2023 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2023 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the 20th edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament. It was held at the Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns in Ponce, Puerto Rico from 6–13 August 2023.^[1][2]

2023 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, host venue of the tournament
Tournament details
Host nation	Puerto Rico
Dates	6–13 August
Teams	10
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up	Puerto Rico
Third place	United States
Fourth place	Dominican Republic
Tournament awards
MVP	Bianca Cugno
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
Attendance	31,458 (953 per match)
Official website
Norceca.net
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The competition gave two spots to the women's volleyball tournament of the 2023 Pan American Games, in Santiago, Chile.^[3]

Argentina won their first gold medal while Puerto Rico finished as runners-up for the third time in its history.^[4] The United States defeated the Dominican Republic to claim the bronze medal.^[5] Bianca Cugno of Argentina was the most valuable player.^[6]

Pool composition

Pool A	Pool B
Canada  Colombia  Costa Rica  Peru  United States	Argentina  Chile  Dominican Republic  Mexico  Puerto Rico

Preliminary rounds

Pool A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SPW	SPL	SPR	SW	SL	SR	Qualification
1	United States	4	4	0	20	300	206	1.456	12	0	MAX	Semifinals
2	Colombia	4	3	1	12	332	290	1.145	9	6	1.500	Quarterfinals
3	Canada	4	2	2	9	314	317	0.991	7	8	0.875
4	Peru	4	1	3	9	327	331	0.988	7	9	0.778	Classification 7/10
5	Costa Rica	4	0	4	0	171	300	0.570	0	12	0.000

Source: NORCECA

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
6 Aug	14:00	United States	3–0	Costa Rica	25–12	25–12	25–17			75–41	Report
6 Aug	18:00	Colombia	3–1	Canada	25–19	25–20	24–26	25–19		99–84	Report
7 Aug	14:00	Canada	3–0	Costa Rica	25–12	25–17	25–15			75–44	Report
7 Aug	16:00	United States	3–0	Peru	25–23	25–20	25–13			75–56	Report
8 Aug	14:00	Peru	3–0	Costa Rica	25–15	25–19	25–18			75–52	Report
8 Aug	16:00	Colombia	0–3	United States	14–25	21–25	19–25			54–75	Report
9 Aug	14:00	Colombia	3–0	Costa Rica	25–13	25–12	25–9			75–34	Report
9 Aug	16:00	Canada	3–2	Peru	25–22	25–21	22–25	13–25	15–6	100–99	Report
10 Aug	14:00	Colombia	3–2	Peru	18–25	21–25	25–20	25–17	15–10	104–97	Report
10 Aug	18:00	Canada	0–3	United States	17–25	20–25	18–25			55–75	Report

Pool B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SPW	SPL	SPR	SW	SL	SR	Qualification
1	Dominican Republic	4	4	0	17	353	286	1.234	12	3	4.000	Semifinals
2	Argentina	4	2	2	13	325	314	1.035	9	6	1.500	Quarterfinals
3	Puerto Rico	4	2	2	11	370	359	1.031	9	8	1.125
4	Mexico	4	2	2	8	303	315	0.962	6	8	0.750	Classification 7/10
5	Chile	4	0	4	1	246	323	0.762	1	12	0.083

Source: NORCECA

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
6 Aug	16:00	Mexico	0–3	Argentina	20–25	19–25	18–25			57–75	Report
6 Aug	20:00	Puerto Rico	3–0	Chile	25–22	25–17	25–23			75–62	Report
7 Aug	18:00	Chile	0–3	Dominican Republic	23–25	15–25	15–25			53–75	Report
7 Aug	20:00	Puerto Rico	3–2	Argentina	20–25	25–18	25–18	23–25	15–7	108–93	Report
8 Aug	18:00	Puerto Rico	1–3	Mexico	25–22	21–25	22–25	19–25		87–97	Report
8 Aug	20:00	Dominican Republic	3–1	Argentina	25–23	25–18	21–25	25–16		96–82	Report
9 Aug	18:00	Argentina	3–0	Chile	25–16	25–19	25–18			75–53	Report
9 Aug	20:00	Mexico	0–3	Dominican Republic	13–25	21–25	17–25			51–75	Report
10 Aug	16:00	Mexico	3–1	Chile	25–15	23–25	25–20	25–18		98–78	Report
10 Aug	20:00	Puerto Rico	2–3	Dominican Republic	23–25	13–25	25–18	25–23	14–16	100–107	Report

