2019 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Puerto Rico | 
| Dates | 8–13 October | 
| Teams | 8 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Champions |  Dominican Republic (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up |  United States | 
| Third place | .svg.png) Canada | 
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Brayelin Martínez | 
| Official website | |
| Official website | |
The 2019 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the tournament, and was played from 8 October to 13 October 2019 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Dominican Republic defeated the United States by 3–2 to win the Continental Championship.[1] Puerto Rico,[2] Canada,[3] Mexico,[4] and the Dominican Republic qualified for the NORCECA Olympic Qualifier, which will see the four teams compete for a spot in the 2020 Olympics. Dominican Brayelin Martínez earned the Most Valuable Player award.[5][6]
Competing nations
The following national teams have qualified:
| Pool A | Pool B | 
|---|---|
|  Puerto Rico |  United States | 
| .svg.png) Canada |  Dominican Republic | 
|  Cuba |  Mexico | 
|  Costa Rica |  Trinidad and Tobago | 
Squads
Pool standing procedure
- Number of matches won
- Match points
- Points ratio
- Sets ratio
- Result of the last match between the tied teams
Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
 Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser
 Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser[7] 
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Puerto Rico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 225 | 140 | 1.607 | 9 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals | 
| 2 | .svg.png) Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 235 | 188 | 1.250 | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | Quarterfinals | 
| 3 |  Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 189 | 220 | 0.859 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | |
| 4 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 124 | 225 | 0.551 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 5th – 8th classification | 
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 out | 14:00 | Canada .svg.png)  | 3–1 |  Cuba | 25–16 | 22–25 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 97–72 | P2P3 | |
| 8 out | 20:15 | Puerto Rico   | 3–0 |  Costa Rica | 25–8 | 25–14 | 25–13 | 75–35 | P2P3 | ||
| 9 out | 14:00 | Canada .svg.png)  | 3–0 |  Costa Rica | 25–20 | 25–8 | 25–13 | 75–41 | P2P3 | ||
| 9 out | 20:15 | Puerto Rico   | 3–0 |  Cuba | 25–15 | 25–9 | 25–18 | 75–42 | P2P3 | ||
| 10 out | 14:00 | Costa Rica  | 0–3 |  Cuba | 17–25 | 15–25 | 16–25 | 48–75 | P2P3 | ||
| 10 out | 20:15 | Puerto Rico   | 3–0 | .svg.png) Canada | 25–23 | 25–22 | 25–18 | 75–63 | P2P3 | 
Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 227 | 115 | 1.974 | 9 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals | 
| 2 |  Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 207 | 155 | 1.335 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | Quarterfinals | 
| 3 |  Mexico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 161 | 182 | 0.885 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 225 | 0.364 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 5th – 8th classification | 
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 out | 16:00 | United States   | 3–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 25–8 | 25–7 | 25–7 | 75–22 | P2P3 | ||
| 8 out | 18:00 | Dominican Republic   | 3–0 |  Mexico | 26–24 | 25–11 | 25–14 | 76–49 | P2P3 | ||
| 9 out | 16:00 | Dominican Republic   | 3–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 25–7 | 25–13 | 25–9 | 75–29 | P2P3 | ||
| 9 out | 18:00 | United States   | 3–0 |  Mexico | 25–8 | 25–15 | 25–14 | 75–37 | P2P3 | ||
| 10 out | 16:00 | Mexico   | 3–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 25–14 | 25–7 | 25–10 | 75–31 | P2P3 | ||
| 10 out | 18:00 | United States   | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | 27–25 | 25–17 | 25–14 | 77–56 | P2P3 | 
Final round
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 12 October | ||||||||||
|  Puerto Rico | 2 | |||||||||
| 11 October | ||||||||||
|  Dominican Republic | 3 | |||||||||
|  Dominican Republic | 3 | |||||||||
| 13 October | ||||||||||
|  Cuba | 0 | |||||||||
|  Dominican Republic | 3 | |||||||||
|  United States | 2 | |||||||||
| 12 October | ||||||||||
|  United States | 3 | |||||||||
| 11 October | ||||||||||
| .svg.png) Canada | 0 | 3rd place | ||||||||
| .svg.png) Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| 13 October | ||||||||||
|  Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
|  Puerto Rico | 0 | |||||||||
| .svg.png) Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| 5th–8th semifinals | 5th place | |||||
| 12 October | ||||||
|  Costa Rica | 0 | |||||
| 13 October | ||||||
|  Mexico | 3 | |||||
|  Mexico | 3 | |||||
| 12 October | ||||||
|  Cuba | 1 | |||||
|  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||
|  Cuba | 3 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| 13 October | ||||||
|  Costa Rica | 3 | |||||
|  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 out | 18:00 | Dominican Republic   | 3–0 |  Cuba | 25–18 | 25–11 | 25–20 | 75–49 | P2P3 | ||
| 11 out | 20:15 | Canada .svg.png)  | 3–1 |  Mexico | 25–20 | 29–31 | 25–17 | 25–20 | 104–88 | P2P3 | 
Classification 5th–8th places
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 out | 14:00 | Costa Rica  | 0–3 |  Mexico | 14–25 | 11–25 | 17–25 | 42–75 | P2P3 | ||
| 12 out | 16:00 | Trinidad and Tobago  | 0–3 |  Cuba | 18–25 | 20–25 | 9–25 | 47–75 | P2P3 | 
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 out | 18:00 | United States   | 3–0 | .svg.png) Canada | 25–17 | 25–16 | 25–18 | 75–51 | P2P3 | ||
| 12 out | 20:15 | Puerto Rico  | 2–3 |  Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 14–25 | 24–26 | 25–21 | 8–15 | 96–106 | P2P3 | 
Seventh place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 out | 11:00 | Costa Rica   | 3–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 75–59 | P2P3 | 
Fifth place match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 out | 13:00 | Mexico   | 3–1 |  Cuba | 25–20 | 25–20 | 17–25 | 25–22 | 92–87 | P2P3 | 
Bronze medal match
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 out | 15:00 | Puerto Rico  | 0–3 | .svg.png) Canada | 24–26 | 13–25 | 20–25 | 57–76 | P2P3 | 
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 out | 17:15 | Dominican Republic   | 3–2 |  United States | 25–19 | 25–23 | 15–25 | 20–25 | 15–9 | 100–101 | P2P3 | 
Final standing
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All-Star team
- Most valuable player  Brayelin Martínez (DOM) Brayelin Martínez (DOM)
 
