# 2009 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2009 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the eighth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by eleven countries from June 24 to July 5, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.

## Competing Nations

| Group A — University of Miami | Group B — Florida International University |
| Costa Rica  Guatemala  Mexico  Peru  Puerto Rico  United States | Argentina  Brazil  Canada  Dominican Republic  Trinidad and Tobago |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
| 1 | United States | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 400 | 250 | 1.600 | 15 | 1 | 15.000 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 384 | 304 | 1.263 | 13 | 3 | 4.333 |
| 3 | Peru | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 351 | 261 | 1.345 | 9 | 6 | 1.500 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 264 | 346 | 0.763 | 6 | 9 | 0.667 |
| 5 | Mexico | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 278 | 356 | 0.781 | 3 | 12 | 0.250 |
| 6 | Guatemala | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 215 | 375 | 0.573 | 0 | 15 | 0.000 |
* Friday June 26, 2009
| Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Guatemala | 25–9, 25–15, 25–18 |
| Peru | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–13, 25–15, 25–10 |
| United States | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–7, 25–6, 25–16 |
* Saturday June 27, 2009
| Costa Rica | 0–3 | Peru | 14–25, 10–25, 11–25 |
| Mexico | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 18–25, 15–25, 21–25 |
| Guatemala | 0–3 | United States | 7–25, 12–25, 7–25 |
* Sunday June 28, 2009
| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Guatemala | 25–16, 25–17, 25–21 |
| Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Peru | 25–17, 25–19, 25–23 |
| United States | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–19, 25–14, 25–11 |
* Monday June 29, 2009
| Mexico | 3–0 | Guatemala | 25–23, 25–12, 25–21 |
| Costa Rica | 0–3 | Puerto Rico | 21–25, 18–25, 11–25 |
| Peru | 0–3 | United States | 22–25, 21–25, 24–26 |
* Tuesday June 30, 2008
| Guatemala | 0–3 | Peru | 9–25, 13–25, 15–25 |
| Mexico | 0–3 | Costa Rica | 23–25, 22–25, 22–25 |
| United States | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 25–15, 25–20, 24–26, 25–23 |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | L | PW | PL | Ratio | SW | SL | Ratio |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 376 | 302 | 1.245 | 12 | 4 | 3.000 |
| 2 | Brazil | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 353 | 252 | 1.401 | 11 | 4 | 2.750 |
| 3 | Argentina | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 335 | 304 | 1.102 | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 4 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 275 | 325 | 0.846 | 5 | 9 | 0.556 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 144 | 300 | 0.480 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 |
* Friday June 26, 2009
| Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Argentina | 24–26, 25–13, 25–18, 27–25 |
| Brazil | 3–0 | Canada | 25–11, 25–12, 25–13 |
* Saturday June 27, 2009
| Argentina | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–6, 25–15, 25–8 |
| Canada | 1–3 | Dominican Republic | 25–23, 17–25, 21–25, 21–25 |
* Sunday June 28, 2009
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 6–25, 7–25, 14–25 |
| Brazil | 3–1 | Argentina | 26–24, 18–25, 25–13, 25–18 |
* Monday June 29, 2009
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Brazil | 11–25, 14–25, 9–25 |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Canada | 25–16, 25–22, 23–25, 25–17 |
* Tuesday June 30, 2009
| Canada | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–21, 25–10, 25–23 |
| Brazil | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 23–25, 25–19, 25–18, 23–25, 13–15 |

## Final round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 2009-07-03 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida | 2009-07-03 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida |
| Dominican Republic | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 2009-07-04 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida | 2009-07-04 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 2009-07-04 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida | 2009-07-04 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | Dominican Republic | 0 |
| 2009-07-03 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida | 2009-07-03 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida | | Dominican Republic | 0 |
| 2009-07-03 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida | 2009-07-03 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida | Brazil | 3 |
| United States | 1 | Brazil | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | | |
| Brazil | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 2009-07-04 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida | 2009-07-04 – University of Miami, Miami, Florida |
| | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| | | United States | 1 |

### Classification 5–10

* Thursday July 2, 2009
| Canada | 3–2 | Mexico | 23–25, 25–14, 25–17, 20–25, 15–12 |
| Costa Rica | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–16, 25–15, 25–18 |

### Quarterfinals

* Thursday July 2, 2009
| Brazil | 3–0 | Peru | 25–11, 25–19, 25–14 |
| Puerto Rico | 3–1 | Argentina | 25–18, 17–25, 25–19, 25–19 |

### Classification 9

* Friday July 3, 2009
| Mexico | 3–2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 18–25, 25–15, 20–25, 25–23, 15–13 |

### Classification 5–8

* Friday July 3, 2009
| Canada | 1–3 | Peru | 27–29, 13–25, 25–16, 21–25 |
| Costa Rica | 0–3 | Argentina | 22–25, 22–25, 16–25 |

### Semifinals

* Friday July 3, 2009
| Dominican Republic | 3–2 | Puerto Rico | 34–36, 22–25, 25–23, 25–21, 15–9 |
| United States | 1–3 | Brazil | 25–22, 22–25, 19–25, 14–25 |

### Classification 10–11, 7–8, 5–6

* Saturday July 4, 2009
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | Guatemala | 25–15, 25–16, 25–22 |
| Canada | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–20, 25–13, 25–19 |
| Peru | 3–2 | Argentina | 27–25, 25–20, 16–25, 19–25, 17–15 |

### Finals

* Saturday July 4, 2009
| Puerto Rico | 3–1 | United States | 25–22, 20–25, 25–21, 25–20 |
| Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Brazil | 18–25, 20–25, 14–25 |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| 1. | Brazil |
| 2. | Dominican Republic |
| 3. | Puerto Rico |
| 4. | United States |
| 5. | Peru |
| 6. | Argentina |
| 7. | Canada |
| 8. | Costa Rica |
| 9. | Mexico |
| 10. | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 11. | Guatemala |
* 2009 Women's Pan-American Cup winners
* Brazil Second title
* Brazil, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the United States qualified for the 2010 World Grand Prix

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
** Bethania de la Cruz (DOM)
* Best scorer
** Áurea Cruz (PUR)
* Best spiker
** Yulissa Zamudio (PER)
* Best blocker
** Danielle Scott-Arruda (USA)
* Best server
** Bethania de la Cruz (DOM)
* Best digger
** Nicole Davis (USA)
* Best setter
** Vilmarie Mojica (PUR)
* Best receiver
** Vanessa Palacios (PER)
* Best libero
** Vanessa Palacios (PER)
* Rising Star
** Brenda Castillo (DOM)