|
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, September 10,
2021 - The United States is the triple reigning
champion of the Women's Pan American Volleyball
Cup whose 19th edition begins on Monday at the
Ricardo –Gioriver- Arias Volleyball Pavilion
with the participation of six teams belonging to
the Central Zone of NORCECA.
The representative of the United States has been
the winner of the 2017-19 editions in which the
rival in the decisive clash has been the
Dominican Republic team.
The six teams from the Central Zone that will be
starting the qualification process for the Pan
American Games in Chile 2023 here and
accumulating points for the FIVB ranking are, in
addition to those mentioned, Canada, Cuba,
Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Each day of the preliminary round will consist
of three matches at the times of 15:00, 17:00
and 19:00. Saturday 18 will be the semifinals
and the match for fifth place and Sunday 19 will
be the two games for medals at 17:00 and 19:00.
The United States has been the top winner in the
history of the event with 7 crowns, followed by
Cuba and the Dominican Republic with 4 each, and
Brazil with 3.
The Dominican Republic has been on the podium of
the Pan American Cup in all but one of its
editions, adding 10 silver and 3 bronze to its
four gold medals.
The game schedule is as follows:
Monday September 13
15:00 Puerto Rico v Canada
17:00 United States v Mexico
19: Dominican Republic v Cuba
Tuesday September 14
15:00 Cuba v Canada
17:00 United States v Puerto Rico
19: Dominican Republic v Mexico
Wednesday September 15
15:00 Cuba v Mexico
17:00 United States v Canada
19: Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico
Thursday September 16
15:00 Mexico v Puerto Rico
17:00 United States v Cuba
19:00 Dominican Republic v Canada
Friday September 17
15:00 Puerto Rico v Cuba
17:00 Canada v Mexico
19:00 Dominican Republic v United States
Saturday September 18
15:00 Positions 5-6
17:00 2nd vs 3rd
19:00 1st v 4th
Sunday September 19
17:00 Bronze Medal Game
19:00 Gold Medal Game |