Final rounds

Championship bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

A1

United States

1

B2

Argentina

3

B2

Argentina

3

A3

Canada

1

B2

Argentina

3

B3

Puerto Rico

2

B1

Dominican Republic

2

A2

Colombia

2

B3

Puerto Rico

3

3rd place

B3

Puerto Rico

3

A1

United States

3

B1

Dominican Republic

1

Classification 7/10

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
11 Aug	14:00	Mexico	3–0	Costa Rica	25–22	25–19	25–11			75–52	Report
11 Aug	16:00	Peru	3–1	Chile	25–20	16–25	25–22	25–16		91–83	Report

Quarterfinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
11 Aug	18:00	Argentina	3–1	Canada	25–21	25–20	23–25	25–12		98–78	Report
11 Aug	20:00	Colombia	2–3	Puerto Rico	20–25	25–17	25–20	20–25	11–15	101–102	Report

Final classification 9/10

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
12 Aug	12:00	Costa Rica	0–3	Chile	20–25	9–25	18–25			47–75	Report

Classification 5/8

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
12 Aug	14:00	Mexico	0–3	Colombia	17–25	16–25	22–25			55–75	Report
12 Aug	16:00	Peru	3–0	Canada	25–20	25–22	25–21			75–63	Report

Semifinals

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
12 Aug	18:00	United States	1–3	Argentina	26–24	23–25	20–25	25–27		94–101	Report
12 Aug	20:00	Dominican Republic	2–3	Puerto Rico	18–25	25–21	25–20	22–25	7–15	97–106	Report

Final classification 7/8

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
13 Aug	12:00	Mexico	3–1	Canada	25–13	21–25	25–20	25–23		96–81	Report

Final classification 5/6

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
13 Aug	14:00	Colombia	3–2	Peru	22–25	25–23	19–25	25–23	15–7	106–103	Report

3rd place match

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
13 Aug	16:00	United States	3–1	Dominican Republic	25–22	25–20	21–25	27–25		98–92	Report

Final

Date	Time		Score		Set 1	Set 2	Set 3	Set 4	Set 5	Total	Report
13 Aug	18:00	Argentina	3–2	Puerto Rico	25–17	25–22	23–25	19–25	15–6	107–95	Report

Final standing

Rank Team  Argentina  Puerto Rico  United States 4  Dominican Republic 5  Colombia 6  Peru 7  Mexico 8  Canada 9  Chile 10  Costa Rica

2023 Women's Pan-American Cup champions  Argentina 1st title 14-woman roster Tatiana Vera, Yamila Nizetich, Eugenia Nosach, Candela Sol Salinas, Erika Mercado, Bianca Cugno, Daniela Bulaich, Tatiana Rizzo, Bianca Farriol, Victoria Mayer, Antonela Fortuna, Candelaria Herrera, Brenda Graff and Agostina Pelozo Head coach Daniel Castellani

Individual awards

• Most valuable player^[6]

   Bianca Cugno (ARG)

• Best setter^[6]

   Ivonne Martínez (MEX)

• Best outside hitters^[6]

   Simone Lee (USA)

   Ana Karina Olaya (COL)

• Best middle blockers^[6]

   Geraldine González (DOM)

   Jocelyn Urías (MEX)

• Best opposite^[6]

   Bianca Cugno (ARG)

• Best scorer^[6]

   Bianca Cugno (ARG)

• Best server^[6]

   Bianca Cugno (ARG)

• Best libero^[6]

   Joseline Landeros (MEX)

• Best digger^[6]

   Joseline Landeros (MEX)

• Best receiver^[6]

   Ysabella Sánchez (PER)

See also

• 2023 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

References

1. "XX Women Senior Pan American Cup – Competition Format and Match Schedule" (PDF). NORCECA. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
2. "Changes to the itinerary of the Women's Pan American Cup without Cuba and Suriname". NORCECA. August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
3. "Ponce is ready for the XX Women's Volleyball Pan American Cup". NORCECA. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
4. "Argentina was crowned Champion of the Pan American Cup for the first time". NORCECA. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
5. "United States revalidated the bronze medal by defeating the Dominican Republic". NORCECA. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
6. "MVP for Bianca Cugno of Argentina". NORCECA. August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.