# 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

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.

## 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 |

## 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 |
* Friday May 30, 2008
| 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 |
* Saturday May 31, 2008
| 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 |
* Sunday June 1, 2008
| 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 |
* Monday June 2, 2008
| 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 |
* Tuesday June 3, 2008
| 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 |
* Friday May 30, 2008
| 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 |
* Saturday May 31, 2008
| 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 |
* Sunday June 1, 2008
| 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 |
* Monday June 2, 2008
| 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 |
* Tuesday June 3, 2008
| 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 | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico | 2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico | 2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico |
| Argentina | 0 | 2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico | 2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico |
| Argentina | 0 | Brazil | 2 |
| 2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico | 2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico | | Brazil | 2 |
| 2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico | 2008-06-06 – Mexicali, Mexico | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico | 2008-06-07 – Mexicali, Mexico |
| | | Argentina | 3 |
| | | Puerto Rico | 1 |

### Classification 11–12

* Thursday June 5, 2008
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Cuba | 14–25, 12–25, 14–25 |

### Classification 1/8 Finals

* Thursday June 5, 2008
| Costa Rica | 0–3 | Peru | 15–25, 19–25, 13–25 |
| Mexico | 1–3 | Venezuela | 27–25, 16–25, 19–25, 19–25 |

### Quarterfinals

* Thursday June 5, 2008
| 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

* Friday June 6, 2008
| Costa Rica | 3–1 | Mexico | 31–29, 18–25, 25–19, 25–23 |

### Classification 5–8

* Friday June 6, 2008
| 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

* Friday June 6, 2008
| 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

* Saturday June 7, 2008
| 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

* Saturday June 7, 2008
| 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
* Dominican Republic, Brazil, Puerto Rico and the United States qualified for the 2009 World Grand Prix

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
** Sidarka Núñez (DOM)
* Best scorer
** Desiree Glod (VEN)
* Best spiker
** Alexis Crimes (USA)
* Best blocker
** Cindy Rondón (DOM)
* Best server
** Patricia Soto (PER)
* Best digger
** Camila Brait (BRA)
* Best setter
** Angela McGinnis (USA)
* Best receiver
** Marianela Robinet (ARG)
* Best libero
** Marianela Robinet (ARG)
* Rising Star
** Brenda Castillo (DOM)