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June 21, 2015       
Krista Vansant named MVP of the Pan Am Cup

LIMA, Peru, June 21, 2015 – Krista Vansant of champions United States was selected as Most Valuable Player of the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup played at Lima and Callao from June 13 to 21. Vansant was also selected as the First Outside Hitter in the All-Star Team with a success percentage of 50.39. Cuban Melissa Vargas, who was both the Best Scorer and Best Server of the competition, was named the Second Outside Hitter. Brenda Castillo of Dominican Republic joined Vargas as a triple-awarded player in the closing ceremony receiving. More  Español

 

June 21, 2015       
USA wins third crown in four years

LIMA, Peru, June 21, 2015 - United States captured their third title in the last four years at the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup with a clear victory in straight sets 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-15) over the Dominican Republic at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Sunday night. The triumph enabled USA to tie with Cuba at the top of all-time list in gold medals with 4 at the annual intercontinental event. Dominican Republic and Brazil, the only other countries with titles in the history of the competition, both have won three times. The new champions dominated their opponents in attacks (43-27), blocks (11-5). More  Español

 

June 21, 2015       
Argentina grabs third bronze medal at Pan Am Cup

LIMA, Peru, June 21, 2015 – Argentina claimed their third bronze medal in the history of the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup by outplaying Cuba in straight sets 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-20) at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Sunday. By finishing in third place in the annual event, the Argentinean side equaled their previous best finishes in 2008 and 2013 in Tijuana, Mexico and Lima, Peru, respectively. Cuba was left out of the podium for third consecutive year. Emilce Sosa with 13 points, including one block and two aces, was the best scorer for Argentina, followed by Yamila Nizetich and Florencia Busquets each with 10 points.  More  Español

 

June 21, 2015       
Canada beats Puerto Rico for fifth place

CALLAO, Peru, June 21, 2015 - Canada defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23) in the match for fifth place of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Sunday. The North Americans held the advantages in blocks (18-12) and also in aces (7-3). Each team committed 21 unforced errors. Jaimie Thibault led. More  Español

June 21, 2015  

Brazil blocks the road to Colombia

CALLAO, Peru, June 21, 2015 – Brazil outblocked Colombia 17-4 en route to a straight-set (25-22, 25-23, 25-15) victory over Colombia in the match for seventh place at the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Sunday. Arianne Pinto led the blocking parade with five of her own followed by Lana Conceicao, Laiza Ferreira, Karoline Tomena. More  Español

June 20, 2015       
Dominican Republic earns the right to defend the title

LIMA, Peru, June 20, 2015 - Dominican Republic will face United States in the gold medal match of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup following their semifinal 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21) victory over Argentina at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Saturday night. The Dominicans held the advantage in blocks 13-8 with Marianne Fersola leading the way with four and took the win despite giving away 35 points via unforced errors.  Yonkaira Peña topped the scorers of the winning team with 19 points, followed by Gina Mambru and Marianne Fersola with 16 markers apiece. Brayelin Martinez chipped in with 10. More  Español

June 20, 2015       
Puerto Rico to play Canada for fifth place

CALLAO, Peru, June 20, 2015 - Puerto Rico will play Canada for fifth place at the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup following their 3-1 (19-25, 25-9, 25-21, 25-21) victory over Brazil at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Saturday. After losing the first set the Puerto Ricans got their energy back and dominated the rest of the way leading in attacks 56-39, blocks 15-12 and aces 5-0. Stephanie Enright was the best offensive player for the winners with 17 points, including four blocks and one ace. Yarimar Rosa and Shirley Ferrer contributed 16 and 15 in the victory while Alexandra Oquendo and Sheila Ocasio concluded with 12 and 10. More  Español

