Pool C: USA and Russia Qualify for 2nd Round at Worlds
With Tuesday victories, 5th-ranked Russia and 2nd-ranked USA qualified for second round action at the 2018 FIVB World Championship. 16th-ranked Thailand also notched a win, overcoming a key injury to get past Trinadad and Tobago in 4 sets.
Argentina, Mexico, And Trinidad Release Final WCH Rosters
NCAA athletes are making their presence known at the upcoming WCH
Prisilla Rivera Tabbed as CACG MVP after Dominican Republic Wins Gold
As the Dominican Republic claimed its fifth straight CACG crown, a streak which began in 2002, outside hitter Prisilla Rivera Brens was tabbed as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
Dominican Republic Grabs Fifth Straight CACG Title in Baranquilla
The Dominican Republic claimed the gold medal for women’s volleyball at the Central American & Caribbean Games on Wednesday, topping host Columbia for their fifth-consecutive title. Puerto Rico rounded out the podium, earning the bronze with a five-set win over Mexico.
Esdelle Racks Up Pan Am Cup-Best 25 Points as T&T Finishes 11th
Argentina edged Mexico in four sets for ninth place at the Pan American Cup, while Trinidad & Tobago rode star player Krystle Esdelle’s tournament high points haul to a sweep of Costa Rica to grab 11th place.
USA Sweeps Puerto Rico for Pan Am Cup Pool B Title, Cuba Wins 3-0
Cuba carried the momentum from Monday’s five-set win over the United States to a sweep of Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Americans bounced back with a sweep of Group B leader Puerto Rico to claim the pool title with 11 points.
Puerto Rico, Cuba Hang On for Five-Set Wins in Pan Am Cup Pool B
Five setters were the story of the day in Pool B on Monday as both Trinidad & Tobago and the United States rallied to force tiebreak sets, but neither could finish the comeback, falling to Puerto Rico and Cuba respectively.
USA Follow Lee, Abukusumo-Whitney to Win over T&T, Puerto Rico Sweeps
After stumbling in the opening set, the United States recovered to top Trinidad and Tobago in four sets to open Pool B action at the Pan American Cup. In the late game, Puerto Rico made quick work of Cuba in Set 1, before fighting to hold on for the sweep.
Mexico Outlasts Trinidad & Tobago to Win NORCECA Group C
Although both teams had already punched their tickets to the 2018 World Championships, the battle for supremacy in Group A went the distance with Mexico surviving for the five-set win.
Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago Earn 2018 Worlds Bids, Set for Sunday Match
Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago each won in sweeps on Saturday to set up a final showdown for group supremacy after both secured tickets to the 2018 World Championships.
