October 9th. 2025
Puerto Rico blanked Canada to clinch a ticket to the semifinals

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 9th, 2025.- Puerto Rico swept Canada (25-15, 25-17, 25-16) to maintain their undefeated record at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six, held at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium, clinching a ticket to the semifinals. Puerto Rico started the match strong jumping to a quick 3-0 lead. The home team kept the pressure on, controlling the tempo and forcing Canada into early errors winning the set 25-15.  More Español 

October 9th. 2025
United States dominates Suriname in NORCECA Men’s Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 9th, 2025.- The United States defeated Suriname in consecutive sets (25-13, 25-17, 25-11) on day four of the NORCECA Men’s Final Six at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. The United States started the match by putting pressure with their serves, gaining a solid 16-10 advantage. Suriname was unable to recover and dropped the set 25-13. Suriname gained momentum in the second set, but the United States maintained control and closed it out 25-17. The United States continued to dominate throughout the fourth set, securing a 25–11 win. Keoni Thiim, outside hitter of the United States, was the top scorer of the match with 14 points (11 attacks and 3 aces). Suriname’s top scorer was outside hitter Gianni Ritfeld with 5 points. United States finished the match with a huge advantage in attacks (41-19) and serves (10-1). They also led in blocks (5-0). Suriname conceded fewer points on errors (19-21). The United States will play host team Puerto Rico, while Suriname will face Mexico on the final day of the round-robin. More Español 

October 9th. 2025
Mexico prevails over Dominican Republic at NORCECA Men’s Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 9th, 2025.- Mexico defeated Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-15, 26-28, 25-21, 25-18), improving their record to 3-1 at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six, held at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. Mexico is one step closer to reaching the semifinals and will face Suriname on the final day of round-robin play, while Dominican Republic will take on Canada. Mexico took early control of the match, establishing a comfortable 16-8 advantage and closing the first set with a decisive 25–15 win. It was a battle in the second set, with Dominican Republic gaining a small advantage 16-14 when Mexico requested a time out to regroup. Both teams kept pushing but at the end Dominican Republic held firm to win 28-26. Dominican Republic came out strong at the start of the third set, but Mexico responded and closed the match with a 25–21 victory. Mexico dominated the fourth set with powerful attacks from their opposite Ridl Alexis Garcia, winning 25-18. More Español 

October 8th. 2025
Puerto Rico aced Suriname to stay unbeaten at NORCECA Men’s Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 8th, 2025.- With an outstanding 11-0 advantage in serves, host team Puerto Rico dominated Suriname 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-9) in the NORCECA Men’s Final Six, currently being played at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium.

Puerto Rico remains undefeated (3-0) and will play Canada next, and Suriname (0-3) will face the United States. The Puerto Ricans dominated on the court throughout the match and outperformed Suriname in all scoring categories: 35-8 in spike kills, 11-0 in aces, and 9-5 in kill blocks. Although Suriname committed fewer unforced errors (20-25). With a new lineup by coach Torres, Puerto Rico dominated Suriname from the start of the first set, building a comfortable 17-7 lead, led by opposite Sebastián Negrón, closing the set 25-16. Puerto Rico applied pressure with strong serves and committed fewer unforced errors to take the second set 25-13. The host team maintained the same tactic throughout the third set, with no response from Suriname, and won 25-9. More Español 

October 8th. 2025
Mexico defeats Canada in straight sets at NORCECA Men’s Final Six.

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 8th, 2025.- Mexico overcame the pressure from Canada to defeat them in straight sets (25-18, 25-19, 25-19) and secured their second victory at NORCECA Men’s Final Six. After a very tight start to the first set, Mexico managed to break Canada’s pressure and secured an advantage in the closing moments with three aces from their middle blocker Juan Salvador García, closing the set 25-18. Canada kept pushing at the start of the second set, but Mexico prevailed and won 25-19. Mexico maintained control throughout the third set and sealed the match with a 25-19 win.Mexico dominated in attacks 38-24, but Canada outperformed in blocks 4-3 and serves 7-6. Mexico scored 28 points from Canada’s unforced errors while giving up 21 points. Opposite Ridl Alexis Garay and outside hitter Yasutaka Sanay from Mexico were the match leaders with 11 points each, while outside hitter Liam Pauls was Canada’s top scorer with 10 points. More Español 

October 8th. 2025
The United States improves 2-1 with win over Dominican Republic

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 8^th, 2025.- The United States bounced back after dropping the first set to the Dominican Republic, winning 3-1 (22-25, 30-28, 25-17, 25-20) to record their second victory on Day 3 of the NORCECA Men’s Final Six at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. Dominican Republic started dominating the match wining the first set 25-22. The United States started the second set with momentum, taking an early 7-4 lead. It wasn’t until point 11 that the Dominicans leveled the score, starting a back-and-forth battle for the lead until the United States pulled away by two points to claim the set 30-28. The United States then took control in the next two sets. Team USA closed out the third set 25-17 and maintained momentum through the fourth to win 25-20. The United States outscored the Dominican Republic in attacks (60-45), blocks (9-5), and serves (8-4), but the Dominicans committed fewer unforced errors (25–36). More Español 