June 20, 2015       
Canada to play for fifth place at Pan Am Cup

CALLAO, Peru, June 20, 2015 - Canada advanced to the match for fifth place of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup by defeating Colombia 3-1 (25-20, 17-25, 25-19, 25-9) at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Saturday.  The taller Canadians outblocked the Colombians 15-7 and held a 6-1 margin in aces. They also had the advantage in attacks 47-37 and made fewer errors 24 to 28 by the opponents. Kyla Richey was the best scorer for the winning team with 15 points, followed by Tabhita Love with 13, three blocks included. Lucille Charuk had four blocks among her 12 points and Jaimie Thibault chipped in with 11, two blocks and two aces included. Amanda Coneo had 14 points for Colombia and Ivonne Montano added 10 in the loss. More  Español

June 20, 2015  

Peru overcomes Mexico for ninth place

LIMA, Peru, June 20, 2015 - Peru outplayed Mexico in a breath-taking victory in five sets 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 25-20, 18-25, 17-15) in the match for ninth place at the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Saturday. Mexico led in the blocking category 14-7 and also in aces 7-4 but also gave away 41 points via unforced errors compared to 25 by Peru. More  Español

June 20, 2015  

USA moves closer to the gold medal

LIMA, Peru, June 20, 2015 – United States dispatched Cuba in straight sets 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-22) on Saturday afternoon at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum booking a ticket to the gold medal match of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup. The Americans topped their opponents in attacks (47-37), blocks (11-6) and service winners (5-4). Both teams committed 12. More  Español

 

June 19, 2015       
Colombia edged Peru in five sets

CALLAO, Peru, June 19, 2015 - Colombia edged Peru in five sets 3-2 (19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-11) in a qualification match for the 7-10 positions of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup on Friday at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. Amanda Coneo was the main offensive weapon for the Colombian side with 25 points. Cindy Ramirez (14), Maria Martinez (13), Ivonne Montano (11) and Yeisy Soto (10) stood out for the winners. Angela Leyva and Maguilaura Frias had 25 and 20 points, respectively, for Peru. Mirtha Uribe added 13 in the losing effort. María Marín, captain of Colombia:   More  Español

June 19, 2015       
Vargas carries Cuba to thrilling win over Puerto Rico

LIMA, Peru, June 19, 2015 - Cuba prevailed against Puerto Rico in a nail-biting five-setter 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 29-27, 23-25, 16-14) advancing to a semifinal clash against United States at the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup taking place at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima.  Melissa Vargas, who finished with a tournament-high 30 points, recorded five aces to tie the all-time record of 25 set by Mexican Ana Mercado in 2005. Sulian Matienzo (18), Alena Rojas (12) and Jennifer Alvarez (11) also finished with double digits for the winners.  Yarimar Rosa had 24 for Puerto Rico while Stephanie Enright, Aury Cruz and Sheila Ocasio finished with 16, 12 and 11, respectively. Cuba recorded 19 blocks to 14 by Puerto Rico and dominated 9-3 in aces. More  Español

June 19, 2015       
Brazil rolls past Mexico in three sets

CALLAO, Peru, June 19, 2015 - Brazil rolled past Mexico in straight sets 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 15-17) in a qualification match for the 7-10 positions of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Friday. Lana Conceicao was the best Brazilian scorer with 12 points, followed by Drussyla Costa and Laiza Ferreira with 8 markers apiece in the victory. Mexico’s Lizbeth Sainz had a match-high 13 points while Karina Flores and Dulce Carranza each had 7. Brazil led in blocks 11-1 and Mexico dominated in serving aces 7-0. Dulce Carranza, captain of Mexico: “It has been a bad game for us as we lacked concentration a little bit. Well, now it is about thinking about tomorrow’s match. We can play better.” More  Español

June 19, 2015       
Argentina to semifinals with victory over Canada

LIMA, Peru, June 19, 2015 – Argentina defeated a resilient Canada 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 23-25, 25-21) on Friday advancing to a semifinal contest with defending champions Dominican Republic at XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup. Veteran Emilce Sosa registered 17 points, including six blocks, to lead the Argentinean triumph. Yamile Nizetich and Florencia Busquets contributed 15 and 10 points in the victory, while Lucia Fresco and Josefina Fernandez each finished with 8 points. Tabhita Love led all the players in the match with 20 points leading four Canadians with double digits in the scores. Kyla Richey had 14 while Lucille Charuk and Jaimie Thibault had 11 and 10, respectively. More  Español

