in july she played the pan-american cup and after losing to canada in the 5-8 qualification round, her team only ranked in the ninth place. but she later found herself with an unknown injury that kept her out of the court. but in december, she played the costa rican closing tournament with san josé bio gel, leading the team to their second straight championship being awarded most valuable player. she dedicated that triumph to her deceased mother and confessed that she was planning to share her time either to play indoor volleyball abroad with an attractive contract or a new career in beach volleyball and study veterinary medicine.