2015 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
# 2015 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The 2015 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 24th edition of the tournament, played from 27 September to 2 October 2015 in Michoacan, Mexico. The United States defeated 3–1 to the Dominican Republic to win the Continental Championship and both qualified, along with Puerto Rico and Canada, to the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier while American Nicole Fawcett earned the Most Valuable Player award.

## Competing nations

The following national teams have qualified:

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

## Pool standing procedure

* Number of matches won
* Match points
* Points ratio
* Sets ratio
* Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser

## Preliminary round

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 230 | 152 | 1.513 | 9 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 231 | 216 | 1.069 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 241 | 235 | 1.026 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 225 | 0.560 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 5th – 8th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Sep | 13:00 | Costa Rica | 0–3 | United States | 15–25 | 11–25 | 13–25 | | | 39–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 17:00 | Cuba | 2–3 | Canada | 22–25 | 25–18 | 25–22 | 20–25 | 12–15 | 104–105 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 14:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–14 | 25–15 | 25–21 | | | 75–50 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 18:00 | United States | 3–0 | Canada | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–19 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Sep | 14:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–15 | 25–12 | 25–10 | | | 75–37 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Sep | 18:00 | United States | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–16 | 25–18 | 30–28 | | | 80–62 | P2 P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 253 | 205 | 1.234 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 282 | 249 | 1.133 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 229 | 232 | 0.987 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 147 | 225 | 0.653 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 5th – 8th classification |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 Sep | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 25–19 | 25–19 | 18–25 | 20–25 | 15–13 | 103–101 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Sep | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–16 | 25–12 | 25–23 | | | 75–51 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 16:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 16–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | | 47–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Sep | 20:00 | Mexico | 2–3 | Puerto Rico | 20–25 | 25–23 | 16–25 | 25–18 | 11–15 | 97–106 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Sep | 16:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–14 | 25–14 | 25–21 | | | 75–49 | P2 P3 |
| 29 Sep | 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 16–25 | 18–25 | 23–25 | | | 57–75 | P2 P3 |

## Final round

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | 1 October | 1 October | | |
| | | United States | 3 | |
| 30 September | 30 September | | United States | 3 | |
| 30 September | 30 September | Puerto Rico | 0 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 0 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | | | | 2 October | 2 October |
| Cuba | 1 | | | | 2 October | 2 October |
| Cuba | 1 | | | | United States | 3 |
| | | | | | Dominican Republic | 1 |
| | | 1 October | 1 October | | | |
| | | Dominican Republic | 3 | | | |
| 30 September | 30 September | | Dominican Republic | 3 | | |
| 30 September | 30 September | Canada | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Canada | 3 | Canada | 1 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Canada | 3 | | | | 2 October | 2 October |
| Mexico | 2 | | | | 2 October | 2 October |
| Mexico | 2 | | | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| | | | | | Canada | 1 |
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| 1 October | 1 October |
| Costa Rica | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 2 October | 2 October |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 October | 2 October |
| Mexico | 3 | Mexico | 1 |
| 1 October | 1 October | | Mexico | 1 |
| 1 October | 1 October | Cuba | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | Cuba | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | | |
| Cuba | 3 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 2 October | 2 October |
| | | Costa Rica | 0 |
| | | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30 Sep | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Cuba | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–27 | 25–18 | | 100–79 | P2 P3 |
| 30 Sep | 20:00 | Canada | 3–2 | Mexico | 22–25 | 25–15 | 25–17 | 21–25 | 15–8 | 108–90 | P2 P3 |

### Classification 5th–8th places

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Oct | 14:00 | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Mexico | 16–25 | 18–25 | 13–25 | | | 47–75 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Oct | 16:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Cuba | 14–25 | 14–25 | 14–25 | | | 42–75 | P2 P3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Oct | 18:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Canada | 18–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–20 | | 93–88 | P2 P3 |
| 1 Oct | 20:00 | United States | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–20 | 25–18 | 25–17 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |

### Seventh place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Oct | 14:00 | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19–25 | 24–26 | 24–26 | | | 67–77 | P2 P3 |

### Fifth place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Oct | 16:00 | Mexico | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–18 | 15–25 | 15–25 | 19–25 | | 74–93 | P2 P3 |

### Bronze medal match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Oct | 18:00 | Canada | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | 25–23 | 19–25 | 20–25 | 17–25 | | 81–98 | P2 P3 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 Oct | 20:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 19–25 | 25–22 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | 79–97 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | United States |
| | Dominican Republic |
| | Puerto Rico |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | Cuba |
| 6 | Mexico |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 8 | Costa Rica |

* Qualified for the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier
* 2015 Women's NORCECA champions
* United States 8th title

## All-Star team

* Most valuable player
   * Nicole Fawcett (USA)
* Best Outside Hitters
   * Andrea Rangel (MEX)
   * Yonkaira Peña (DOM)
* Best Middle Blockers
   * Lucille Charuk (CAN)
   * Lynda Morales (PUR)
* Best setter
   * Niverka Marte (DOM)
* Best Opposite
   * Heidy Rodríguez (CUB)
* Best scorer
   * Andrea Rangel (MEX)
* Best server
   * Evelyn Sibaja (CRC)
* Best libero
   * Brenda Castillo (DOM)
* Best digger
   * Brenda Castillo (DOM)
* Best receiver
   * Kayla Banwarth (USA)