June 19, 2015       
Costa Rica finishes in 11th place at Pan Am Cup

CALLAO, Lima, June 19, 2015 – Costa Rica defeated Uruguay 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-21) in the match for eleventh place of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup played at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Friday. Evelyn Sibaja and Mijail Hines topped Costa Rica with 13 and 11 points, respectively, while Sofía Neves and Gabriela Talmon finished with 17 and 10 for Uruguay. The winners held slight margins in blocks (7-6) and aces (6-4) while benefitting from 43 unforced errors committed by the losers while making 29 of their own. It was the first victory for Costa Rica in the competition. Meanwhile, Uruguay goes back home winless in six outings. More  Español

 

June 17, 2015       
Peru wins match for fifth place in Pool B

 LIMA, Peru, June 17, 2015 - Peru crushed Uruguay 3-0 (25-12, 25-8, 25-10) in the match for fifth place in Pool B of the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum on Wednesday. In a lopsided match, Angela Leyva topped the home side with 13 points while Sofia Neves finished with 7 points as the top producer of the losers. Peru blanked the opposition in the blocking category 11-0 with Maguilaura Frias totaling three blocks among her 8 points in the game. Uruguay committed 35 unforced errors to only 12 by Peru. Angela Leyva, player of Peru: “Today the services worked very well against Uruguay and as our coach says we have. More  Español

June 17, 2015       
USA blanks Argentina in match for Pool A top place

 CALLAO, Peru, June 17, 2015 - United States stormed past Argentina in straight sets 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-11) in the decisive match for first place in Pool A of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Wednesday. In a match that lasted just 68 minutes, the American side dominated from start to finish against an Argentinean team showing the effects of playing five intense sets one day earlier. Lauren Paolini led USA with 13 points, including four blocks, while Alexandra Klineman and Krista Vansant  More  Español

June 17, 2015       
Dominicans win Pool B with thrilling comeback

LIMA, Peru, June 17, 2015 – Dominican Republic made a sensational comeback to defeat Brazil in five sets 3-2 (16-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-10) to claim first place in Pool B of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Wednesday. Yonkaira Peña led the victory with 26 points, including three blocks and three aces, while Gina Mambru, who has been used sporadically as she recovers from some ailments, came off the bench to score 16 crucial points, all in attacks. Lorenne Geraldo was the best Brazilian with 23 points, all via spikes, while Drussyla Costa added 14 in the losing effort. More  Español

June 17, 2015

Puerto Rico finishes third in Pool A

CALLAO, Peru, June 17, 2015 - Puerto Rico booked a spot in the quarterfinals by dispatching Colombia in straight sets 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-21) in decisive contest for third place in Pool A of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Wednesday. Stephanie Enright registered 15 points to lead the scores followed by Aury Cruz. More  Español

June 17, 2015       
Mexico claims first victory in Pool A

CALLAO, Peru, June 17, 2015 - Mexico blanked Costa Rica 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-20) in match between winless teams in Pool A of the XIV Women’s Voleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Wednesday. The Mexicans overwhelmed their opponents in attacks 42-25 and clearly dominated in the aces charts 9-4. Lizbeth Sainz and Alejandra Segura were the top scorers for Mexico with 14 and 13 points, respectively, while Gema Leon added 9 tallies. Marcela Araya had 9 points for Costa Rica and Tatiana Sayles had 8 in the loss. Dulce Carranza, captain of Mexico: “We played with more calm in this match and it allowed to get our rhythm to win the game despite the efforts made by Costa Rica, a team still competitive even with the changes they have had. More  Español

June 17, 2015       
Cuba dominates Canada, improves to 4-1

LIMA, Peru, June 17, 2015 – Cuba improved to a 4-1 record in Pool B of the Women’s Pan American Cup by defeating Canada in consecutive sets 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-20) at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Wednesday. Canada dropped to 3-2 after suffering its second loss in a row. Cuba held the top hand in attacks 44-33 and had the edge in service winners 4-3. Both teams scored with six blocks while the winners committed 19 unforced errors to 21 by the Canadians. Cuba’s captain Sulian Matienzo topped the winners with 14 points. More  Español

