September 27th. 2026
 Fairbanks Takes MVP Honors, Maldonado Collects Four Awards at NORCECA Final Six

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 27, 2026.- United States setter Rachel Fairbanks was named Most Valuable Player of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six after helping USA capture its second consecutive title on Sunday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec. Mexico’s Sofía Maldonado highlighted the Individual Awards Ceremony with four honors. She was named Best Spiker, Best Receiver, Best Server and Best Scorer. USA’s Eva Hudson received the Second Best Spiker award. Puerto Rico’s Neira Ortiz was recognized as Best Blocker, while Dominican Republic’s Geraldine Gonzalez earned Second Best Blocker honors. USA’s Ella Powell was selected as Best Setter, and Puerto Rico’s Dariana Hollingsworth received the Best Opposite award. More Español   

September 27th. 2026
 USA Repeats as NORCECA Final Six Champion with Perfect Record

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 27, 2026.- The United States successfully defended its NORCECA Women’s Final Six title, defeating Mexico 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-22) in the gold medal match on Sunday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán. USA completed a perfect run through the tournament with a 7-0 record to earn its second consecutive title and third gold medal in Final Six history. Mexico finished 5-2 and earned its third silver medal. For the second year in a row, the United States defeated Mexico in the championship match, controlling the final with advantages of 43-35 in attacks, 8-4 in blocks and 3-1 in aces. USA also capitalized on 21 Mexican errors while committing 17. More Español   

September 27th. 2026
 Puerto Rico Returns to Final Six Podium with Bronze Medal

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 27, 2026.- Puerto Rico earned its second bronze medal in NORCECA Women’s Final Six history after defeating Cuba 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-23) on Sunday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán. Puerto Rico finished the tournament with a 3-4 record, while Cuba closed at 2-5. The Puerto Ricans made the biggest difference at the net, holding a commanding 14-6 advantage in blocks. They also led 41-39 in attacks and 4-1 in aces, while committing one fewer error than Cuba (15-16). More Español   

September 27th. 2026

Dominican Republic Closes Women’s Final Six in Fifth Place

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 27, 2026.- Dominican Republic finished fifth at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six after a convincing 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-16) victory over Canada at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán. The Dominican Republic finished the tournament with a 3-3 record, while Canada closed its campaign without a win. The Caribbean side imposed its presence at the net with a commanding 11-2 advantage in blocks and also held a 6-2 edge in aces. Dominican Republic outscored Canada 34-26 in attacks and committed 14 errors compared to Canada’s 24. More Español   

 

September 26th. 2026
 Mexico Dominates Puerto Rico to Set Up Gold Medal Rematch Against USA

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 26, 2026.- Mexico delivered a dominant performance to defeat Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-10, 25-19, 25-9) in the semifinals of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six on Saturday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec. Mexico advanced to Sunday’s gold medal match against defending champion United States at 4:00 p.m., a rematch of the 2025 final. Puerto Rico will face Cuba for the bronze medal at 2:00 p.m. Mexico set the tone immediately, jumping to a 4-0 lead in the opening set and steadily increasing the margin. Strong blocking and defensive pressure prevented Puerto Rico from establishing its offense, as Mexico pulled away 16-5 before comfortably taking the set 25-10. More Español   

 

September 26th. 2026
 United States Advances to Fifth Consecutive Final Six Gold Medal Match

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 26, 2026.- Defending champion United States advanced to its fifth consecutive gold medal match at the NORCECA Women’s Final Six after defeating Cuba 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 25-17, 25-21) in Saturday’s semifinals at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán. In six editions of the tournament, the United States has reached the gold medal match five consecutive times and has reached the podium in every edition. The Americans will seek their second straight title on Sunday against the winner of the semifinal between Mexico and Puerto Rico. More Español   

September 25th. 2026
 Mexico Beats Canada to Set Up Semifinal Against Puerto Rico

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 25, 2026.- Host Mexico closed the preliminary round of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-9, 25-19) victory over Canada on Friday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. Mexico finished the round robin in second place with a 4-1 record and will face Puerto Rico in Saturday’s semifinals at 8:00 p.m. The United States will meet Cuba in the first semifinal at 6:00 p.m. Canada will face the Dominican Republic for fifth place on Sunday. More Español   

September 25th. 2026
 United States Finishes Final Six Preliminary Round Undefeated

