U.S. Falls in Pan Am Cup

Miami ? The United State women’s volleyball team was unable to grab the bronze medal at the Women’s Pan Am Cup in Miami, falling to Puerto Rico, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20, on Saturday.

The United States finished the tournament with a 5-2 mark, as Puerto Rico avenged a loss to Team USA in Pool Play. Nancy Metcalf totaled 13 points on 10 kills and three blocks, while Jordan Larson added eight kills in a losing effort.

Throughout the tournament, Metcalf and Larson had provided much of the U.S. attack, as they were Team USA’s top two scorers. Metcalf finished sixth among all players with 93 points, while Larson totaled 77 points in her Team USA debut to finish 15th. Larson led the United States with six aces and was 10th in serve reception on the week.

The United States volleyball team continues its hectic July schedule, as they begin the FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament in Orlando beginning Monday night. Team USA will play matches against the Netherlands Antilles (Monday), Barbados (Tuesday) and Costa Rica (Wednesday).

• Final Stats:

  http://assets.teamusa.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename/14121/070409USAPURStats.pdf
• Tournament Leaders: http://usavolleyball.org/event/event/572?page_id=2463