The 2006 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the fifth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by twelve countries from June 27 to July 8, 2006, in the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The event served as a qualifier for the 2007 World Grand Prix in Ningbo, PR China. The winner of each pool automatically advanced to the semi-finals and the teams placed in second and third met in crossed matches in the quarterfinals round.

Competing nations Group AGroup B

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A TeamPointsGWLPWPLRatioSWSLRatio1. 95411443.5002. 95411343.2503. 95411271.7144. 7523890.8885. 65144130.3075. 55051150.066

Thursday June 29 3 – 125–21 24–26 25–15 25–193 – 025–15 25–20 25–063 – 118–25 25–14 25–18 25–19

Friday June 30 3 – 025–8 25–12 25–193 – 025–12 25–11 25–193 – 123–25 25–14 25–20 25–20

Saturday July 1 3 – 126–24 18–25 25–13 25–223 – 122–25 25–21 25–18 25–162 – 325–19 20–25 22–25 25–18 13–15

Sunday July 2 3 – 025–22 25–21 25–123 – 025–17 25–16 27–253 – 025–14 25–20 25–11

Monday July 3 3 – 025–14 25–19 25–163 – 025–13 25–13 25–160 – 319–25 27–29 20–25

Group B TeamPointsGWLPWPLRatioSWSLRatio1. 1055015115.0002. 95411334.3333. 8532981.1254. 75234120.3335. 65146120.5005. 55050150.000

Thursday June 29 3 – 025–10 25–20 25–073 – 025–18 25–17 25–203 – 025–19 25–12 25–16

Friday June 30 3 – 025-07 25–22 25–093 – 125–23 23–25 25–23 25–213 – 025-09 25–14 25–12

Saturday July 1 3 – 025-08 25–17 25–113 – 125–20 25–18 29–31 25–213 – 025–16 25–17 25–21

Sunday July 2 3 – 025–18 25–17 25–212 – 325–22 21–25 15–25 25–23 11–153 – 127–25 25–22 20–25 26–24

Monday July 3 3 – 025–13 25-06 25–193 – 026–24 25–20 25–143 – 025–15 25–20 25–19

Final round

Quarterfinals Wednesday July 5, 2006 3 – 025–21 25–18 25–133 – 223–25 22–25 25–22 25–21 15–08

Semi-finals Thursday July 6, 2006 3 – 121–25 25–22 25–17 25–103 – 125–23 25–22 14–25 25–13

Finals Wednesday July 5, 2006 — Eleventh Place Match 3 – 025–19 25–16 25–15

Wednesday July 5, 2006 — Ninth Place Match 3 – 125–18 23–25 25–21 25–14

Thursday July 6, 2006 — Seventh Place Match 3 – 225–17 25–21 21–25 20–25 19–17

Thursday July 6, 2006 — Fifth Place Match 3 – 025–14 25–22 25–22

Friday July 7, 2006 — Bronze Medal Match 0 – 318–25 22–25 20–25

Friday July 7, 2006 — Gold Medal Match 3 – 125–14 21–25 25–22 25–11

Final ranking

Place Team 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the 2007 World Grand Prix

Awards

Most valuable player Mari Steinbrecher Best attacker Mari Steinbrecher Best scorer Aury Cruz Best defender Yarleen Santiago Best setter Robyn Ah Mow-Santos Best server Aury Cruz Best receiver Stacey Gordon Best libero Arlene Xavier Best blocker Fabiana Claudino Best coach José Roberto Guimarães

References Results