NSU Selected as the Host for the Woman’s Under 20 Continental Volleyball Championship

Event Brings Together Athletes from Multiple Countries, the United States and Puerto Rico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is proud to announce that it has been selected by USA Volleyball to host the 2016 North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Women’s U20 Continental Championship.

“This is a tremendous honor for not only our athletics department, but for Nova Southeastern University as a whole and the entire South Florida community,” said Jennifer King, NSU’s head volleyball coach. “We look forward to hosing these athletes so they can showcase their talents, and we can showcase NSU.”

The championship is scheduled for July 26-31, with all matches taking place at NSU’s Don Taft University Center, 3301 College Ave., Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus.

Earlier this year NORCECA awarded the United States hosting rights to the event, which is contested biennially in every even-numbered year. The tournament winner will qualify for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women’s U20 World Championship with dates and site to be announced later this year.

“USA Volleyball is excited to host this great event and bring it to Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida,” said Lizzy Briones, USA Volleyball coordinator of High Performance and the staff liaison to the U.S. Women’s Junior National Team. “We look forward to this event where our athletes have the opportunity to qualify for their age-group FIVB World Championship next year.”

The qualified teams for the championship are the United States as host, the top five teams from the NORCECA Women’s U20 Continental ranking and the three zonal champions from AFECAVOL, ECVA and CAZOVA Women’s U20 Regional Championships. Based on the 2016 qualified field, the countries scheduled to compete are:

• United States (host); Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; French St. Martin (ECVA champion); Guatemala (AFECAVOL vice-champion); Haiti (CAZOVA champion); Mexico; and Puerto Rico

The tentative schedule is:

Tues., July 26
1 p.m. – Cuba vs. Haiti
3 p.m. – Dominican Republic vs. Costa Rica
5 p.m. – Mexico vs. Puerto Rico
7 p.m. – United States vs. French St. Martin

Wed., July 27
1 p.m. – French St. Martin vs. Mexico
3 p.m. – Haiti vs. Dominican Republic
5 p.m. – Costa Rica vs. Cuba
7 p.m. – United States vs. Puerto Rico

Thurs., July 28
1 p.m. – Haiti vs. Costa Rica
3 p.m. – Puerto Rico vs. French St. Martin
5 p.m. – Cuba vs. Dominican Republic
7 p.m. – United States. vs. Mexico

Fri., July 29
5 p.m. – Quarterfinal 1
7 p.m. – Quarter Final 2

Sat., July 30
1 p.m. – Quarterfinal 3
3 p.m. – Quarterfinal 4
5 p.m. – Semifinal 1
7 p.m. – Semifinal 2

Sun., July 31
1 p.m. – 7/8 Match
3 p.m. – 5/6 Match
5 p.m. – Finals
7 p.m. – Championship Match

 

Admission is $15 per day, $10 per ticket for groups of 10 or more or $75 for a tournament pass. You can purchase tickets via Ticketmaster HERE.

While the U.S. team has not been selected based on on-going tryouts across the country, the USA Volleyball High Performance Department can pull from players who won the silver medal at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship. In the first year of a two-year cycle, these players are moving up to the U20 age group for players born in 1998 or 1999.

Team USA won the most recent NORCECA Women’s U20 Continental Championship, beating Cuba in straight sets in the championship match in Guatemala. Rhamat Alhasan, now a star at the University of Florida, was named the most valuable player and Best Blocker of the tournament while current University of Washington star Courtney Schwan was named Best Outside Hitter.

The U.S. Women’s Junior National Team has won the event six out of the nine editions, including five of the last six tournaments.

You can visit NORCECA online HERE.

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