April 23, 2015
Dominican Gaila Gonzalez named MVP at U20 Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 23, 2015 – Gaila Gonzalez of Dominican Republic was recipient of the honors as Most Valuable Player at the U20 Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup that concluded on Friday with the victory of her home side. The lefty Gonzalez, who shared the scoring title with Mexico’s Maria Rodriguez with 99 points, recorded a tournament-high 26 points at the gold medal match against Argentina. More  Español

April 23, 2015
Dominicans are crowned at U20 Pan American Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 24, 2015 – The Dominican Republic captured the gold medal at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup by defeating Argentina 3-1 (25-20, 25-22, 20-25, 25-15) in front of a noisy crowd of over 3,000 spectators at Ricardo Arias Pavilion of Santo Domingo on Friday night. Gaila Gonzalez, who was named the Most Valuable Player, had a tournament-high 26 points to lead four Dominican players. More  Español

April 23, 2015
Chile wins bronze medal at U20 Pan Am Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 24, 2015 – Chile defeated Mexico 3-1 (25-20, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18) in the match for the bronze medal at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup on Friday. Analia Carvajal was the offensive star for Chile with 23 points, including three blocks and one ace, followed by the captain Catalina Melo and Catalina Pulgar with 18 and 12 points. More  Español

Costa Rica claims fifth place at U20 Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 24, 2015 – Costa Rica defeated Nicaragua 3-1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-21, 25-16) in the match for the fifth position at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup at Ricardo Arias Pavilion in Santo Domingo on Friday. It was the second victory in as many days for the Costa Rican side over their Central American rivals. Each team made 30 unforced errors and scored with 7 blocks. The winners held a slight advantage in attacks 40-37 while the defeated side edged in the aces category 11-10.  More  Español

April 23, 2015
Dominicans conclude round-robin with spotless record

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 23, 2015 – Hosts Dominican Republic took down Mexico in straight sets (25-21, 25-16, 25-9) to finish the round-robin phase of the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup with a spotless win-loss record of 5-0. The Dominicans will play Argentina for the gold medal while Mexico will challenge Chile for the bronze medal on Friday night.  More  Español

April 23, 2015
Argentina wins South American contest with Chile

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 23, 2015 – Argentina defeated Chile in straight sets (25-19, 25-22, 25-14) in a battle that pitted South American teams in day five of the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup at Ricardo Arias Pavilion in Santo Domingo. The Argentineans finished the round-robin phase with a 4-1 win-loss record good for second place and a berth in Friday’s gold medal match against hosts Dominican Republic. More  Español

April 23, 2015
Costa Rica capture first victory at U20 Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 23, 2015 – Costa Rica defeated Nicaragua 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-20) in a match between Central American teams who entered the match winless at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo. These two teams will meet again on Friday for the fifth position of the six-team tournament. Tania Carazo and Tatiana Sayles were the best scorers for Costa Rica with 12 and 11 points, respectively. More  Español

April 22, 2015
Dominican Republic remains the only unbeaten team

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 22, 2015 – Hosts Dominican Republic remained the only undefeated team in the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup following their straight-set (25-19, 25-22, 25-14) victory over Argentina at Ricardo Arias Pavilion of Santo Domingo on Wednesday. The big serves of the Dominican, led by Natalia Martinez with 6 aces. More  Español

April 22, 2015
Chile cruises to victory over Nicaragua

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 22, 2015 – Chile evened their record at 2-2 in the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup after a straight-set (25-10, 25-15, 25-8) victory over Nicaragua who dropped their fourth match in a row on Wednesday. The Chileans outscored the Nicaraguans in attacks (32-17) and serving aces (8-2) while each teams had three blocks. Catalina Melo was the top scorers for the winners with 13 points. More  Español

April 22, 2015
Mexico improves to 3-1 at U20 Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 22, 2015 – Mexico downed Costa Rica in straight-set (25-10, 25-10, 25-11) on Wednesday to improve their win-loss record to 3-1 at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup taking place in Santo Domingo. Costa Rica dropped to 0-4 for the tournament and will meet Nicaragua on Thursday in a contest between Central American teams. Mexico finishes the round-robin preliminary phase with a match against hosts Dominican Republic. The winners landed 22 serving aces led by Mitzy Gonzalez. More  Español

April 21, 2015
Dominicans keep alive winning streak

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 21, 2015 – The Dominican Republic subdued Chile in straight sets (25-18, 25-16, 25-9) to extend their winning streak to three victories in as many outings at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup being contested at Ricardo Arias Pavilion of Santo Domingo. The Dominicans relied on their potent attacks by outscoring the opposition 34-19 while dominating the blocking category 9-5.  More  Español

April 21, 2015
Argentina improves to 3-0 at U20 Pan Am Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 21, 2015 – Argentina cruised to a straight-set (25-12, 25-13, 25-19) victory over Costa Rica while progressing to a 3-0 win-loss record at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup on Tuesday. Argentina outscored Costa Rica 8-2 in the aces department and also held a slight advantage in the blocking category 5-3. Anahi Tosi, Candela Nota and Maria Corbalan each scored 10 points to lead Argentina while Fiamma Biain. More  Español

