# 2016 Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The 2016 Women's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the bi-annual tournament. It was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from 26 July to 31 July, and featured eight teams. The Dominican Republic won the tournament and qualified to the 2017 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship. Dominican Natalia Martínez was awarded Most Valuable Player.

## Teams

2015 NORCECA Ranking in parentheses.
| Group A | Group B |
| Dominican Republic (1) | United States (Host - 4) |
| Cuba (3) | Mexico (2) |
| Costa Rica (5) | Puerto Rico (6) |
| Haiti (12) | Saint Martin (11) |

## Pool standing procedure

Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser In case of equality in the number of matches won and lost, the tie will be broken according to the following criteria in order of importance:
* Match points
* Point Ratio
* Set Ratio
* Head-to-head result

## Preliminary round

* All times are in Eastern Daylight Time–(UTC-4:00)

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 226 | 110 | 2.055 | 9 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
| 2 | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 213 | 135 | 1.578 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 119 | 213 | 0.559 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 125 | 225 | 0.556 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Total | Report |
| 26 Jul | 13:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Haiti | 25–8 | 25–9 | 25–14 | 75–31 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Jul | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–7 | 25–6 | 25–3 | 75–16 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Jul | 15:00 | Haiti | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 15–25 | 6–25 | 10–25 | 31–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Jul | 17:00 | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Cuba | 9–25 | 9–25 | 10–25 | 28–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jul | 13:00 | Haiti | 0–3 | Costa Rica | 23–25 | 23–25 | 17–25 | 63–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jul | 17:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 21–25 | 18–25 | 24–26 | 63–76 | P2 P3 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 256 | 134 | 1.910 | 9 | 1 | 9.000 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 257 | 214 | 1.201 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 223 | 208 | 1.072 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Saint Martin | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 225 | 0.200 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 26 Jul | 17:00 | Mexico | 2–3 | Puerto Rico | 23–25 | 25–23 | 20–25 | 25–19 | 7–15 | 100–107 | P2 P3 |
| 26 Jul | 19:00 | United States | 3–0 | Saint Martin | 25–2 | 25–4 | 25–5 | | | 75–11 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Jul | 13:00 | Saint Martin | 0–3 | Mexico | 7–25 | 3–25 | 8–25 | | | 18–75 | P2 P3 |
| 27 Jul | 19:00 | United States | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 25–15 | 23–25 | 25–15 | 25–20 | | 98–75 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jul | 15:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Saint Martin | 25–5 | 25–4 | 25–7 | | | 75–16 | P2 P3 |
| 28 Jul | 19:00 | United States | 3–0 | Mexico | 33–31 | 25–12 | 25–5 | | | 83–48 | P2 P3 |

## Final round
### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | A1 | Dominican Republic | 3 | | | |
| B2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | B2 | Puerto Rico | 0 | | | |
| A3 | Costa Rica | 0 | | | | A1 | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| | | | | | | B1 | United States | 1 |
| | | | B1 | United States | 3 |
| A2 | Cuba | 3 | A2 | Cuba | 0 |
| B3 | Mexico | 0 | | | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | B2 | Puerto Rico | 1 |
| | | | | | | A2 | Cuba | 3 |
| Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | Consolation semifinals | 7th place | 7th place | 7th place |
| B3 | Mexico | 3 | | | |
| A4 | Haiti | 0 | | | |
| A4 | Haiti | 0 | A4 | Haiti | 3 |
| | | | B4 | Saint Martin | 0 |
| A3 | Costa Rica | 3 | B4 | Saint Martin | 0 |
| B4 | Saint Martin | 0 | 5th place | 5th place | 5th place |
| | | | B3 | Mexico | 3 |
| | | | A3 | Costa Rica | 0 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 29 July | 17:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–21 | 25–19 | 25–20 | | | 75–60 | P2 P3 |
| 29 July | 19:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–18 | 25–15 | 25–10 | | | 75–43 | P2 P3 |

### 5th-8th Classification

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 July | 13:00 | Haiti | 0–3 | Mexico | 11–25 | 14–25 | 17–25 | | | 42–75 | P2 P3 |
| 30 July | 15:00 | Saint Martin | 0–3 | Costa Rica | 5–25 | 14–25 | 8–25 | | | 27–75 | P2 P3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 30 July | 17:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Puerto Rico | 25–17 | 25–19 | 25–19 | | | 75–55 | P2 P3 |
| 30 July | 19:00 | United States | 3–0 | Cuba | 25–13 | 25–14 | 25–22 | | | 75–49 | P2 P3 |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 July | 13:00 | Haiti | 3–0 | Saint Martin | 25–15 | 25–17 | 25–11 | | | 75–43 | P2 P3 |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 July | 15:00 | Mexico | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–20 | 25–14 | 25–13 | | | 75–47 | P2 P3 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 July | 17:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Cuba | 25–18 | 20–25 | 20–25 | 16–25 | | 81–93 | P2 P3 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 31 July | 19:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | United States | 25–22 | 25–14 | 23–25 | 25–17 | | 98–78 | P2 P3 |

## Final standing

* Qualified to 2017 U-20 World Championship
| Rank | Team |
| | Dominican Republic |
| | United States |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | Puerto Rico |
| 5 | Mexico |
| 6 | Costa Rica |
| 7 | Haiti |
| 8 | Saint Martin |

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
** Natalia Martinez (DOM)
* Best setter
** Andrea Fuentes (PUR)
* Best Opposite
** Massiel Matos (DOM)
* Best Outside Hitters
** Alexis Sun (USA)
** Diaris Pérez (CUB)
* Best Middle Blockers
** Geraldine González (DOM)
** Brionne Butler (USA)
* Best libero
** Jeshimarie Suarez (PUR)
* Best digger
** Jeshimarie Suarez (PUR)
* Best receiver
** Diaris Pérez (CUB)
* Best server
** Massiel Matos (DOM)
* Best scorer
** Dariana Hollingsworth (PUR)