2009 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
# 2009 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The 2009 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the Women's Continental Volleyball Tournament, there eight countries competed from September 22 to September 27, 2009, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The top finisher qualified for the 2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup in Japan.

## Competing Nations

| Group A | Group B |
| - | - |
| Canada  Dominican Republic  Puerto Rico  Trinidad and Tobago | Cuba  Costa Rica  Mexico  United States |

## Preliminary round

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 253 | 180 | 1.406 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 239 | 219 | 1.091 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 203 | 205 | 0.990 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 134 | 225 | 0.596 | 5th-8th place |

* Tuesday September 22, 2009

| Canada | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 20–25, 22–25, 20–25 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–18, 25–15, 25–17 |

* Wednesday September 23, 2009

| Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–12, 25–10, 25–7 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Canada | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 22–25, 23–25, 21–25 |

* Thursday September 24, 2009

| Canada | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–20, 25–16, 25–19 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Dominican Republic | 21–25, 30–28, 16–25, 22–25 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 275 | 213 | 1.291 | Semifinals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 252 | 173 | 1.457 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 184 | 239 | 0.770 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0.222 | 187 | 273 | 0.685 | 5th-8th place |

* Tuesday September 22, 2009

| United States | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–18, 25–10, 25–13 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cuba | 3–1 | Costa Rica | 25–14, 25–10, 22–25, 25–20 |

* Wednesday September 23, 2009

| Costa Rica | 1–3 | Mexico | 26–28, 25–23, 19–25, 19–25 |
| - | - | - | - |
| United States | 2–3 | Cuba | 25–19, 25–16, 16–25, 26–28, 10–15 |

* Thursday September 24, 2009

| Cuba | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–15, 25–13, 25–14 |
| - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–7, 25–10, 25–13 |

## Final round

### Championship bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | 2009-09-26 – Bayamón |
| Dominican Republic | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón |
| United States | 2 | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón |
| United States | 2 | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | Puerto Rico | 2 |
| Cuba | 2 | Puerto Rico | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón |
| | | United States | 2 |
| | | Cuba | 3 |

### 5th-8th bracket

| 5-8 Places | 5-8 Places | 5th Place | 5th Place |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | 2009-09-26 – Bayamón |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón |
| Mexico | 3 | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón |
| Mexico | 3 | Mexico | 0 |
| 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | | Mexico | 0 |
| 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | 2009-09-26 – Bayamón | Canada | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | Canada | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | | |
| Canada | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón | 2009-09-27 – Bayamón |
| | | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 |
| | | Costa Rica | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

* Friday September 25

| United States | 3 – 1 | Canada | 17–25, 25–10, 25–23, 25–21 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Puerto Rico | 3 – 0 | Mexico | 25–11, 25–15, 25–15 |

### Semifinals

* Saturday September 26 — 5th/8th place

| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 – 3 | Mexico | 20–25, 16–25, 16–25 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Costa Rica | 0 – 3 | Canada | 17–25, 16–25, 22–25 |

* Saturday September 26 — 1st/4th place

| Dominican Republic | 3 – 2 | United States | 21–25, 26–24, 10–25, 25–20, 21–19 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cuba | 2 – 3 | Puerto Rico | 25–21, 23–25, 17–25, 25–20, 19–21 |

### Finals

* Sunday September 27 — Seventh Place Match

| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 – 3 | Costa Rica | 18–25, 22–25, 23–25 |
| - | - | - | - |

* Sunday September 27 — Fifth Place Match

| Mexico | 0 – 3 | Canada | 22–25, 21–25, 19–25 |
| - | - | - | - |

* Sunday September 27 — Bronze Medal Match

| United States | 2 – 3 | Cuba | 25–17, 25–16, 26–28, 16–25, 11–15 |
| - | - | - | - |

* Sunday September 27 — Gold Medal Match

| Dominican Republic | 3 – 2 | Puerto Rico | 19–25, 25–23, 16–25, 32–30, 15–8 |
| - | - | - | - |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| - | - |
| 1. | Dominican Republic |
| 2. | Puerto Rico |
| 3. | Cuba |
| 4. | United States |
| 5. | Canada |
| 6. | Mexico |
| 7. | Costa Rica |
| 8. | Trinidad and Tobago |

* 2009 Women's NORCECA winners
* Dominican Republic 1st title
   * Dominican Republic qualified for the 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup

## Individual awards

Winners:

* Most valuable player
   * Prisilla Rivera (DOM)
* Best scorer
   * Áurea Cruz (PUR)
* Best spiker
   * Nancy Metcalf (USA)
* Best blocker
   * Nancy Carrillo (CUB)
* Best server
   * Yanelis Santos (CUB)
* Best digger
   * Brenda Castillo (DOM)
* Best setter
   * Vilmarie Mojica (PUR)
* Best receiver
   * Brenda Castillo (DOM)
* Best libero
   * Brenda Castillo (DOM)
* Rising Star
   * Wilma Salas (CUB)
