2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Official website
NORCECA.org
Tournament details
Host nation Mexico
Dates May 30 - June 7, 2008
Teams 12
Venues Auditorio del Estado, Gimnasio de Usos Múltiples (in Mexicali and Tijuana host cities)
Champions  Dominican Republic (1st title)
MVP Sidarka Núñez
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The 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the seventh edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 30 to June 7, 2008 in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan.

Contents

Competing Nations

Group A — Tijuana Group B — Mexicali

 Argentina
 Costa Rica
 Dominican Republic
 Mexico
 Trinidad and Tobago
 United States

 Brazil
 Cuba
 Canada
 Peru
 Puerto Rico
 Venezuela

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1  Dominican Republic 9 5 4 1 428 329 1.301 13 5 2.600
2  United States 9 5 4 1 408 317 1.287 14 3 4.667
3  Argentina 9 5 4 1 377 306 1.232 12 4 3.000
4  Mexico 7 5 2 3 349 399 0.875 6 12 0.500
5  Costa Rica 6 5 1 4 316 393 0.804 5 12 0.417
6  Trinidad and Tobago 5 5 0 5 261 395 0.661 1 15 0.067
Argentina  3-0  Trinidad and Tobago 25-13, 25-17, 25-16
United States  2-3  Dominican R. 25-20, 18-25, 27-25, 23-25, 8-15
Mexico  3-2  Costa Rica 25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-10
Costa Rica  0-3  United States 20-25, 10-25, 25-27
Dominican R.  3-0  Trinidad and Tobago 25-12, 25-17, 25-17
Argentina  3-0  Mexico 25-16, 25-18, 25-16
Costa Rica  0-3  Dominican R. 15-25, 17-25, 19-25
United States  3-0  Argentina 25-16, 25-18, 30-28
Mexico  3-1  Trinidad and Tobago 25-23, 25-14, 20-25, 25-14
Trinidad and Tobago  0-3  Costa Rica 21-25, 15-25, 21-25
Dominican R.  1-3  Argentina 25-15, 23-25, 23-25, 22-25
United States  3-0  Mexico 25-18, 25-22, 25-14
Trinidad and Tobago  0-3  United States 11-25, 11-25, 14-25
Costa Rica  0-3  Argentina 15-25, 7-25, 15-25
Mexico  0-3  Dominican R. 19-25, 15-25, 7-25

Group B

Team Points G W L PW PL Ratio SW SL Ratio
1  Brazil 10 5 5 0 398 264 1.508 15 1 15.000
2  Canada 9 5 4 1 420 387 1.085 13 6 2.167
3  Puerto Rico 8 5 3 2 373 353 1.057 10 7 1.429
4  Peru 7 5 2 3 344 382 0.901 6 11 0.545
5  Venezuela 6 5 1 4 342 398 0.859 5 12 0.417
6  Cuba 5 5 0 5 336 429 0.783 3 15 0.200
Venezuela  0-3  Brazil 11-25, 21-25, 19-25
Peru  0-3  Puerto Rico 20-25, 17-25, 21-25
Cuba  2-3  Canada 25-20, 19-25, 25-21, 12-25, 15-17
Venezuela  2-3  Peru 25-22, 19-25, 23-25, 25-20, 11-15
Puerto Rico  3-1  Cuba 20-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-16
Brazil  3-1  Canada 25-14, 23-25, 25-13, 25-13
Canada  3-0  Venezuela 25-20, 25-21, 25-22
Puerto Rico  0-3  Brazil 20-25, 14-25, 14-25
Cuba  0-3  Peru 24-26, 14-25, 16-25
Venezuela  3-0  Cuba 25-23, 25-20, 25-22
Canada  3-1  Puerto Rico 25-16, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20
Brazil  3-0  Peru 25-11, 25-20, 25-22
Puerto Rico  3-0  Venezuela 25-17, 25-21, 25-12
Peru  0-3  Canada 20-25, 12-25, 18-25
Cuba  0-3  Brazil 20-25, 11-25, 16-25

Final round

  Semi Finals Final
2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico
  Brazil  3  
  Argentina  0  
 
2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico
      Brazil  2
    Dominican Republic  3
3rd place
2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico 2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico
  Dominican Republic  3   Argentina  3
  Puerto Rico  1     Puerto Rico  1

Classification 11-12

Trinidad and Tobago  0-3  Cuba 14-25, 12-25, 14-25

Classification 1/8 Finals

Costa Rica  0-3  Peru 15-25, 19-25, 13-25
Mexico  1-3  Venezuela 27-25, 16-25, 19-25, 19-25

Quarterfinals

Argentina  3-2  Canada 22-25, 26-24, 25-14, 21-25, 15-13
United States  1-3  Puerto Rico 21-25, 32-34, 25-14, 18-25

Classification 9-10

Costa Rica  3-1  Mexico 31-29, 18-25, 25-19, 25-23

Classification 5-8

Peru  0-3  United States 19-25, 15-25, 16-25
Venezuela  3-2  Canada 25-17, 16-25, 25-17, 14-25, 15-9

Semifinals

Brazil  3-0  Argentina 25-14 25-15 25-23
Dominican Republic  3-1  Puerto Rico 18-25 25-19 25-22 25-17

Classification 7-8, 5-6

Peru  3-2  Canada 26-24 25-12 23-25 18-25 15-6
United States  3-2  Venezuela 27-25 28-26 17-25 22-25 15-7

Finals

Argentina  3-1  Puerto Rico 26-24 25-18 16-25 25-18
Brazil  2-3  Dominican Republic 24-26 28-30 25-22 25-19 11-15

Final ranking

Place Team
1.  Dominican Republic
2.  Brazil
3.  Argentina
4.  Puerto Rico
5.  United States
6.  Venezuela
7.  Peru
8.  Canada
9.  Costa Rica
10.  Mexico
11.  Cuba
12.  Trinidad and Tobago
 2008 Women's Pan-American Cup Winners 

Dominican Republic
First title

Individual awards

  • Best Spiker
    •  Alexis Crimes (USA)
  • Best Server
    •  Patricia Soto (PER)
  • Best Setter
    •  Angela McGinnis (USA)
  • Best Receiver
    •  Marianela Robinet (ARG)
  • Best Libero
    •  Marianela Robinet (ARG)

References