togegther with marcela araya and valeria valenciano the duo of alfaro and cope qualified for the 2016 summer olympics by winning the norceca continental cup, first time ever in beach volleyball for their home country. the knowledge of each other and a solid friendship was the foundation to achieve the olympic berth, she also defined that moment as the result of teamwork and achieving the highest point in her sport career. the team was one of 10 costa rica representatives to the games. they lost their first match 0-2 to australia, 0-2 to netherlands in the second match.