# 2004 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2004 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the third edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by ten countries from June 17 to June 27, 2004 in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico. The intercontinental event served as a qualifier for the 2005 FIVB World Grand Prix.

## Competing nations

| Group A | Group B |
| Argentina  Canada  Cuba  Guatemala  United States | Brazil  Costa Rica  Dominican Republic  Mexico  Puerto Rico |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | L | SW | SL | Ratio |
| 1. | Cuba | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.000 |
| 2. | United States | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 |
| 3. | Canada | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 |
| 4. | Argentina | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 |
| 5. | Guatemala | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 |
* Friday June 18, 2004
| United States | 3 – 0 | Guatemala | 25–10 25-09 25–12 |
| Cuba | 3 – 0 | Canada | 25–15 25–19 25–17 |
* Saturday June 19, 2004
| Cuba | 3 – 0 | Argentina | 25–21 25–21 25–16 |
| United States | 3 – 0 | Canada | 25–20 25–16 25–21 |
* Sunday June 20, 2004
| Cuba | 3 – 0 | Guatemala | 25- 6 25–11 25- 5 |
| Canada | 3 – 0 | Argentina | 25–21 25–22 25–16 |
* Monday June 21, 2004
| Canada | 3 – 0 | Guatemala | 25–13 25–19 25–14 |
| United States | 3 – 0 | Argentina | 25–16 25–22 25–19 |
* Tuesday June 22, 2004
| Argentina | 3 – 0 | Guatemala | 25–13 25–10 25–14 |
| Cuba | 3 – 0 | United States | 25–17 25–19 25–15 |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | L | SW | SL | Ratio |
| 1. | Dominican R. | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 |
| 2. | Brazil | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 |
| 3. | Puerto Rico | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.500 |
| 4. | Mexico | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0.333 |
| 5. | Costa Rica | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.000 |
* Friday June 18, 2004
| Dominican R. | 3 – 1 | Puerto Rico | 25–18 25–17 18–25 25–23 |
| Mexico | 3 – 0 | Costa Rica | 25–11 25- 9 25–19 |
* Saturday June 19, 2004
| Brazil | 3 – 1 | Dominican R. | 21–25 25–17 25–21 25–23 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 – 0 | Mexico | 27–25 25–21 25–21 |
* Sunday June 20, 2004
| Puerto Rico | 3 – 0 | Costa Rica | 25–14 25–14 25–11 |
| Brazil | 3 – 0 | Mexico | 29–27 25–13 25–20 |
* Monday June 21, 2004
| Dominican R. | 3 – 0 | Costa Rica | 25- 7 25–22 25–12 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 – 1 | Brazil | 18–25 25–20 25–19 25–19 |
* Tuesday June 22, 2004
| Brazil | 3 – 0 | Costa Rica | 25–13 25–10 25–20 |
| Dominican R. | 3 – 0 | Mexico | 25–21 25–18 25–14 |

## Final round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 2004-06-25 – Mexicali | 2004-06-25 – Mexicali |
| Cuba | 3 |
| Cuba | 3 | 2004-06-26 – Mexicali | 2004-06-26 – Mexicali |
| Brazil | 0 | 2004-06-26 – Mexicali | 2004-06-26 – Mexicali |
| Brazil | 0 | Cuba | 3 |
| 2004-06-25 – Mexicali | 2004-06-25 – Mexicali | | Cuba | 3 |
| 2004-06-25 – Mexicali | 2004-06-25 – Mexicali | United States | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | United States | 1 |
| United States | 3 | | |
| United States | 3 | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| | | 2004-06-26 – Mexicali | 2004-06-26 – Mexicali |
| | | Brazil | 2 |
| | | Dominican Republic | 3 |
* Thursday June 24, 2004
    Ninth Place Match
| Costa Rica | 3 – 0 | Guatemala | 25–15 25–19 25–20 |
    Seventh Place Match
| Mexico | 3 – 2 | Argentina | 20–25 29–27 23–25 25–17 15–10 |
* Friday June 25, 2004
    Fifth Place Match
| Canada | 3 – 0 | Puerto Rico | 25–16 25–19 25–19 |
    Semi-finals
| Cuba | 3 – 0 | Brazil | 25–19 25–11 25–10 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 – 3 | United States | 16–25 28–26 18–25 21–25 |
* Sunday June 27, 2004
    Bronze Medal Match
| Brazil | 2 – 3 | Dominican Republic | 28–26 25–20 19–25 15–25 13–15 |
    Gold Medal Match
| Cuba | 3 – 1 | United States | 24–26 25–19 25–20 25–17 |

## Final ranking

| Place | Team |
| 1. | Cuba |
| 2. | United States |
| 3. | Dominican Republic |
| 4. | Brazil |
| 5. | Canada |
| 6. | Puerto Rico |
| 7. | Mexico |
| 8. | Argentina |
| 9. | Costa Rica |
| 10. | Guatemala |
* 2004 Women's Pan-American Cup winners
* Cuba Second title
* Cuba, United States, Dominican Republic and Brazil qualified for the 2005 World Grand Prix

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player:
** Zoila Barros (CUB)
* Best attacker:
** Yaima Ortiz (CUB)
* Best blocker:
** Elisabeth Bachman (USA)
* Best digger:
** Evelyn Carrera (DOM)
* Best libero:
** Evelyn Carrera (DOM)
* Best receiver:
** Cosiri Rodríguez (DOM)
* Best server:
** Zoila Barros (CUB)
* Best setter:
** Lindsey Berg (USA)