June 16, 2015       
Argentina wins duel with Puerto Rico

CALLAO, Peru, June 16, 2015 - Argentina edged Puerto Rico in five sets 3-2 (25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 22-25, 15-10) extending its winning streak to four victories without losses in Pool A of the XVI Women’s Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. The Argentineans scored 18 blocks with Emilce Sosa leading the way with a tournament-high 9 blocks which contributed to her leading total of 24 points for the match. Yamila Nizetich had 18 markers in the victory while Lucia Fresco and Florencia Busquets added 11 and 10, respectively. Yarimar Rosa (16), Stephanie Enright (15) and Aury Cruz (14) finished with double figures. More  Español

June 16, 2015       
Brazil improves to 2-2 in Pool B

LIMA, Peru, June 16, 2015 - Brazil overcame a tough first-set duel and went on to defeat Peru in straight sets 3-0 (30-28, 25-20, 25-20) to equal their win-loss record at 2-2 in Pool B of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima. The defeated side dropped to 0-4. Lorenne Geraldo carried on her shoulders the load of the Brazilian offense and finished with a match-high 20 points and was seconded by Gabriela Candido with 9 tallies. Angela Leyva and Maguilaura Frias had 17 and 10 points, respectively, for Peru. Brazilian Geraldo said: “We played as a team and got many points in counterattacks. Despite the victory there is a lot of space to grow and the only way to do it is training and playing against players with more experience.”More  Español

June 16, 2015       
USA keeps unbeaten mark in Pool A

CALLAO, Peru, June 16, 2015 - United States cruised to a straight set 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-17) victory over Mexico to remain undefeated in four outings in Pool A of the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. The Americans crushed their opponents in the blocking charts 10-1 and held a huge 44-23 margin in the attacks. The winners had a balanced offense led by Alexandra Klineman with 12 points while Krista Vansant and Michele Bartsch each contributed 11 points in the victory. Cursty Jackson and Laura Paolini added 10 and 9, respectively.  More  Español

 

June 16, 2015       
Dominicans advance to semis at Pan Am Cup

LIMA, Peru, June 16, 2015 - Dominican Republic secured a direct ticket to the semifinals of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup by defeating Canada in straight sets 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 26-24) at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Tuesday.  The triumph also earned the Dominicans a ticket to next year’s FIVB World Grand Prix. The Caribbean side improved to 4-0 win-loss record in Pool B while the North Americans fell to 3-1. Yonkaira Peña and Brayelin Martinez finished with 14 and 13 points, respectively, as the best scorers for the Dominican Republic. Tabitha Love and Lucille Charuk led Canada with 13 and 10 points. More  Español

June 16, 2015       
Colombia claims second victory in Pool A

CALLAO, Peru, June 16, 2015 - Colombia defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-14) to even up its record at 2-2 in Pool A of the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao while Costa Rica fell to 0-4. Amanda Coneo, Cindy Ramirez and Yeisy Soto were the main offensive weapons of Colombia with 12, 11 and 10 points, respectively. Marcela Araya had 11 tallies for Costa Rica and Mijail Hines contributed 9 in the losing effort. The Colombians held margins of 6-4 and 6-3. More  Español

June 16, 2015       
Cuban serves make it difficult for Uruguay

LIMA, Peru, June 16, 2015 – Cuba rolled past Uruguay in straight sets 3-0 (25-16, 25-5, 25-20) for its third victory in Pool B at the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum on Tuesday. Uruguay team remained winless after four dates. Cuba outclassed Uruguay in service winners 17-6 and in the blocking charts 16-0. The winners totaled 27 attacks to 13 by Uruguay. Regla Gracia led Cuba with 20 points, six aces included, while Melissa Vargas added 13 with eight aces, and Sulian Matienzo contributed 11 markers, three aces and three blocks. Sofía Neves topped Uruguay with 9 points. Vargas came up one ace short of equaling Nicole Branagh for the record of 9 aces in a match set by the American player in 2002. More  Español

