2015 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
# 2015 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2015 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by twelve countries over June, 2014 in Lima and Callao, Peru. The competition served as a qualifier for the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix. The United States won their fourth championship defeating 3–0 to the Dominican Republic and the American Krista Vansant won the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

## Competing nations

| Group A (CALLAO) | Group B (LIMA) |
| - | - |
| Argentina  Colombia  Costa Rica  Mexico  Puerto Rico  United States | Brazil  Canada  Cuba  Dominican Republic  Peru  Uruguay |

## Qualification for FIVB Grand Prix

The top two teams from the NORCECA confederation and the top from CSV will play first group from the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix. The third, fourth and fifth ranked teams from NORCECA and the second best ranked from CSV will play the second group. The third ranked from CSV and the sixth from NORCECA will take part in the third group.

## Pool standing procedure

Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria: points ratio and sets ratio

## Preliminary round

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 173 | 123 | 1.407 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Argentina | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 174 | 129 | 1.349 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 146 | 159 | 0.918 | 11 | 6 | 1.833 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Colombia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 122 | 108 | 1.130 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 137 | 172 | 0.797 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 152 | 0.566 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 June | 15:00 | Argentina | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–14 | 25–14 | 27–25 | | | 77–53 | P2P3 |
| 13 June | 17:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Colombia | 20–25 | 21–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 | P2P3 |
| 13 June | 19:00 | United States | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–22 | 25–12 | 25–18 | | | 75–52 | P2P3 |
| 14 June | 15:00 | Colombia | 1–3 | United States | 21–25 | 9–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | | 71–98 | P2P3 |
| 14 June | 17:00 | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 9–25 | 14–25 | 10–25 | | | 33–75 | P2P3 |
| 14 June | 19:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | Mexico | 25–20 | 25–13 | 22–25 | 25–18 | | 97–76 | P2P3 |
| 15 June | 15:00 | United States | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–11 | 25–9 | 25–5 | | | 75–25 | P2P3 |
| 15 June | 17:00 | Colombia | 2–3 | Argentina | 25–20 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 18–25 | 12–15 | 99–105 | P2P3 |
| 15 June | 19:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–20 | 26–24 | 25–22 | | | 76–66 | P2P3 |
| 16 June | 15:00 | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Colombia | 18–25 | 23–25 | 14–25 | | | 55–75 | P2P3 |
| 16 June | 17:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | United States | 13–25 | 17–25 | 17–25 | | | 47–75 | P2P3 |
| 16 June | 19:00 | Puerto Rico | 2–3 | Argentina | 22–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 25–22 | 10–15 | 102–109 | P2P3 |
| 17 June | 15:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–15 | 25–20 | 25–20 | | | 75–55 | P2P3 |
| 17 June | 17:00 | Colombia | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 22–25 | 16–25 | 21–25 | | | 59–75 | P2P3 |
| 17 June | 19:00 | Argentina | 0–3 | United States | 18–25 | 18–25 | 11–25 | | | 47–75 | P2P3 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 172 | 115 | 1.496 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 173 | 137 | 1.263 | 13 | 5 | 2.600 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 183 | 165 | 1.109 | 9 | 8 | 1.125 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 201 | 206 | 0.976 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | |
| 5 | Peru | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 146 | 172 | 0.849 | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | |
| 6 | Uruguay | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 150 | 0.467 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13 June | 14:30 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Uruguay | 25–10 | 25–14 | 25–8 | | | 75–32 | P2P3 |
| 13 June | 17:00 | Peru | 0–3 | Cuba | 21–25 | 20–25 | 22–25 | | | 63–75 | P2P3 |
| 13 June | 19:30 | Brazil | 2–3 | Canada | 25–15 | 14–25 | 25–15 | 26–28 | 9–15 | 99–98 | P2P3 |
| 14 June | 14:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Uruguay | 25–16 | 25–9 | 25–13 | | | 75–38 | P2P3 |
| 14 June | 16:30 | Cuba | 3–2 | Brazil | 25–15 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 22–25 | 16–14 | 108–102 | P2P3 |
| 14 June | 19:00 | Peru | 1–3 | Dominican Republic | 18–25 | 20–25 | 25–22 | 20–25 | | 83–97 | P2P3 |
| 15 June | 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Uruguay | 25–15 | 25–13 | 25–14 | | | 75–42 | P2P3 |
| 15 June | 16:30 | Cuba | 1–3 | Dominican Republic | 27–25 | 14–25 | 22–25 | 21–25 | | 84–100 | P2P3 |
| 15 June | 19:00 | Peru | 0–3 | Canada | 18–25 | 21–25 | 15–25 | | | 54–75 | P2P3 |
| 16 June | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Uruguay | 25–16 | 25–5 | 25–20 | | | 75–41 | P2P3 |
| 16 June | 16:30 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Canada | 25–19 | 25–22 | 26–24 | | | 75–65 | P2P3 |
| 16 June | 19:00 | Peru | 0–3 | Brazil | 28–30 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 68–80 | P2P3 |
| 17 June | 14:00 | Canada | 0–3 | Cuba | 21–25 | 20–25 | 20–25 | | | 61–75 | P2P3 |
| 17 June | 16:30 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Brazil | 16–25 | 18–25 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 15–10 | 99–93 | P2P3 |
| 17 June | 19:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Uruguay | 25–12 | 25–8 | 25–10 | | | 75–30 | P2P3 |

