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The U21 Pan American Cup began on Sunday with pool-play matches. Check out the opening-day match results and the updated standings from this qualification tournament for the FIVB U21 World Championship.
Pool A matches
Puerto Rico def. United States 27-25, 27-25, 21-25, 25-20
Cuba def. Dominican Republic 25-19, 25-18, 25-23
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Pool B matches
Canada def. Chile 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 25-15
Colombia def. Peru 25-23, 25-21, 25-17
Off the Block Top NCAA Player of the Day
Brett Wildman, Penn State — Wildman led the United States with both 15 kills and three aces in a four-game loss to Puerto Rico
Pool A standings
| Team | Record | Points |
| 1. Cuba | 1-0 | 5 |
| 2. Puerto Rico | 1-0 | 4 |
| 3. United States | 0-1 | 1 |
| 4. Dominican Republic | 0-1 | 1 |
Pool B standings
| Team | Record | Points |
| 1. Colombia | 1-0 | 5 |
| 2. Canada | 1-0 | 4 |
| 3. Chile | 0-1 | 1 |
| 4. Peru | 0-1 | 1 |