# Beach volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament

The women's tournament competition of the beach volleyball events at the 2015 Pan American Games will take place between 13 and 21 of July at the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre. The defending Pan American Games champions are Larissa França and Juliana Felisberta of Brazil.
Each of the 16 pairs in the tournament will be placed in one of four groups of four teams apiece, and play a round-robin within that pool. The top two teams in each pool advance to the Quarterfinals. The third along with the fourth-placed teams in each group, will be eliminated.
The 8 teams that advanced to the elimination rounds will play a single-elimination tournament with a bronze-medal match between the semifinal losers.

## Schedule

| Date | Start | Finish | Phase |
| Monday July 13, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:00 | Preliminaries |
| Tuesday July 14, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:00 | Preliminaries |
| Wednesday July 15, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:00 | Preliminaries |
| Thursday July 16, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:00 | Preliminaries |
| Friday July 17, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:30 | Elimination stage/Quarterfinal qualifiers |
| Saturday July 18, 2015 | 9:00 | 23:30 | Quarterfinals |
| Sunday July 19, 2015 | 9:00 | 21:00 | Semifinals |
| Monday July 20, 2015 | 9:00 | 21:00 | Placement matches |
| Tuesday July 21, 2015 | 9:00 | 21:00 | Gold/bronze-medal matches |

## Results
### Preliminary round

All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00)

#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Humana-Paredes – Pischke (CAN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 78 | 1.615 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Gómez – Nieto (URU) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 113 | 86 | 1.314 | Elimination round |
| 3 | Bernier Colon – Torruella (PUR) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 103 | 100 | 1.030 | Elimination round |
| 4 | Powery – Smith-Johnson (CAY) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 48 | 126 | 0.381 | 13th to 16th round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| July 13 | Humana-Paredes – Pischke (CAN) | 2–0 | Powery – Smith-Johnson (CAY) | 21–8 | 21–10 |
| July 13 | Gómez – Nieto (URU) | 2–0 | Bernier Colon – Torruella (PUR) | 21–15 | 21–15 |
| July 14 | Humana-Paredes – Pischke (CAN) | 2–0 | Bernier Colon – Torruella (PUR) | 21–16 | 21–15 |
| July 14 | Gómez – Nieto (URU) | 2–0 | Powery – Smith-Johnson (CAY) | 21–7 | 21–7 |
| July 15 | Humana-Paredes – Pischke (CAN) | 2–0 | Gómez – Nieto (URU) | 21–15 | 21–14 |
| July 15 | Bernier Colon – Torruella (PUR) | 2–0 | Powery – Smith-Johnson (CAY) | 21–5 | 21–11 |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Maestrini – Horta (BRA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 138 | 81 | 1.704 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Alfaro – Cope (CRC) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | 132 | 124 | 1.065 | Elimination round |
| 3 | Mardones – Rivas (CHI) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 119 | 138 | 0.862 | Elimination round |
| 4 | Machado – Rodríguez (NIC) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 88 | 134 | 0.657 | 13th to 16th round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| July 13 | Maestrini – Horta (BRA) | 2–0 | Machado – Rodríguez (NIC) | 21–7 | 21–13 | |
| July 13 | Alfaro – Cope (CRC) | 2–1 | Mardones – Rivas (CHI) | 16–21 | 21–14 | 15–11 |
| July 14 | Maestrini – Horta (BRA) | 2–0 | Mardones – Rivas (CHI) | 21–16 | 21–7 | |
| July 14 | Alfaro – Cope (CRC) | 2–0 | Machado – Rodríguez (NIC) | 21–15 | 21–9 | |
| July 16 | Maestrini – Horta (BRA) | 2–1 | Alfaro – Cope (CRC) | 21–11 | 18–21 | 15–6 |
| July 16 | Mardones – Rivas (CHI) | 2–1 | Machado – Rodríguez (NIC) | 21–13 | 14–21 | 15–10 |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Larsen – Metter (USA) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 126 | 89 | 1.416 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | A Galindo – C Galindo (COL) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 116 | 101 | 1.149 | Elimination round |
| 3 | Molina – Soler (ESA) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0.400 | 113 | 137 | 0.825 | Elimination round |
| 4 | Orellana – Recinos (GUA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 113 | 141 | 0.801 | 13th to 16th round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| July 13 | Larsen – Metter (USA) | 2–0 | Molina – Soler (ESA) | 21–12 | 21–14 | |
| July 13 | A Galindo – C Galindo (COL) | 2–0 | Orellana – Recinos (GUA) | 21–14 | 21–15 | |
| July 15 | A Galindo – C Galindo (COL) | 2–0 | Molina – Soler (ESA) | 21–18 | 21–12 | |
| July 15 | Larsen – Metter (USA) | 2–0 | Orellana – Recinos (GUA) | 21–13 | 21–18 | |
| July 16 | Larsen – Metter (USA) | 2–0 | A Galindo – C Galindo (COL) | 21–14 | 21–18 | |
| July 16 | Orellana – Recinos (GUA) | 1–2 | Molina – Soler (ESA) | 18–21 | 23–21 | 12–15 |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Flores – Martinez (CUB) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 139 | 106 | 1.311 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Gallay – Klug (ARG) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2.500 | 133 | 104 | 1.279 | Elimination round |
| 3 | Candelas – Revuelta (MEX) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 107 | 114 | 0.939 | Elimination round |
| 4 | Davidson – Dyette (TRI) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 75 | 130 | 0.577 | 13th to 16th round |
| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| July 14 | Gallay – Klug (ARG) | 2–0 | Davidson – Dyette (TRI) | 21–11 | 21–13 | |
| July 14 | Candelas – Revuelta (MEX) | 0–2 | Flores – Martinez (CUB) | 18–21 | 18–21 | |
| July 15 | Gallay – Klug (ARG) | 1–2 | Flores – Martinez (CUB) | 21–19 | 15–21 | 13–15 |
| July 15 | Candelas – Revuelta (MEX) | 2–0 | Davidson – Dyette (TRI) | 25–23 | 21–7 | |
| July 16 | Gallay – Klug (ARG) | 2–0 | Candelas – Revuelta (MEX) | 21–15 | 21–10 | |
| July 16 | Flores – Martinez (CUB) | 2–0 | Davidson – Dyette (TRI) | 21–12 | 21–9 | |