October 7th. 2025
Puerto Rico beat Mexico to remain undefeated at NORCECA Men’s Final Six
PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 7th, 2025.- Puerto Rico beat Mexico 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-16, 25-19) to remain undefeated in the NORCECA Men’s Final six taking place at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. In the first set, Puerto Rico dominated with ease, relying on outside hitter Pelegrin Vargas. Mexico came back determined and won the second set 25-18 to even the score. Puerto Rico played a well-balanced third set, building a comfortable 8-2 advantage and using tactical serving to close the set 25-16. The action was even at the beginning of the fourth set, but the Puerto Ricans rallied to win it 25-19. Puerto Rico held advantage in attacks (48-44), blocks (12-3) and serves (7-1) but Mexico committed fewer unforced errors (26-32).  More Español 

October 7th. 2025
Dominican Republic swept Suriname at NORCECA Men’s Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 7^th, 2025.- The Dominican Republic defeated Suriname in straight sets (25-4, 25-17, 25-11) to record their first win in the NORCECA Men’s Final Six at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. Opposite Adrian Figueroa was the top scorer of the match with 18 pts (13 attacks, 3 blocks and 2 aces). For Suriname, middle blocker Gyles Black was the top scorer with 8 points (4 attacks, 3 blocks and 1 ace) In the next matches of the round robin Dominican Republic (1-1) will face the United States (1-1), while Suriname (0-2) takes on Puerto Rico (1-0). The Dominican Republic started the first set with overwhelming superiority against Suriname, with Captain Wilfrido Hernández applying pressure with strong serves, helping secure the set 25-10. Suriname began to push back, but the Dominicans prevailed, winning the second set 25-17. Dominican Republic kept the same tactic with a serve-block combination, to win the third set 25-11. More Español 

October 7th. 2025
USA beats Canada to claim first NORCECA Final Six victory

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 7^th, 2025.- The United States secured its first victory at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six, defeating Canada 3-1 (25-18, 25-10, 23-25, 25-18) on the second day of the tournament taking place at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium.

The United States maintained control over the first two sets of the match, with aggressive serves and fluid attack combinations. Canada gained momentum in the third set, winning 25-23. The beginning of the fourth set was very tight, but the United States prevailed and won 25-18. United States earned their first victory with a 38-20 advantage in attacking points, 9-6 in blocking points, and 14-12 lead in points from serves. Unforced errors were similar, with United States committing 33 and Canada 37. Justin Todd from the United States was the top scorer of the match with 17 points (9 attacks, 5 blocks and 3 aces); Captain Liam Pauls led the offensive for Canada with 11 points (7 attacks and 4 aces) More Español 

October 6th. 2025
Puerto Rico wins five-set thriller at NORCECA Men's Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 6^th, 2025.- Puerto Rico won a five-set thriller match against the Dominican Republic (25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 26-28, 15-7) in their opening match at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. The Dominican Republic took an early lead in the first set by six points (11–4), but Puerto Rico gradually gained control and won the set 25–23. Puerto Rico dominated the second set, winning 25–19. The Dominicans held a three-point advantage in the third set (16–13) and went on to win it 25–19. They continued their momentum in the fourth set, edging out Puerto Rico 28–26 to decide the match in a tie-break. Puerto Rico responded strongly, taking the fifth set 15–7 Puerto Rico led the Dominican Republic in attacks (67-51) and serves (8-2), but the Dominicans controlled the blocking (10-6) and committed fewer unforced errors than Puerto Rico (29-39).  More Español 

October 6th. 2025
Mexico stuns the United States to kick off NORCECA Men’s Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 6^th, 2025.- Mexico opened NORCECA Men’s Final Six with a reverse sweep over the United States (22-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 15-11) at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. It was a very tight first set, but the United States closed it out with a 25–21 win. Mexico recovered, taking control of the second set from the start with a comfortable five-point lead (12–7). However, the United States made adjustments to their blocking, regained the lead, and ultimately won the set 25–21. The Mexicans came back strong, winning the third set 25–19. The United States fought hard, but Mexico prevailed 25–21 to force a tiebreak. Mexico sealed the match with a 15–11 win in the fifth set.  More Español 

October 6th. 2025
Canada outplays Suriname at NORCECA Men’s Final Six opener

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 6^th, 2025.- Canada outplayed Suriname 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-16) on their opener match at the NORCECA Men’s Final Six at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. Suriname kept it close early in the first set at 7–9, but Canada held the advantage throughout and went on to win the set 25–13. In the second set, Canada quickly jumped to an eight-point lead (16–8), maintaining a comfortable margin to secure a 25–18 victory. Canada continued their dominance in the third set, although Suriname gained momentum by scoring four consecutive points (14–21), the Canadians ended closing out the match with a 25–16 win. Canada held advantages in kills 45-22, 4-1 in blocks and 10-0 in points from serves while Suriname committed fewer errors than Canada (16-24).  More Español 

October 5th. 2025
Coaches Share Their Tournament Expectations Ahead of NORCECA Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 5^th, 2025.- The Juan ‘Pachín’ Vicéns Auditorium is ready to host the fifth edition of the NORCECA Men’s Final Six, as head coaches from Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Suriname, and the United States share their expectations for the event, which runs from October 6th to 12th.  More Español 

October 1st. 2025
Ponce, Puerto Rico Ready to Host the NORCECA Men’s Final Six

PONCE, Puerto Rico, October 1, 2025.- The city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is preparing to host the NORCECA Men’s Final Six tournament, scheduled to take place from October 6 to 12 at the Juan “Pachín” Vicéns Auditorium. The event will bring together the men’s national teams of Canada, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Suriname, the United States, and Puerto Rico. This will be the fifth edition of this prestigious tournament, which awards world ranking points to teams not competing in the Volleyball Nations League (VNL). More Español