The 2012 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the eleventh edition of the annual women's

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tournament, played by twelve countries in July 2012 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua,

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, after

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, withdrew from hosting it.PeruVoley.com: Perú entrega la sede de la Copa Panamericana 2012
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, which was a wild card, qualified for the

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Competing nations

Pool standing procedure

Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser
Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser
In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria:
points ratio and sets ratio

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Final round

Championship bracket

5th–10th places bracket

Eleventh place match

Classification 7–10

Quarterfinals

Classification 5–8

Ninth place match

Semifinals

Seventh place match

Fifth place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final standing

Individual awards

*Most valuable player *: Kristin Richards *Best scorer *: Kristin Richards *Best spiker *: Yanelis Santos *Best blocker *: Natasha Farinea *Best server *: Yanelis Santos *Best digger *:

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*Best setter *:

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*Best receiver *:

*Best libero *:

References

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2012 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup