2nd |
$5,250 |
| FIVB |
2nd |
$5,250 |
| NORCECA |
1st (2 times) |
$4,025 |
| NORCECA |
1st (2 times) |
$4,025 |
| Overall |
1st (5 times) |
$194,100 |
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Beach Bits: • Urango's first AVP victory in Atlanta 2022 with Julia Donlin had another first; lightning delays led to the first (known) change in scoring format in an AVP main draw once the tournament began.
2025: Urango continued playing with Rodriguez, placing fifth in the AVP season opener. After Rodriguez had a season-ending injury Urango played for the first time with Avery Jackson on the Tour Series and the duo won all six matches and claimed the title. Urango played with Megan J. Rice for one AVP event, placing fifth in Manhattan Beach. Urango and Rodriguez competed for the San Diego Smash in the AVP League before Rodriguez was injured, them she played one match with Abby Van Winkle and four matches with Devon Newberry. Urango ended the league season with a 2-6 match record, then won a quarterfinal match before losing in the semifinals of the League Championships. Urango played two NORCECA events, placing second with Mariah Whalen and winning with Megan J. Rice. 2024: Urango began a partnership with Toni Rodriguez, playing in four AVP tournaments with third place finishes in both Manhattan Beach and Chicago. She also played one Tour Series event with Molly Shaw, placing ninth. In the inaugural AVP League season she competed with Rodriguez for the San Diego Smash. The duo went 4-4 in league play but then won a pair of matches plus the Golden Set in winning the League Championship. 2023: Urango played five events with Skjodt, placing ninth three times before getting a second place in a Tour Series event. After a seventh place finish with Skjodt, Urango then played three times with Sarah Pavan with a best of fifth. She ended the year with a third place on the Tour Series with Kelley Kolinske. Urango and Skjodt played two NORCECA events, finishing second and third. 2022: Urango started the year with a ninth place alongside Carly Skjodt. She then formed a partnership with Julia Donlin, playing in seven AVP tournaments. The duo placed second and third in their inaugural events, both on the Tour Series. Then in consecutive events they placed third, second and then won in Atlanta. Following that Urango played twice more with Donlin as well as once with Lauren Fendrick, finishing 13th, and once with Emily Capers, placing second. 2021: Urango played all three AVP tournaments with Falyn Fonoimoana, with a best of ninth. 2020: Did not compete. 2019: Urango played the first four AVP events with Ledoux with a best of seventh. She then played the next four AVP tournaments alongside Emily Hartong with a best of ninth. Internationally Urango and Ledoux won a bronze medal in a three star event before placing fifth in their only other outing. Urango played a NORCECA event with both players, winning with Hartong.
2018: Urango played seven AVP events with three different partners. She began with three tournaments alongside Ali McColloch, with a best of seventh. She then played twice with Caitlin Ledoux, finishing in second and third place. Urango then ended the year playing twice with Allie Wheeler, with a best of fifth. Urango ended the year ranked number one on the Tour in aces (1.34 per set) and 10th in digs (5.06 per set). Urango played once on the FIVB Tour, finishing 25th with Ali McColloch. 2017: Urango and Bensend made it to three AVP semifinals, with a best of second, in their eight tournaments. Urango finished third in aces (.99 per set) 2016: Urango and Bensend advanced to the finals in both of the first two AVP events, and added a pair of third-place finishes in their seven tournaments. Urango was fourth on the Tour in aces (.99 per set) and eighth in digs (5.27 per set). 2015: Urango continued her partnership with Bensend, getting a best of second place win their seven AVP tournaments together. Urango finished the season ranked second in aces (1.06 per set) and eighth in digs (5.20 per set). Urango and Bensend played in two FIVB qualifiers, but did not advance in either. 2014: Urango had a best of seventh twice on the AVP Tour, first with Briana Hinga and then with Angela Bensend. She played once with Hinga, once with Sara Hughes, and four times with Bensend. 2013: Did not compete. 2012: Urango played one AVP event with Caitlin Ledoux, and the pair advanced from the qualifier and finished 17th, marking Urango's first AVP main draw. Urango also played in three other domestic events with three different partners. She played with Stephanie Scheele, Ledoux (with a season best of 13th), and Summer Ross. 2011: Urango played one domestic pro beach event with Jane Chafeh, finising 25th. 2010: Did not compete. 2009: Urango played in two AVP qualifiers but did not advance in either, playing with Ashley Lee and Sarah Day. 2008: Did not compete. 2007: Did not compete. 2006: Urango made her pro beach volleyball debut at the Manhattan Beach Open alongside Alix Klineman one week after turning 17.
College: Urango played four seasons at Southern California as a Defensive Specialist / Outside Hitter. During her career she played in all but just three matches. As a freshman she recorded 40 aces, good for seventh all-time in a single season at USC. She was named First Team Pac-10 Conference All-Academic her senior season, becoming the first Trojan with that distinction for seven years. As a graduate student, she became the first scholarship recipient for USC's sand volleyball team. Urango and Sara Shaw placed fifth in the first ever AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships.
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- AVP Most Improved Player 2016
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| 2006 |
AVP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
6.0 |
277th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 2009 |
AVP |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
59.0 |
200th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 2009 |
AVP Young Guns |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
USAV IDQ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
AVP Young Guns |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$50.00 |
60.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2011 |
NVL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
120.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2011 |
USAV IDQ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012 |
AVP |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$500.00 |
82.5 |
33rd |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012 |
Pro Beach |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$375.00 |
112.5 |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2012 |
USAV IDQ |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2014 |
AVP |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
$7,150.00 |
835.0 |
25th |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2015 |
AVP |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
$17,525.00 |
1,450.0 |
7th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2016 |
AVP |
7 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
$23,900.00 |
1,740.0 |
3rd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2017 |
AVP |
8 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
$20,650.00 |
1,897.0 |
6th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2018 |
AVP |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
$18,150.00 |
1,710.0 |
8th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2018 |
p1440 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
$3,250.00 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2019 |
AVP |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
$10,825.00 |
1,562.0 |
29th |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2021 |
AVP |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$3,175.00 |
571.0 |
23rd |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2022 |
AVP |
10 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
$36,775.00 |
8,888.5 |
3rd |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2023 |
AVP |
9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
$16,525.00 |
7,720.0 |
2nd |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2024 |
AVP |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$14,350.00 |
4,588.5 |
6th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2025 |
AVP |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$11,625.00 |
2,948.0 |
31st |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total (Rank) |
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87 (75th) |
3 (67th) |
9 |
11 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
11 |
18 |
$184,825.00 (43rd) |
34,350.0 |
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13 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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| 2015 |
FIVB |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$0.00 |
40.0 |
256th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 2018 |
FIVB |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$750.00 |
90.0 |
380th |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2019 |
FIVB |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$4,500.00 |
390.0 |
223rd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total (Rank) |
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5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$5,250.00 (779th) |
520.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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| 2016 |
NORCECA |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$775.00 |
0.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2019 |
NORCECA |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$1,000.00 |
160.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2023 |
NORCECA |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$750.00 |
272.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2025 |
NORCECA |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$1,500.00 |
544.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total (Rank) |
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8 (130th) |
2 (38th) |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$4,025.00 (58th) |
976.0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Overall |
Total (Rank) |
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100 (202nd) |
5 (134th) |
12 |
13 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
11 |
18 |
$194,100.00 (161st) |
35,846.0 |
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13 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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| Red denotes ranked 1st |
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