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 25, 2026.- United States completed the round-robin stage of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six undefeated after defeating Puerto Rico 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 25-13) on Friday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec. United States finished atop the standings with a perfect 5-0 record, while Puerto Rico closed the round robin at 2-3. Both teams advanced to the semifinals. The Americans held a 56-46 advantage in attacks, while both teams recorded six blocks and two aces. The teams also finished with similar numbers in errors, with United States committing 27 and Puerto Rico 29. More Español   

 

September 25th. 2026
 Dominican Republic Defeats Cuba, but Cuba Advances to NORCECA Final Six Semifinals

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 25, 2026.- Dominican Republic defeated Cuba 3-1 (29-27, 25-18, 26-28, 25-22) on Friday to close the round-robin stage of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec.Cuba secured its spot in the semifinals by winning the third set, the one set it needed to advance. Both teams finished the round robin with a 2-3 win-loss record, but Cuba advanced with 11 points, one more than Dominican Republic with 10.  More Español   

 

September 24th. 2026
 United States Stays Unbeaten and Secures Semifinal Spot

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 24, 2026.- The United States remained undefeated and secured a spot in the semifinals of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six after defeating host Mexico 3-1 (25-27, 25-19, 25-23, 28-26) on Thursday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. With one match remaining in the preliminary round, the United States improved to 4-0, while Mexico moved to 3-1. On Friday, the final day of the preliminary round, the United States (4-0) will face Puerto Rico (2-2) at 6:00 p.m., while Mexico (3-1) meets Canada (0-4) at 8:00 p.m. More Español   

September 24th. 2026
 Puerto Rico Boosts Semifinal Hopes with Straight-Set Win over Dominican Republic

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 24, 2026.- Puerto Rico strengthened its chances of advancing to the semifinals of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-15) victory over the Dominican Republic on Thursday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. Puerto Rico improved to 2-2 with one match remaining in the preliminary round, while the Dominican Republic dropped to 1-3. On Friday, the final day of the preliminary round, the Dominican Republic will face Cuba at 4:00 p.m. More Español   

September 24th. 2026
 Cuba Remains in Contention for a Top-Four Finish

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 24, 2026.- Cuba improved to 2-2 at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-22) victory over Canada on Thursday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. With one match remaining in the preliminary round, Cuba earned an important victory in its battle for a top-four finish and a place in the semifinals. Canada dropped to 0-4. On the final day of the preliminary round, Cuba will face the Dominican Republic at 4:00 p.m., while Canada will meet host Mexico at 8:00 p.m. More Español 

September 23th. 2026
 Mexico Pulls Off Reverse Sweep Against Cuba to Remain Unbeaten
 ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 23, 2026.- Host Mexico came back from a two-set deficit to defeat Cuba 3-2 (17-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-8) on Wednesday, remaining unbeaten at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. Mexico improved to 3-0, while Cuba moved to a 1-2 record.  More Español 

September 23th. 2026
 Puerto Rico Earns First Win at NORCECA Women’s Final Six
 ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 23, 2026.- Puerto Rico earned its first victory at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six with a 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-18) win over Canada on Wednesday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. Puerto Rico improved to a 1-2 record, while Canada remained winless at 0-3. More Español 

 

September 23th. 2026
 United States Remains Unbeaten at NORCECA Women’s Final Six

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 23, 2026.- The United States remained unbeaten at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six after defeating the Dominican Republic 3-1 (25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 27-25) on Wednesday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. The United States earned its third consecutive victory to improve to 3-0, while the Dominican Republic dropped to 1-2. More Español 

September 22th. 2026
 Mexico Keeps Strong Run at NORCECA Women’s Final Six

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 22, 2026.- Host Mexico continued its strong run at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six, defeating Puerto Rico 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 25-21) on Tuesday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. Mexico improved to 2-0, while Puerto Rico dropped to 0-2. The teams posted balanced numbers in the scoring categories, with Mexico holding a 60-52 advantage in attacks and committing fewer errors, 20 to Puerto Rico’s 28. Puerto Rico led 9-5 in blocks, while both teams recorded three aces. Three players from each team scored double figures. Sofía Maldonado led Mexico with 18 points, followed by Uxue Guereca and Aimé Topete with 17 points apiece. For Puerto Rico, Ivania Ortiz scored 17 points, Paola Santiago added 16 and Dariana Hollingsworth finished with 13. Middle blocker Neira Ortiz recorded a match-high five blocks. More Español 

