The USA’s 4th place finish in the 2009 Pan America Cup was a disappointment to many of its fans, particularly after the Americans 3-1 victory over Puerto Rico left them in first place in Pool A with a 5-0 record. That high point was followed by a loss to Gold Medal winning Brazil and...
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MIAMI, Fla. (July 4, 2009). By Bill Kauffman. “Puerto Rico notched a 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20 victory over United States in the bronze-medal match of the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup being played at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. Puerto Rico finished the tournament in third place, while USA settled for fourth place....
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MIAMI, Fla. (July 3, 2009). By Bill Kauffman. “After falling in the first set, Brazil came back to defeat the U.S. 22-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-14 in the semifinals of the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup being held in Miami. The U.S.-Brazil match was the first since the two team faced each other in the...
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MIAMI, Fla. (June 30, 2009). By Bill Kauffman. “The United States edged Puerto Rico 25-15, 25-20, 24-26, 25-23 in an emotional battle of unbeaten teams on Tuesday evening during the final day of five consecutive pool play matches during the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. The match...
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MIAMI, Fla. (June 29, 2009). By Bill Kauffman. “The United States (4-0) defeated Peru (2-2) 25-22, 25-21, 26-24 on Monday evening during the Eighth Women’s Pan American Cup at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. The victory sets up a key match between undefeated USA and Puerto Rico on the final day of pool...
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