2014 Montreux Volley Masters
# 2014 Montreux Volley Masters

The 2014 Montreux Volley Masters was a women's volleyball competition held in Montreux, Switzerland between May 27 – June 1, 2014. Eight teams participated in this tournament.

Germany defeated United States to win their first title, with Margareta Kozuch being awarded Most Valuable Player.

## Participating teams

| Group A | Group B |
| - | - |
| Brazil (Defending champion)  China  Russia  Switzerland (Host) | Dominican Republic  Germany  Japan  United States |

## Group stage

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 285 | 253 | 1.126 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 295 | 268 | 1.101 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.600 | 295 | 273 | 1.081 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 144 | 225 | 0.640 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 16:30 | Brazil | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–13 | 25–20 | 25–13 | | | 75–46 | Report |
| 27 May | 21:00 | China | 3–2 | Russia | 25–22 | 23–25 | 16–25 | 25–18 | 15–9 | 104–99 | Report |
| 28 May | 18:30 | Brazil | 3–2 | China | 25–19 | 14–25 | 23–25 | 26–24 | 15–13 | 103–106 | Report |
| 29 May | 16:30 | China | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–13 | | | 75–51 | Report |
| 29 May | 18:30 | Russia | 3–2 | Brazil | 35–33 | 25–20 | 26–28 | 20–25 | 15–11 | 121–117 | Report |
| 30 May | 16:30 | Russia | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–19 | 25–13 | 25–15 | | | 75–47 | Report |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | 247 | 196 | 1.260 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2.333 | 241 | 215 | 1.121 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 191 | 218 | 0.876 | |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 176 | 226 | 0.779 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Total | Report |
| 27 May | 18:30 | United States | 3–1 | Germany | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–21 | 97–89 | Report |
| 28 May | 16:30 | Germany | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 25–21 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 75–62 | Report |
| 28 May | 21:00 | United States | 3–0 | Japan | 25–17 | 25–22 | 25–20 | | 75–59 | Report |
| 29 May | 21:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 26–24 | 25–19 | 25–23 | | 76–66 | Report |
| 30 May | 18:30 | Japan | 0–3 | Germany | 15–25 | 25–27 | 16–25 | | 56–77 | Report |
| 30 May | 21:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | United States | 19–25 | 15–25 | 14–25 | | 48–75 | Report |

## Classification round

| 5th–8th place | 5th–8th place | 5th place | 5th place |
| - | - | - | - |
| 31 May 2014 – Montreux | 31 May 2014 – Montreux |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 June 2014 – Montreux | 1 June 2014 – Montreux |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 June 2014 – Montreux | 1 June 2014 – Montreux |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | Brazil | 3 |
| 31 May 2014 – Montreux | 31 May 2014 – Montreux | | Brazil | 3 |
| 31 May 2014 – Montreux | 31 May 2014 – Montreux | Japan | 1 |
| Japan | 3 | Japan | 1 |
| Switzerland | 0 | | |

### 5th–8th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 May | 14:00 | Brazil | 3–0 | Dominican Republic | 27–25 | 25–16 | 27–25 | | | 79–66 | Report |
| 31 May | 16:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Switzerland | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–19 | | | 75–52 | Report |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Jun | 11:00 | Brazil | 3–1 | Japan | 19–25 | 25–20 | 25–11 | 25–22 | | 94–78 | Report |

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 31 May 2014 – Montreux | 31 May 2014 – Montreux |
| China | 0 |
| China | 0 | 1 June 2014 – Montreux | 1 June 2014 – Montreux |
| Germany | 3 | 1 June 2014 – Montreux | 1 June 2014 – Montreux |
| Germany | 3 | Germany | 3 |
| 31 May 2014 – Montreux | 31 May 2014 – Montreux | | Germany | 3 |
| 31 May 2014 – Montreux | 31 May 2014 – Montreux | United States | 1 |
| United States | 3 | United States | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | | |
| Russia | 1 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 1 June 2014 – Montreux | 1 June 2014 – Montreux |
| | | China | 2 |
| | | Russia | 3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 31 May | 18:30 | China | 0–3 | Germany | 22–25 | 18–25 | 21–25 | | | 61–75 | Report |
| 31 May | 21:00 | United States | 3–1 | Russia | 25–23 | 22–25 | 25–20 | 25–21 | | 97–89 | Report |

### Third place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Jun | 13:30 | China | 2–3 | Russia | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 22–25 | 11–15 | 102–101 | Report |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Jun | 16:00 | Germany | 3–1 | United States | 25–19 | 19–25 | 25–17 | 25–21 | | 94–82 | Report |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Germany |
| | United States |
| | Russia |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Brazil |
| 6 | Japan |
| 7 | Dominican Republic |
| 7 | Switzerland |

## Awards

* MVP: Margareta Kozuch (GER)
* Best scorer: Natalia Malykh (RUS)
* Best spiker: Maren Brinker (GER)
* Best blocker: Ana Carolina da Silva (BRA)
* Best setter: Ekaterina Kosianenko (RUS)
* Best server: Rachael Adams (USA)
* Best receiver: Yana Shcherban (RUS)
* Best libero: Lenka Dürr (GER)
