| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Honduras | 
| Dates | 25 August – 2 September | 
| Teams | 8 | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Champions |  United States (8th title) | 
| Tournament awards | |
| MVP |  Jessica Mzurik (USA) | 
| Official website | |
| NORCECA | |
The 2018 Girls' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the eleventh edition of the bi-annual volleyball tournament. It was held in Tegucigalpa National Gymnasium, Tegucigalpa, Honduras from 25 August to 2 September among eight countries. The United States won the tournament and qualified for the 2019 FIVB Girls' World Championship along with Canada.[1] United States player Jessica Mzurik won the Most Valuable Player award.[2]
Qualification
A total of 9 teams qualify for the 2018 Girls' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship. In addition to Honduras who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 8 teams qualify based on top 5 teams from the NORCECA U 18 Continental Ranking and the 3 Zonal Champions from the AFECAVOL, ECVA and CAZOVA, U-18 Zonal Championships. Mexico withdrew from the tournament and the event continued with only 8 teams.[3]
Pool composition
| Group A | Group B | 
|---|---|
|  Cuba |  United States | 
|  Dominican Republic |  Honduras | 
| .svg.png.webp) Canada |  Nicaragua | 
|  Costa Rica |  Barbados | 
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
Preliminary round
- All times are in Central Standard Time
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 225 | 154 | 1.461 | 9 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals | 
| 2 |  Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 207 | 174 | 1.190 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | Quarterfinals | 
| 3 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 193 | 194 | 0.995 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | |
| 4 |  Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 225 | 0.542 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 5th–8th classification | 
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | 16:00 | Cuba  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 25–19 | 25–20 | 25–20 | 75–59 | P2 P3 | ||
| 27 Aug | 18:00 | Dominican Republic  | 3–0 |  Costa Rica | 25–12 | 25–15 | 25–13 | 75–40 | P2 P3 | ||
| 28 Aug | 16:00 | Dominican Republic  | 3–0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 25–19 | 25–21 | 25–19 | 75–59 | P2 P3 | ||
| 28 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba  | 3–0 |  Costa Rica | 25–11 | 25–15 | 25–12 | 75–38 | P2 P3 | ||
| 29 Aug | 14:00 | Costa Rica  | 0–3 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 17–25 | 14–25 | 13–25 | 44–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 29 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba  | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | 25–19 | 25–19 | 25–19 | 75–57 | P2 P3 | ||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 225 | 97 | 2.320 | 9 | 0 | MAX | Semifinals | 
| 2 |  Honduras | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 185 | 176 | 1.051 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | Quarterfinals | 
| 3 |  Nicaragua | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 152 | 202 | 0.752 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | |
| 4 |  Barbados | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 225 | 0.613 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 5th–8th classification | 
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | 14:00 | United States  | 3–0 |  Nicaragua | 25–6 | 25–11 | 25–12 | 75–29 | P2 P3 | ||
| 27 Aug | 20:00 | Honduras  | 3–0 |  Barbados | 25–12 | 25–19 | 25–22 | 75–53 | P2 P3 | ||
| 28 Aug | 14:00 | United States  | 3–0 |  Barbados | 25–10 | 25–7 | 25–16 | 75–33 | P2 P3 | ||
| 28 Aug | 20:00 | Honduras  | 3–0 |  Nicaragua | 25–18 | 25–18 | 25–12 | 75–48 | P2 P3 | ||