## Final round

### Championship bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | A1 | United States | 3 | | | |
| B2 | Cuba | 3 | B2 | Cuba | 0 | | | |
| A3 | Puerto Rico | 2 | | | | A1 | United States | 3 |
| | | | | | | B1 | Dominican Republic | 0 |
| | | | B1 | Dominican Republic | 3 | | | |
| A2 | Argentina | 3 | A2 | Argentina | 1 | | | |
| B3 | Canada | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Classification 5–6 | Classification 5–6 | Classification 5–6 | Classification 3–4 | Classification 3–4 | Classification 3–4 |
| | | | B3 | Canada | 3 | B2 | Cuba | 0 |
| | | | A3 | Puerto Rico | 1 | A2 | Argentina | 3 |

### 7th to 10th places bracket

| Classification 7–10 | Classification 7–10 | Classification 7–10 | Classification 7–8 | Classification 7–8 | Classification 7–8 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B4 | Brazil | 3 | | | |
| A5 | Mexico | 0 | | | |
| A5 | Mexico | 0 | B4 | Brazil | 3 |
| | | | A4 | Colombia | 0 |
| A4 | Colombia | 3 | A4 | Colombia | 0 |
| B5 | Peru | 2 | Classification 9–10 | Classification 9–10 | Classification 9–10 |
| | | | A5 | Mexico | 2 |
| | | | B5 | Peru | 3 |

### Classification 11–12

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 June | 14:00 | Costa Rica | 3–1 | Uruguay | 22–25 | 25–21 | 25–18 | 25–21 | | 97–85 | P2P3 |

### Classification 7–10

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 June | 16:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | | 75–57 | P2P3 |
| 19 June | 19:00 | Colombia | 3–2 | Peru | 19–25 | 23–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 15–11 | 107–104 | P2P3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 June | 16:00 | Argentina | 3–1 | Canada | 25–20 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–21 | | 98–86 | P2P3 |
| 19 June | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 25–19 | 23–25 | 29–27 | 23–25 | 16–14 | 116–110 | P2P3 |

### Classification 9–10

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 June | 17:00 | Mexico | 2–3 | Peru | 22–25 | 25–20 | 20–25 | 25–18 | 15–17 | 107–105 | P2P3 |

### Classification 5–8

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 June | 17:00 | Colombia | 1–3 | Canada | 20–25 | 25–17 | 19–25 | 9–25 | | 73–92 | P2P3 |
| 20 June | 19:00 | Brazil | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 25–19 | 9–25 | 21–25 | 21–25 | | 76–94 | P2P3 |

### Classification 7–8

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 June | 15:00 | Colombia | 0–3 | Brazil | 22–25 | 23–25 | 15–25 | | | 60–75 | P2P3 |

### Classification 5–6

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 June | 17:00 | Canada | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 25–21 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–23 | | 95–82 | P2P3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 June | 14:30 | United States | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–17 | 25–20 | 25–22 | | | 75–59 | P2P3 |
| 20 June | 19:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–23 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 25–21 | | 98–89 | P2P3 |

### Classification 3–4

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 June | 17:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | Argentina | 23–25 | 23–25 | 20–25 | | | 66–75 | P2P3 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 June | 19:00 | United States | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–20 | 25–20 | 25–15 | | | 75–55 | P2P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | United States |
| | Dominican Republic |
| | Argentina |
| 4 | Cuba |
| 5 | Canada |
| 6 | Puerto Rico |
| 7 | Brazil |
| 8 | Colombia |
| 9 | Peru |
| 10 | Mexico |
| 11 | Costa Rica |
| 12 | Uruguay |

* 2015 Women's Pan-American Cup champions
* United States 4th title

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player

    Krista Vansant
* Best setter

    Carli Lloyd
* Best Outside Hitters

    Krista Vansant
    Melissa Vargas
* Best Middle Blockers

    Alena Rojas
    Lucille Charuk
* Best Opposite

    Ángela Leyva
* Best scorer

    Melissa Vargas
* Best server

    Melissa Vargas
* Best libero

    Brenda Castillo
* Best digger

    Brenda Castillo
* Best receiver

    Brenda Castillo