June 15, 2015       
Puerto Rico claims second triumph in a row

CALLAO, Peru, June 15, 2015 – Puerto Rico claimed its second triumph by subduing Mexico 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-22) in day three of Pool A of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup being played at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. It was the third defeat for Mexico. Stephanie Enright was the best scorer for Puerto Rico with 15 points followed by the captain Yarimar Rosa with 12 markers. For Mexico once again Lizbeth Sainz stood out as the best scorer of her team with 10 tallies. Puerto Rico overcame a battling opponent thanks. More  Español

June 15, 2015       
Canada sweeps Peru to stay undefeated in Pool B

LIMA, Peru, June 15, 2015 - Canada swept hosts Peru 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-15) to keep alive its unbeaten mark at 3-0 in Pool B in the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup taking place at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima. The home side dropped to 0-3. Canada overwhelmed Peru in the blocking category 11-1 with Kyla Richey and Tabhita Love each registering four blocks apiece. The winners led in attacks 43-34 and in aces 4-3. Canada committed 16 unforced errors to 17 by Peru. More  Español

June 15, 2015       
Argentina edges Colombia in five sets

CALLAO, Peru, June 15, 2015 - Argentina won the battle between South American sides by outplaying Colombia in five sets 3-2 (20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-18, 15-12) to stay undefeated in Pool A with a 3-0 mark. The winners committed 19 unforced errors to 36 by the defeated side. Argentina held a 10-8 margin in blocks while Colombia had the top hand in service winners 8-4. Lucia Fresco led four Argentineans with double figures in scoring with 19 points, including four blocks. Yamila Nizetich and Emilce Sosa contributed 15 and 14, respectively, while Florencia Busquets chipped in with 10.  More  Español

 

June 15, 2015  

Dominican Republic remains undefeated in Pool B

LIMA, Peru, June 15, 2015 – Defending champions Dominican Republic overcame Cuba 3-1 (25-27, 25-14, 25-22, 25-21) on Monday to remain undefeated after three outings in Pool B of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima. After a very close first set. More  Español

June 15, 2015       
United States cruise to victory over Costa Rica

CALLAO, Peru, June 15, 2015 – United States cruised to another victory in straight sets (25-11, 25-9, 25-5) this time against a young Costa Rica opponent during the third day of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. The Americans were the superior team. More  Español

 

June 15, 2015       
First victory for young Brazilians

LIMA, Peru, June 15, 2015 – The young squad of Brazil recorded its first victory at the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup by defeating South American counterparts Uruguay in straight sets 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-14) in a Pool B contest at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Monday. After losing its first two matches in five sets, Brazil dominated the match against its South American neighbors by leading in attacks 31-21, blocks 10-2 and service winners 5-3. Priscila Santos, who started the last two sets, was the leading scorer for Brazil with 10 points, including three blocks and one ace. Marcella Antunes, Lana Conceicao and Gabriela Candido each contributed 6 points in the victory. Uruguay’s Gabriela Talmon and Sofia Neves finished with 8 points apiece in the loss. More  Español

June 15, 2015       
Cuban Melissa Vargas threaten record of aces

LIMA, Peru, June 15, 2015 – Cuban young sensation Melissa Vargas came up two aces short of tying the single match record for the Women’s Pan American Cup after landing seven serves in the five-set victory of Cuba over Brazil at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum on Sunday. Vargas, the leading scorer of the event with 37 after two days of actions, couldn’t match the record of nine aces set by USA’s Nicole Branagh against Puerto Rico on June 27, 2002 during the first edition of the event in Mexicali, Mexico.  The information was served by Roosevelt Comarazamy, NORCECA Press Director and Press Delegate for the fourteenth edition of the tournament taking place in the cities of Lima and Callao. More  Español

