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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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