### Elimination stage
#### 13th to 16th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 17 | Powery – Smith-Johnson (CAY) | 0–2 | Davidson – Dyette (TRI) | 18–21 | 18–21 | | |
| July 17 | Machado – Rodríguez (NIC) | 1–2 | Orellana – Recinos (GUA) | 12–21 | 23–21 | 8–15 | |

#### Elimination round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 |
| July 17 | A Galindo – C Galindo (COL) | 2–0 | Bernier Colon – Torruella (PUR) | 21–13 | 22–20 |
| July 17 | Gallay – Klug (ARG) | 2–0 | Mardones – Rivas (CHI) | 21–9 | 21–10 |
| July 17 | Alfaro – Cope (CRC) | 2–0 | Candelas – Revuelta (MEX) | 21–18 | 21–11 |
| July 17 | Gómez – Nieto (URU) | 2–0 | Molina – Soler (ESA) | 21–12 | 21–16 |

#### 9th to 12th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 18 | Candelas – Revuelta (MEX) | 2–0 | Bernier Colon – Torruella (PUR) | 21–6 | 21–18 | | |
| July 18 | Mardones – Rivas (CHI) | 2–1 | Molina – Soler (ESA) | 21–15 | 19–21 | 15–8 | |

#### Quarterfinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| July 18 | Larsen – Metter (USA) | 0–2 | Gallay – Klug (ARG) | 18–21 | 12–21 | |
| July 18 | Flores – Martinez (CUB) | 2–0 | A Galindo – C Galindo (COL) | 21–18 | 21–12 | |
| July 18 | Humana-Paredes – Pischke (CAN) | 2–0 | Alfaro – Cope (CRC) | 21–12 | 21–12 | |
| July 18 | Maestrini – Horta (BRA) | 2–1 | Gómez – Nieto (URU) | 21–14 | 19–21 | 15–11 |

#### Semifinals

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 19 | Humana-Paredes – Pischke (CAN) | 1–2 | Flores – Martinez (CUB) | 18–21 | 21–17 | 7–15 | |
| July 19 | Gallay – Klug (ARG) | 2–1 | Maestrini – Horta (BRA) | 21–17 | 21–23 | 15–13 | |

#### 5th to 8th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 20 | Alfaro – Cope (CRC) | 1–2 | A Galindo – C Galindo (COL) | 13–21 | 21–19 | 12–15 | |
| July 20 | Larsen – Metter (USA) | 2–0 | Gómez – Nieto (URU) | 21–12 | 21–10 | | |

### Finals
#### 15th to 16th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 19 | Powery – Smith-Johnson (CAY) | 0–2 | Machado – Rodríguez (NIC) | 7–21 | 16–21 | | |

#### 13th to 14th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 19 | Davidson – Dyette (TRI) | 0–2 | Orellana – Recinos (GUA) | 15–21 | 16–21 | | |

#### 11th to 12th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 20 | Bernier Colon – Torruella (PUR) | 1–2 | Molina – Soler (ESA) | 25–23 | 19–21 | 14–16 | |

#### 9th to 10th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 20 | Candelas – Revuelta (MEX) | 2–0 | Mardones – Rivas (CHI) | 21–17 | 22–20 | | |

#### 7th to 8th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 21 | Alfaro – Cope (CRC) | 0–2 | Gómez – Nieto (URU) | 15–21 | 12–21 | | |

#### 5th to 6th round

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 21 | A Galindo – C Galindo (COL) | 1–2 | Larsen – Metter (USA) | 13–21 | 21–18 | 11–15 | |

#### Bronze-medal match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 21 | Humana-Paredes – Pischke (CAN) | 0–2 | Maestrini – Horta (BRA) | 9–21 | 14–21 | | |

#### Gold-medal match

| Date | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Report |
| July 21 | Flores – Martinez (CUB) | 1–2 | Gallay – Klug (ARG) | 17–21 | 21–19 | 7–15 | |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Ana Gallay – Georgina Klug (ARG) |
| | Lianma Flores – Leila Martinez (CUB) |
| | Carolina Horta – Liliane Maestrini (BRA) |
| 4 | Melissa Humana-Paredes – Taylor Pischke (CAN) |
| 5 | Kelley Larsen – Betsi Metter (USA) |
| 6 | Andrea Galindo – Claudia Galindo (COL) |
| 7 | Fabiana Gómez – María Eugenia Nieto (URU) |
| 8 | Nathalia Alfaro – Karen Cope (CRC) |
| 9 | Bibiana Candelas – Martha Revuelta (MEX) |
| 10 | Pilar Mardones – Francisca Rivas (CHI) |
| 11 | Laura Molina – Ivonne Soler (ESA) |
| 12 | Lina Bernier Colon – Eva Torruella (PUR) |
| 13 | María José Orellana – Blanca Recinos (GUA) |
| 14 | Malika Davidson – Ayana Dyette (TRI) |
| 15 | Elia Machado – Lolette Rodríguez (NIC) |
| 16 | Ileann Powery – Chante Smith-Johnson (CAY) |