# 2014 Women's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2014 Women's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the second edition of the bi-annual women's volleyball tournament, played by eight countries from September 7–13, 2013 in Ica and Chincha Alta, Peru. At the end of the tournament, the top two teams from NORCECA and the best placed of the CSV qualified for 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship, to be held in Ankara, Turkey. Colombia (CSV), Cuba and Dominican Republic (NORCECA) qualified for the World Championship.

## Competing Nations

| Group A | Group B |
| Argentina  Mexico  Peru  Trinidad and Tobago | Cuba  Colombia  Costa Rica  Dominican Republic |

## 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 The first criterion is the number of matches won, second criterion is points gained by the team In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the criteria points ratio and sets ratio.

## Preliminary round

* Venues: Ica and Chincha Alta, Peru
* All times are Peruvian Standard Time (UTC−05:00)

### Pool A (Ica)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Peru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | |
Note: Peru finished with a 3–0 record and 11 points and in front of Argentina (2–1, 12 points).
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7-Sep | 16:30 | Argentina | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–9 | 25–22 | 25–18 | | | 75–49 | P2P3 |
| 7-Sep | 19:00 | Peru | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–7 | 25–15 | 25–18 | | | 75–40 | P2P3 |
| 8-Sep | 16:30 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Argentina | 14–25 | 10–25 | 16–25 | | | 40–75 | P2P3 |
| 8-Sep | 19:00 | Peru | 3–2 | Mexico | 22–25 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 25–23 | 18–16 | 113–112 | P2P3 |
| 9-Sep | 16:30 | Mexico | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–17 | 25–13 | 25–17 | | | 75–47 | P2P3 |
| 9-Sep | 19:00 | Peru | 3–2 | Argentina | 22–25 | 25–27 | 25–22 | 29–27 | 15–11 | 116–112 | P2P3 |

### Pool B (Chincha Alta)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | MAX | 9 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
| 2 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 7-Sep | 16:30 | Cuba | 3–0 | Colombia | 25–20 | 25–23 | 25–22 | | | 75–65 | P2P3 |
| 7-Sep | 19:00 | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 8–25 | 13–25 | 13–25 | | | 34–75 | P2P3 |
| 8-Sep | 16:30 | Colombia | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | 20–25 | 25–19 | 22–25 | 27–25 | 15–6 | 109–100 | P2P3 |
| 8-Sep | 19:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–10 | 25–15 | 25–15 | | | 75–40 | P2P3 |
| 9-Sep | 16:30 | Colombia | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–23 | 25–21 | 25–17 | | | 75–61 | P2P3 |
| 9-Sep | 19:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | Cuba | 25–27 | 23–25 | 19–25 | | | 67–77 | P2P3 |

## Final round
### Championship bracket (Ica)

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | A1 | Peru | 1 | | | |
| B2 | Colombia | 3 | B2 | Colombia | 3 | | | |
| A3 | Mexico | 1 | | | | B2 | Colombia | 1 |
| | | | | | | B3 | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| | | | B1 | Cuba | 2 |
| A2 | Argentina | 0 | B3 | Dominican Republic | 3 |
| B3 | Dominican Republic | 3 | | | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | A1 | Peru | 1 |
| | | | | | | B1 | Cuba | 3 |

### 5th to 8th places bracket (Chincha Alta)

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | Argentina | 2 |
| | | Mexico | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | Mexico | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | | |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
| | | Costa Rica | 3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 11-Sep | 16:30 | Colombia | 3–1 | Mexico | 21–25 | 25–23 | 27–25 | 25–17 | | 98–90 | P2P3 |
| 11-Sep | 19:00 | Argentina | 0–3 | Dominican Republic | 17–25 | 18–25 | 17–25 | | | 52–75 | P2P3 |

### Classificantion 5th at 8th

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12-Sep | 18:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Argentina | 11–25 | 14–25 | 18–25 | | | 43–75 | P2P3 |
| 12-Sep | 20:00 | Costa Rica | 0–3 | Mexico | 12–25 | 18–25 | 18–25 | | | 48–75 | P2P3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 12-Sep | 16:30 | Cuba | 2–3 | Dominican Republic | 25–18 | 25–23 | 24–26 | 22–25 | 12–15 | 108–107 | P2P3 |
| 12-Sep | 19:00 | Peru | 1–3 | Colombia | 26–28 | 26–24 | 21–25 | 22–25 | | 95–102 | P2P3 |

### 7th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13-Sep | 13:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1–3 | Costa Rica | 25–19 | 22–25 | 21–25 | 17–25 | | 85–94 | P2P3 |

### 5th place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13-Sep | 15:00 | Argentina | 2–3 | Mexico | 20–25 | 25–16 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 13–15 | 106–104 | P2P3 |

### 3rd place

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13-Sep | 18:00 | Cuba | 3–1 | Peru | 25–21 | 25–16 | 19–25 | 25–17 | | 94–79 | P2P3 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 13-Sep | 15:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Colombia | 24–26 | 27–25 | 25–23 | 25–11 | | 101–85 | P2P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Dominican Republic |
| | Colombia |
| | Cuba |
| 4 | Peru |
| 5 | Mexico |
| 6 | Argentina |
| 7 | Costa Rica |
| 8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
* Qualified for the 2015 Women's U23 World Championship
* Previously qualified for the 2015 Women's U23 World Championship through CSV
* 2014 Women's U23 Pan-American Cup champions
* Dominican Republic 2nd title

## Individual awards

* Most valuable player
** Brayelin Martínez (DOM)
* Best scorer
** Brayelin Martínez (DOM)
* Best spiker
** Brayelin Martínez (DOM)
** Camila Hiruela (ARG)
* Best blocker
** Andrea Urrutia (PER)
** Jineiry Martínez (DOM)
* Best setter
** María Marín (COL)
* Best Opposite
** Melissa Vargas (CUB)
* Best libero
** Camila Gómez (COL)
* Best digger
** Camila Gómez (COL)
* Best receiver
** Camila Gómez (COL)
* Best server
** Regla Gracia (CUB)