September 22th. 2026
 Dominican Republic Earns First Win at NORCECA Women’s Final Six

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 22, 2026.- The Dominican Republic earned its first victory at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-16) win over Canada on Tuesday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. The Dominicans improved to 1-1 in the round robin, while Canada dropped to 0-2. The Dominican Republic held a commanding 44-29 advantage in attacks, along with narrow leads of 3-2 in blocks and 3-2 in aces. The teams committed a similar number of errors, with 23 by the Dominicans and 25 by Canada. More Español 

September 22th. 2026
 United States Secures Second Straight-Set Win at NORCECA Women’s Final Six

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 22, 2026.- The United States earned its second consecutive straight-set victory at the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six, defeating Cuba 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-13) on Tuesday. The Americans improved to a 2-0 record in the round robin, while Cuba dropped to 1-1.

The United States delivered a dominant offensive performance, outscoring Cuba 48-21 in attacks and holding an 8-2 advantage in blocks. The Americans also collected six aces while keeping Cuba without a service point. USA limited its unforced errors to 13, compared to Cuba’s 29. More Español 

 

September 21th. 2026
 Mexico’s Powerful Serving Fuels Opening Win over Dominican Republic

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 21, 2026.- Host Mexico used an aggressive serving performance, led by Arleth Márquez’s four aces, to defeat Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-20) on Monday in its opening match of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México.Mexico’s aggressive serving and consistent offense proved decisive. The hosts held a 44-33 advantage in kills, 3-0 in blocks and 7-1 in aces. Both teams committed 21 errors. Sofía Maldonado led all scorers with 19 points, all on kills, while Grecia Castro added 12 points, including 10 kills and two aces. Arleth Márquez contributed 10 points, highlighted by a match-high four aces. Flormarie Heredia led Dominican Republic with eight points. More Español 

 

September 21th. 2026
 Defending Champion USA Opens Women’s Final Six with Straight-Set Win Over Canada

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 21, 2026.- Defending champion United States opened the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-16) victory over Canada on Monday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. Canada stayed within reach in the opening set, closing the gap to 20-19 on a kill by Laila Johnston, but the United States held on to take it 25-21. Claire Hoffman then delivered three consecutive kills as the defending champions extended a narrow 12-11 lead to 15-11 in the second set. USA maintained control from there and, after a 9-9 tie in the third, pulled away to complete the straight-set victory. The Americans built their victory on a 48-28 advantage in attacks and led 4-2 in aces. Both teams recorded two blocks and committed 21 unforced errors. More Español 

September 21th. 2026
 Cuba Wins Five-Set Thriller Against Puerto Rico in Women’s Final Six Opener

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 21, 2026.- Cuba opened the 2026 NORCECA Women’s Final Six with a thrilling 3-2 (25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 25-19, 15-12) victory over Puerto Rico on Monday at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. After winning the opening set, Cuba dropped the next two before fighting back to force a decisive fifth set and secure its first victory in the round-robin competition. In the deciding set, the teams were tied at 12-12 before Laura Suárez delivered a kill and Puerto Rico committed two attacking errors, allowing Cuba to claim the final three points and seal the victory.   More Español 

September 20th. 2026
 New Challenge, Same Goal at the NORCECA Women’s Final Six

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 20, 2026. – Just days after competing at the 2026 Women’s Pan American Cup in León, Guanajuato, six teams are ready for a new challenge as the NORCECA Women’s Final Six gets underway on September 21 at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States will compete through September 27, bringing different objectives to the tournament. While Pan American Cup champion USA looks to continue its winning form, the other teams aim to build on their recent performances, develop their players and pursue a place on the podium.  More Español 

 

September 19th. 2026
 NORCECA Women’s Final Six Set to Begin in Zinacantepec

ZINACANTEPEC, Mexico, September 19, 2026.- The NORCECA Women’s Final Six returns for its sixth edition, bringing together six teams from September 21-27 at the Unidad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán in Zinacantepec, Estado de México. Host Mexico will be joined by Canada, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the United States for seven days of competition. The United States enters the tournament as the defending champion after winning the 2025 edition, while the Dominican Republic holds the most titles in the event’s history, with three gold medals in 2021, 2022 and 2024. More