April 21, 2015
Mexico power past Nicaragua

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 21, 2015 – Mexico improved their win-loss record to 2-1 at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup after a one-sided victory in straight sets (25-6, 25-5, 25-6) over winless Nicaragua (0-3) in day three of the competition at Ricardo Arias Pavilion of Santo Domingo. En route to the easy win that gave the coach the chance to rotate all the players, Mexico blanked Nicaragua in serving aces (16-0). More  Español

April 20, 2015
Dominicans are undefeated at U20 Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 20, 2015 – Hosts Dominican Republic kept their undefeated record at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup by improving to a 2-0 mark following an easy victory in straight sets (25-7, 25-9, 25-16) over Costa Rica at Ricardo Arias Pavilion in Santo Domingo on Monday. For second day in a row, the home team gave the fans a lot to cheer for with their spectacular serves and consistent blocking.. More  Español

April 20, 2015
Mexico claims sensational win over Chile

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 20, 2015 – Mexico pulled a sensational come-from-behind victory over Chile in five sets (21-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-11) day two of the U20 Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup. Both teams have now an even 1-1 win-loss record. In the first five-setter of the tournament, Mexico held the advantage in blocks 13-8 while Chile was better 10-7 in the aces category. Mexico’s captain Maria Rodriguez led the winners with a tournament-high 25 points. More  Español

April 20, 2015
Argentina scores comfortable victory over Nicaragua
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 20, 2015 – Argentina stormed past Nicaragua winning in straight sets 3-0 (25-8, 25-10, 25-8) for their second victory without losses at the U20 Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup on Monday. The South Americans scored 9 blocks and 15 aces in the victory over the weak Nicaraguans who suffered their second loss in as many outings. Anahi Tosi led Argentina with 21 points, including three aces, followed by Candela Nota with 10 points. More  Español

April 19, 2015

Dominican Martinez ties record of aces in victory over Nicaragua

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 19, 2015 – Hosts Dominican Republic rolled past Nicaragua in straight sets (25-3, 25-7, 25-5) in the third and last match on opening day of the U20 Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup at Ricardo Arias Pavilion on Sunday. The strong services of the Dominicans proved to be too strong for the Nicaraguans as the winners held a 20-0 margin in aces, led by a record-tying eleven shots from Natalia Martinez.  More  Español

April 19, 2015

Argentina shows impressive blocking in victory over Mexico

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 19, 2015 – Argentina defeated Mexico 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-17) in the second match of opening day at the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo on Sunday. The strong blocking of Argentina, led by Candelaria Herrera who notched six blocks, was one of the keys to the victory of the South American side. Argentina held a 9-4 advantage in the blocking category and also bested the opponents.  More  Español

April 19, 2015

Chile dominates Costa Rica in first match of U20 Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 19, 2015 – Chile beat Costa Rica in straight sets (25-15, 25-14, 25-12) in the first match of the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup at Ricardo Arias Volleyball Pavilion in Santo Domingo on Sunday. The Chileans relied on their more aggressive serves and a better organized game plan to claim the victory in the six-team round robin competition that runs until April 24..  More  Español

April 19, 2015

Hosts Dominican Republic among favorites at U20 Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 18, 2015 – Hosts Dominican Republic are among the favorites to win the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup to be held in Santo Domingo from April 19 to 24. The home team has been under a strong program of preparation, playing against teams of Japan and United States ahead of the competition, said Wagner Pacheco, the Brazilian coach of the local squad. Argentina’s Mauro Silvestre is optimistic about their chances. More  Español

April 18, 2015

Teams go through inspections before U20 Cup
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 18, 2015 – The six teams taking part in the U20 Women’s Pan American Cup met all the requirements and were authorized to play following the traditional process of the preliminary enquiry conducted by members of the control committee. Teams presented the passports of the players to verify their age and nationality as well as all the medical forms and the official uniforms at the NORCECA premises in Santo Domingo on Saturday. More  Español

April 16, 2015

Dominican U20 Team introduced at Press Conference

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 16, 2015 – The third edition of the U20 Women’s Volleyball Pan American Cup is set to serve off on Sunday with three matches at Ricardo Arias Pavilion in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center of Santo Domingo. The members of the Dominican Republic team were introduced to the media during a press conference held at premises.  More  Español

April 15, 2015

Isiordia and Santana excelled at U20 Pan Am Cup

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 15, 2015 – Mexican Alejandra Isiordia and Puerto Rican Daly Santana have been the most outstanding players at the young history of the U20 Pan American Cup whose third edition kicks off in Santo Domingo on Sunday. Santana and Isiordia share the record for most points in a single match with 27 against Chile and Dominican Republic, respectively, in 2013 when the competition. More  Español

April 14, 2015

Third U20 Pan Am Cup to start on Sunday in Santo Domingo

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, April 14, 2015 – The third edition of the NORCECA Women’s U20 Pan American Cup gets underway next Sunday April 19 at Ricardo Arias Volleyball Pavillion of Santo Domingo with teams from six countries taking part in the round-robin competition. Defending champions Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica and Nicaragua join hosts Dominican Republic in the six-day event. Peru won the first edition of the event held at home in 2011 while Mexico triumphed in 2013 when the competition was held in Havana, Cuba.  More  Español