June 14, 2015       
Dominican Republic stops Peru in four sets

LIMA, Peru, June 14, 2015 - Dominican Republic held off a late reaction of Peru and went on to win 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 25-20) for a 2-0 record in Pool B at the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum in Lima, Peru. . It was the second loss in a row for the home side.  The winners committed 30 unforced errors to 33 by the losers and held 6-3 and 3-1 margins in blocks and aces, respectively. Yonkaira Peña finished as the best scorer for the Dominican Republic with 18 points. More  Español

 

June 14, 2015       
Argentina undefeated despite pressure from Mexico

CALLAO, Peru, June 14, 2015 – Argentina added another victory this time in four sets by defeating Mexico (25-20, 25-13, 22-25, 25-18) in the second day of Pool A of the XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. Argentina was the superior team in attacks (43-39) and blocking (13-4) and also made lesser errors with 29 compared to 39 by the Mexicans. The South Americans needed a change in strategy and players to overcome the surge of a Mexican team that showed a lot of character and strength. Argentina used their usual fiery spirit to resist the pressure from a rival seeking for its first victory in the competition. More  Español

 

June 14, 2015       
Cuba held off a battling Brazil in five sets

LIMA, Peru, June 14, 2015 – Cuba held off a high-spirited Brazil to claim a thrilling five-set victory (25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 22-25, 16-14) in the second day of actions in Pool B at the XVI Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup taking place at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima. It was the second victory for Cuba while Brazil lost in five sets for second day in a row. The powerful serves of Melissa Vargas and Yanet Jennifer Alvarez were the difference in the match with the tandem scoring 7 and 6 aces, respectively. Cuba totaled 16 for the whole encounter. Cuba led in attacks 50-47 and Brazil got the top hand in the blocking category by a slight margin of 19-17.  More  Español

 

June 14, 2015  

Puerto Rico overpowers Costa Rica

CALLAO, Peru, June 14, 2015 – Puerto Rico cruised to a straight-set victory 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-10) for their first victory in Pool A of the XVI Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. The team captained by Yarimar Rosa looked solid outclassing the Costa Rican side in every aspect of the game with advantages in attacks (46-21), blocking (10-4) and serving aces (6-0). More  Español

June 14, 2015       
USA defeats Colombia, captures second victory

CALLAO, Peru, June 14, 2015 – United States defeated Colombia 3-1 (25-21, 25-9, 23-25, 25-16) for their second victory in Pool A at the XVI Women’s Pan American Cup being played at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. Colombia dropped to 0-2. In a game of ups and downs the American needed four sets to prevail against an inconsistent Colombian side. Despite losing injured middle blocker Oyinkansola Ajanaku, USA dominated at the net with a 13-6 advantage in the blocking category and also led in attacks 57-41 More  Español

June 14, 2015       
Canada improves to 2-0 in Pool B

LIMA, Peru, June 14, 2015 – Canada outclassed Uruguay to improve their win-loss record to 2-0 in Pool B of the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup by winning 3-0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-13) in day two at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima on Sunday. The taller Canadians dominated in the blocking category 10-0 and outserved their opponents 6-2. The winners also held an overwhelming advantage of 35-15 in attacks. Canadian Jennifer Cross was the only player in the match who reached double digits in the scores with 10 points, four blocks included. Marie-Pier Murray added 8 points in the victory while Shainah Joseph and Brittney Page contributed 7 points apiece. More  Español

June 13, 2015       
Canada overcomes Brazil in five-set thriller

LIMA, Peru, June 13, 2015 – Canada edged Brazil in a five-set thriller (15-25, 25-14, 15-25, 28-26, 15-9) in the last match of Pool B in day one at the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup taking place at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum of Lima. The North Americans held the advantage in attacks 56-38 and topped Brazil in the blocking department 15-11. The South American side was better in aces 8-4. Lucille Chanuk (16), Jamie Thibault (15), Brittney Page (14) and Tabitha Love (12) topped Canada’s scoring charts. More  Español

