Just like the women’s team, Matt Anderson, Reid Priddy and Team USA won the 2013 NORCECA Continental Championship and qualified for the prestigious FIVB World Grand Champions Cup later this year in Japan.
Here’s our tournament recap…
1st Round
Pool A
United States – Saint Lucia 3-0 (25-12 25-10 25-11)
United States – Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-19 25-17 25-9)
Dominican Republic – Saint Lucia 3-0 (25-19 25-12 25-23)
Pool B
Cuba – Bahamas 3-0 (25-16 25-12 25-7)
Cuba – Puerto Rico 3-1 (25-17 22-25 25-22 25-22)
Puerto Rico – Bahamas 3-0 (25-10 25-17 25-20)
Pool C
Canada – Guatemala 3-0 (25-10 25-10 25-10)
Mexico – Guatemala 3-0 (25-18 25-14 25-23)
Canada – Mexico 3-0 (25-22 25-15 25-12)
2nd Round
Places 8th-9th:
Guatemala – Bahamas 0-3 (18-25 21-25 23-25)
Places 7th-8th:
Saint Lucia – Bahamas 0-3 (17-25 20-25 20-25
Quarterfinals:
Puerto Rico – Mexico 3-0 (25-17 25-17 25-22)
Cuba – Dominican Republic 3-2 (25-21 21-25 23-25 25-16 15-12)
Places 5th-6th:
Mexico – Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-23 25-22 26-24)
Semifinals:
Canada – Cuba 3-0 (25-14 25-17 25-21)
United States – Puerto Rico 3-1 (25-13 24-26 25-20 25-16)
Bronze Medal Match
Cuba – Puerto Rico 3-2 (27-29 25-27 25-20 27-25 15-12)
Gold Medal Match
Canada – United States 0-3 (23-25 20-25 14-25)
Individual Awards:
Most Valuable Player: Matthew Anderson (United States)
Best Spiker: Andy Blanco (Guatemala)
Best Scorer: Rolando Cepeda (Cuba)
Best Blocker: Rudy Verhoeff (Canada)
Best Server: Micah Christenson (United States)
Best Setter: Micah Christenson (United States)
Best Receiver: Blair Bann (Canada)
Best Digger: Dennis Del Valle (Puerto Rico)
Best Libero: Dennis Del Valle (Puerto Rico)
All-Star Team:
Setter: Micah Christenson (United States)
Opposite: Daniel Vargas (Mexico)
Outside Hitters: Matthew Anderson, William Priddy (both United States)
Middle Blockers: Rudy Verhoeff (Canada), Byron Ferguson (Bahamas)
Libero: Dennis Del Valle (Puerto Rico)
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