- Best spikers  Kimberly Hill (USA) Kimberly Hill (USA)
.svg.png) Alexa Gray (CAN) Alexa Gray (CAN)
 
- Best middle blockers  Neira Ortiz (PUR) Neira Ortiz (PUR)
 Tori Dixon (USA) Tori Dixon (USA)
 
- Best setter  Jordyn Poulter (USA) Jordyn Poulter (USA)
 
- Best Opposite  Karsta Lowe (USA) Karsta Lowe (USA)
 
- Best scorer  Andrea Rangel (MEX) Andrea Rangel (MEX)
 
- Best server  Bethania de la Cruz (DOM) Bethania de la Cruz (DOM)
 
- Best libero  María José Castro (CRC) María José Castro (CRC)
 
- Best digger  Justine Wong (USA) Justine Wong (USA)
 
- Best receiver  Shara Venegas (PUR) Shara Venegas (PUR)
 
References
- ^ "Dominicans win NORCECA Title in five thrilling sets to USA". San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ "Puerto Rico in semis and to NORCECA Olympic Qualifier". San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ "Canada reaches semifinals and claims NORCECA Olympic qualifier spot". San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ "Rangel joins Aury Cruz in the 30-Point Club". San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ "Brayelin Martinez MVP at NORCECA Women's Continental Championship". San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ "Bulletin 7" (PDF). San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- ^ "2019 Norceca Senior Women Continental Championship – COMPETITION REGULATIONS" (PDF). San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2019-10-20.