June 13, 2015       
USA starts with victory over Puerto Rico

CALLAO, Lima, June 13, 2015 – Reigning world champions United States dominated Puerto Rico in straight sets 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-18) in the last match of opening day in Pool A at the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup taking place at Miguel Grau Coliseum of seaside city of Callao. Alexandra Klineman of United States dominated at the net and was the most outstanding player of the match with 14 points, including 11 attacks, two blocks and one ace. For the Puerto Rican squad the best scorer was Stephanie Enright who finished with 12 points. Yarimar Rosa, captain of Puerto Rico, commented: “We didn’t show our real capacity, we need to improve many details.  More  Español

 

June 13, 2015       
Colombia opens with victory over México

CALLAO, Peru, June 13, 2015 – Colombia scored an easy victory over Mexico 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20) in the second match of day one in Pool A of the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao on Saturday. Based on the performance of libero Camila Gomez and setter María Alejandra Marin, Colombia team was able to structure a complex style the Mexican couldn’t figure out. With powerful attacks down the corners the Colombians got their first win in the tournament. More  Español

June 13, 2015

Cuba wins against tough Peru

LIMA, Peru, June 13, 2015 – Cuba overcame a resilient Peru to score a straight-set 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-22) victory in the second match of Pool B in front of a good crowd at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum on Saturday. Young Melissa Matos was the main offensive weapon for Cuba with potent spikes and great jump services while the overall solid blocking allowed the Cubans. More  Español

June 13, 2015

Argentina defeated Costa Rica in Pool A

CALLAO, Peru, June 13,  2015 - Argentina defeated Costa Rica in straight sets 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 27-25) in the first match of Pool A at the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup taking place at Miguel Grau Coliseum of Callao. Leticia Boscacci and Sol Piccolo led the winning offense with 15 and 14 points, respectively. More  Español

 

June 13, 2015

Dominican Republic overpowers Uruguay

LIMA, Peru, June 13, 2015 – Defending champions Dominican Republic opened their campaign at the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup with a cruising victory over Uruguay in straight-sets 3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-8) at Eduardo Dibos Coliseum on Saturday. The strong serves and effective defense at the net proved to be the keys for the Dominican victory against. More  Español

June 12, 2015       
Twelve Coaches comment about their teams at Pan Am Cup

LIMA, Peru, June 12, 2015 – The XIV Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup gets underway on Saturday with actions at two venues – Miguel Grau Coliseum and Eduardo Dibos Coliseum – with the opening day featuring six matches promising exciting plays. Twelve teams – seven from NORCECA Confederation and five from South American Confederation – are taking part in the intercontinental competition organized by the Peruvian Volleyball Federation under the supervision of the Pan American Volleyball Union (UPV). The coaches of the teams commented about the characteristics of their sides during the preliminary interview of the teams held at Los Delfines Hotel. Here follow the excerpts of their statements: More  Español

 

June 12, 2015       
Organizers meet with UPV representatives ahead of Pan Am Cup

LIMA, Peru, June 12, 2015 – The control committee members and the representatives of the local organizing committee held two working sessions on Thursday in preparation of the start of the XIV Women’s Pan American Cup to be held in Lima from June 13 to 21. The meeting took place at Los Delfines Hotel and was chaired by Mr. Cristobal Marte Hoffiz, president of the Pan American Volleyball Union and Dr. Luis Linares Pablo, president of the Peruvian Volleyball Federation. Dr. Rafael Lloreda Currea, vice president of the Pan American Union was also present. The representative of both parts discussed the different topics related with the organization of the twelve-team event. More  Español

June 10, 2015       
Lima to host XIV Women’s Pan Am Cup

LIMA, Peru, June 10, 2015 – The fourteenth edition of the Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup will take place in Lima with twelve teams battling for spots at the different groups of next year’s FIVB World Grand Prix, the premier annual female competition. It is the second time in three years that the Peruvian capital welcomes the best teams from the Americas for the exciting event. Defending champions Dominican Republic are among the six teams competing in Pool B along with Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Peru and Uruguay.  The United States, winners of two of the last three editions of the intercontinental tournament, will play in Pool A which consists also of Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Puerto Rico. More  Español