| 29 Aug | 16:00 | Barbados  | 0–3 |  Nicaragua | 15–25 | 18–25 | 19–25 | 52–75 | P2 P3 | ||
| 29 Aug | 20:00 | United States  | 3–0 |  Honduras | 25–12 | 25–10 | 25–13 | 75–35 | P2 P3 | ||
Final round
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
|  United States | 3 | ||||||||||
|  Dominican Republic | 3 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | ||||||||
|  Nicaragua | 0 |  United States | 3 | ||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Canada | 0 | ||||||||||
|  Cuba | 2 | ||||||||||
|  Honduras | 0 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 3 | ||||||||
| .svg.png.webp) Canada | 3 | Third place | |||||||||
|  Dominican Republic | 1 | ||||||||||
|  Cuba | 3 | ||||||||||
| Consolation semifinals | 7th place | ||||||
|  Costa Rica | 3 | ||||||
|  Nicaragua | 0 | ||||||
|  Nicaragua | 3 | ||||||
|  Barbados | 0 | ||||||
|  Barbados | 0 | ||||||
|  Honduras | 3 | 5th place | |||||
|  Costa Rica | 3 | ||||||
|  Honduras | 0 | ||||||
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | 18:00 | Dominican Republic  | 3–0 |  Nicaragua | 25–6 | 25–11 | 25–16 | 75–33 | P2 P3 | ||
| 30 Aug | 20:00 | Honduras  | 0–3 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 15–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 47–75 | P2 P3 | ||
5th–8th Classification
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | 14:00 | Costa Rica  | 3–0 |  Nicaragua | 25–19 | 25–17 | 25–12 | 75–48 | P2 P3 | ||
| 31 Aug | 16:00 | Barbados  | 0–3 |  Honduras | 14–25 | 16–25 | 16–25 | 46–75 | P2 P3 | ||
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | 18:00 | Cuba  | 2–3 | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 25–18 | 19–25 | 25–20 | 23–25 | 14–16 | 106–104 | P2 P3 | 
| 31 Aug | 20:00 | United States  | 3–0 |  Dominican Republic | 25–12 | 25–17 | 25–17 | 75–46 | P2 P3 | ||
7th place
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 14:00 | Nicaragua  | 3–0 |  Barbados | 25–18 | 25–21 | 25–14 | 75–53 | P2 P3 | ||
5th place
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 16:00 | Costa Rica  | 3–0 |  Honduras | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–16 | 75–53 | |||
3rd place
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 18:00 | Cuba  | 3–1 |  Dominican Republic | 19–25 | 25–20 | 28–26 | 25–16 | 97–87 | P2 P3 | |
Final
| Date | Time | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep | 20:00 | Canada .svg.png.webp) | 0–3 |  United States | 13–25 | 12–25 | 23–25 | 48–75 | P2 P3 | ||
Finals standing
| Qualified to 2019 FIVB Girls' World Championship. | 
| Rank | Team | 
|---|---|
|  |  United States | 
|  | .svg.png.webp) Canada | 
|  |  Cuba | 
| 4 |  Dominican Republic | 
| 5 |  Costa Rica | 
| 6 |  Honduras | 
| 7 |  Nicaragua | 
| 8 |  Barbados | 
Individual awards
- Most valuable player
 Jessica Mzurik (USA) Jessica Mzurik (USA)
 
- Best setter
 Kennedi Orr (USA) Kennedi Orr (USA)
 
- Best Opposite
 Emily Londot (USA) Emily Londot (USA)
 
- Best Outside Hitters
 Jessica Mzurik (USA) Jessica Mzurik (USA)
 Alison Jacobs (USA) Alison Jacobs (USA)
 
- Best Middle Blockers
 Geraldine González (DOM) Geraldine González (DOM)
 Rabit Esthepany (DOM) Rabit Esthepany (DOM)
 
- Best libero
.svg.png.webp) Katerina Georgiadis (CAN) Katerina Georgiadis (CAN)
 
- Best digger
 Hattie Monson (USA) Hattie Monson (USA)
 
- Best receiver
 Hattie Monson (USA) Hattie Monson (USA)
 
- Best server
 Thainalien Castillo (CUB) Thainalien Castillo (CUB)
 
- Best scorer
 Thainalien Castillo (CUB) Thainalien Castillo (CUB)
 
References
- ↑ Solution, Utech. "United States NORCECA U18 champion by beating Canada". norceca. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ Solution, Utech. "Jessica Mruzik Most Valuable Player of NORCECA U18". norceca. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "Eight teams go for two World Champs tickets". www.norceca.net. Retrieved 30 July 2019.