# 2013 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship

The 2013 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the Women's Continental Volleyball Tournament. Nine countries competed from September 16 to September 21, 2013, in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Team USA qualified for the 2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup in Japan, after winning the Continental Championship 3–1 to the Dominican Republic. American Kelly Murphy won the MVP Award.

## Competing nations

The following national teams have qualified:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| Dominican Republic | United States | Puerto Rico |
| Costa Rica | Cuba | Canada |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Mexico | Saint Lucia |

## Pool standing procedure

To establish the ranking of teams after Preliminary Round, the ranking of the teams will be determined as follows: 1. By the results of matches won and lost. 2. In case of equality in the number of matches won and lost, among two or more teams of the same group, the final ranking of the teams will be determined by the number of points gained among teams of the same group during the Preliminary Round. 3. The following points will be awarded to each team per match, according to the number of sets won/lost:
* Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
* Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
* Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser
In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria: points ratio and sets ratio.

## First round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 150 | 85 | 1.765 | 6 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 156 | 177 | 0.881 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 185 | 0.762 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 16:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Costa Rica | 25–13 | 25–6 | 25–20 | | | 75–39 | P2P3 |
| 17 Sep | 16:00 | Costa Rica | 2–3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14–25 | 25–22 | 25–21 | 25–27 | 13–15 | 102–110 | P2P3 |
| 18 Sep | 16:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 25–13 | 25–20 | 25–13 | | | 75–46 | P2P3 |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 150 | 66 | 2.273 | 6 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals |
| 2 | Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 144 | 182 | 0.791 | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 187 | 0.754 | 2 | 6 | 0.333 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 20:00 | United States | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–9 | 25–12 | 25–11 | | | 75–32 | P2P3 |
| 17 Sep | 20:00 | Mexico | 3–2 | Cuba | 25–18 | 25–23 | 23–25 | 21–25 | 18–16 | 112–107 | P2P3 |
| 18 Sep | 20:00 | Cuba | 0–3 | United States | 9–25 | 13–25 | 12–25 | | | 34–75 | P2P3 |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| 1 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 175 | 143 | 1.224 | 6 | 2 | 3.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 182 | 137 | 1.328 | 5 | 3 | 1.667 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Saint Lucia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 150 | 0.487 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | |
| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 16 Sep | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Saint Lucia | 25–9 | 25–15 | 25–12 | | | 75–36 | P2P3 |
| 17 Sep | 18:00 | Saint Lucia | 0–3 | Canada | 14–25 | 9–25 | 14–25 | | | 37–75 | P2P3 |
| 18 Sep | 18:00 | Canada | 2–3 | Puerto Rico | 25–19 | 26–28 | 23–25 | 25–13 | 8–15 | 107–100 | P2P3 |

## Final bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| | | 20 Sep | 20 Sep | | |
| | | Dominican Republic | 3 | |
| 19 Sep | 19 Sep | | Dominican Republic | 3 | |
| 19 Sep | 19 Sep | Puerto Rico | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | Puerto Rico | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | | | | 21 Sep | 21 Sep |
| Mexico | 0 | | | | 21 Sep | 21 Sep |
| Mexico | 0 | | | | Dominican Republic | 1 |
| | | | | | United States | 3 |
| | | 20 Sep | 20 Sep | | | |
| | | United States | 3 | | | |
| 19 Sep | 19 Sep | | United States | 3 | | |
| 19 Sep | 19 Sep | Canada | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Canada | 3 | Canada | 0 | | 3rd place | 3rd place |
| Canada | 3 | | | | 21 Sep | 21 Sep |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | | | | 21 Sep | 21 Sep |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | | | | Puerto Rico | 3 |
| | | | | | Canada | 0 |

### 8th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Sep | 16:00 | Cuba | 3–0 | Saint Lucia | 25–16 | 25–15 | 25–6 | | | 75–37 | P2P3 |

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 19 Sep | 18:00 | Canada | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | 27–25 | 25–11 | 25–22 | | | 77–58 | P2P3 |
| 19 Sep | 20:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Mexico | 25–16 | 25–22 | 25–19 | | | 75–57 | P2P3 |

### Semifinals

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 18:00 | Dominican Republic | 3–1 | Puerto Rico | 25–18 | 26–24 | 19–25 | 25–21 | | 95–88 | P2P3 |
| 20 Sep | 20:00 | United States | 3–0 | Canada | 25–22 | 25–14 | 25-15 | | | 75-51 | P2P3 |

### 7th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 20 Sep | 16:00 | Costa Rica | 1–3 | Cuba | 24–26 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 22–25 | | 86–99 | P2P3 |

### 5th place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Sep | 16:00 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–3 | Mexico | 23–25 | 19–25 | 22–25 | | | 64–75 | P2P3 |

### 3rd place match

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Sep | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 3–0 | Canada | 25–23 | 25–16 | 25–16 | | | 75–55 | P2P3 |

### Final

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 21 Sep | 20:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–3 | United States | 19–25 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 19–25 | | 87–97 | P2P3 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | United States |
| | Dominican Republic |
| | Puerto Rico |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | Mexico |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 7 | Cuba |
| 8 | Costa Rica |
| 9 | Saint Lucia |
* 2013 Women's NORCECA champions
* United States 7th title

## Individual awards

* MVP: Kelly Murphy (USA)
* Best scorer: Karina Ocasio (PUR)
* Best spiker: Kelly Murphy (USA)
* Best blocker: Sinead Jack (TRI)
* Best server: Jordan Larson (USA)
* Best digger: Brenda Castillo (DOM)
* Best setter: Alisha Glass (USA)
* Best receiver: Debora Seilhamer (PUR)
* Best libero: Janie Guimond (CAN)

## All-Star team

* Most valuable player
** Kelly Murphy (USA)
* Best setter
** Alisha Glass (USA)
* Best Opposite
** Kelly Murphy (USA)
* Best Outside Hitters
** Bethania de la Cruz (DOM)
** Aurea Cruz (PUR)
* Best Middle Blockers
** Sinead Jack (TRI)
** Candida Arias (DOM)
* Best libero
** Janie Guimond (CAN)