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U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Wins NORCECA Title, Defeats Mexico

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 2, 2010) – The U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team defeated No. 1 seed Mexico 25-19, 25-21, 15-25, 25-17 during the gold-medal match of the NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship held Sunday afternoon in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

The U.S., ranked second in the girls’ youth age division of NORCECA, won its fifth consecutive biennial NORCECA title in the age group and sixth overall. In the previous NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship held in 2008 in Puerto Rico, the U.S. swept Mexico in the gold-medal match.

By reaching the title match, the U.S. and Mexico had already qualified for the 2011 FIVB Girls’ Youth World Championship to be held in Turkey. As the NORCECA tournament winner, the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team also earns a spot into the first-ever IOC Youth Olympics to be held in August of 2010 in Singapore.

The U.S. built an early 8-5 lead in the opening set and inched its way to a 25-19 victory to start the match. The Americans trailed 10-6 and 16-13 in the second set before mounting a late charge to win 25-21, highlighted by winning the final five points of the frame. Mexico led 11-7 in the third set and did not allow the U.S. back into the set with a 25-15 victory. After its first set loss in the tournament, the U.S. rebounded by taking a commanding 12-2 lead in the fourth set and went on to win 25-17.

For the complete press release, visit usavolleyball.org/news/article/35717.

News Releases
May 2: U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Wins NORCECA Title, Defeats Mexico
May 1: U.S. Girls’ Youth Team Moves Into NORCECA Title Match
April 29: U.S. Girls' Youth Team Sweeps Into NORCECA Semifinals
April 28: U.S. Girls' Youth National Team Aces Jamaica at NORCECA
April 27: U.S. Girls' Youth National Team Sweeps Dominican Republic to Open NORCECA Championship
April 23: McCage, Team USA Focused on Upcoming NORCECA Championship
April 19: U.S. Girls' Youth Team Faces Daunting NORCECA Pool
April 16: NORCECA Girls’ Youth Championship Gains Importance
Jan. 1: USAV Names 2010 U.S. Girls' Youth National Team

U.S. Girls' Youth National Team Blog
May 2: One Championship, Many Memories
May 1: One More 'Til Singapore
April 30: Shopping, Puking and More
April 29: Big Win, Yet Still Improving
April 28: New Friendships and Learning Cultures
April 27: Enjoying the Fruits of First Win at NORCECA

Unofficial DataVolley Match Statistics (PDF documents)
May 2: Team USA vs. Mexico (Gold-Medal Match)
May 1: Team USA vs. Puerto Rico (Semifinals)
April 29: Team USA vs. Canada
April 28: Team USA vs. Jamaica
April 27: Team USA vs. Dominican Republic

Photo Galleries
May 2: USA vs. Mexico (Gold Medal Match)
May 1: USA vs. Puerto Rico (Semifinals)
April 29: USA vs. Canada
April 28: USA vs. Jamaica
April 27: USA vs. Dominican Republic

Other Media Articles on U.S. Girls' Youth National Team
May 12: Tampa Tribune Article on Jordan Burgess Winning Gold at NORCECA Girls' Youth Championship
May 6: Tampa Tribune Article on Jordan Burgess, U.S. Girls' Youth Winning NORCECA
May 6: MaxPreps.com Article on Pouliezos, Peltier on Winning NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship
May 6: Nixa Xpress (Mo.) Article on Regan Peltier Winning Gold at NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship
May 5: Orange County Register on Allison Palmer Earning Gold Medal at NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship
May 5: Plano Star on Andie Malloy Earning Gold at NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship
May 5: Raleigh News-Observer Article on Madison Bugg Earning NORCECA Best Setter
May 4: St. Louis Suburban Journals Article on Haley Pouliezos Winning Gold at NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship
May 2: FIVB Article on U.S. Girls' Youth Team Winning NORCECA Championship
April 30: Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader Article Peltier Helping Girls' Youth Team to NORCECA Semifinals
April 30: FIVB Article Recapping Final Day of NORCECA Pool Play
April 29: Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot Article on GYNT vs. Jamaica, Allison Palmer
April 27: NORCECA Preview/Coaches' Quotes of 2010 NORCECA Girls' Youth Continental Championship
April 24: Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader Article on Regan Peltier Part of U.S. Girls' Youth National Team
April 23: Houston Chronicle Article on Two Locals on U.S. Girls' Youth National Team
April 22: Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot Article on Allison Palmer
April 21: Women's Sports Report Article on U.S. Girls' Youth National Team
April 19: Star Local News/Allen American Article on Andie Malloy

2010 U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team Roster
Player (Pos., Ht, Hometown, Club, Region)
2 - Madison Bugg (S, 6-0, Apex, N.C., 2012, Triangle, Carolina)
3 - Jordan Burgess (OH, 6-0, Tampa, Fla., 2012, Tampa Bay Juniors, Florida)
5 - Mylan “Mimi” Eugene (OH, 5-11, Houston, Texas, 2014, Texas Tornados, Lone Star)
6 - Brittany Howard (OH, 6-3, Los Altos, Calif., 2012, Vision, Northern California)
8 - Angela Lowak (OH, 6-0, New Braunfels, Texas, 2012, Austin Juniors, Lone Star)
9 - Andie Malloy (S/OH, 6-2, Allen, Texas, 2012, Skyline Juniors, North Texas)
11 - Molly McCage (MB, 6-3, Spring, Texas, 2012, Texas Team, Lone Star)
12 - Allison Palmer (S, 5-9, Laguna Beach, Calif., 2012, Laguna Beach Volleyball Club, Southern California)
13 – Regan Peltier (MB, 6-2, Nixa, Mo., 2012, Midwest Xplosion, Heart of America)
14 - Haley Pouliezos (L, 5-7, Imperial, Mo., 2012, High Performance, Gateway)
15 - Chloe Reinig (MB, 6-4, Detroit, Mich., 2013, Michigan Elite, Lakeshore)
17 - Lauren Sieckmann (S, 5-11, Omaha, Neb., 2012, Nebraska Elite, Great Plains)
18 - Shelby Sullivan (MB, 6-2, Richardson, Texas, 2012, TAV, North Texas)
^ Chloe Reinig originally selected to team, but withdrew due to illness

Head Coach: Jim Stone (USA Volleyball High Performance Coach)
Assistant Coach: Melissa Wolter (University of West Florida)
Assistant Coach: Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa (USA Volleyball High Performance Coach)
Team Leader: Diane French (USA Volleyball High Performance)

Other U.S. Girls’ Youth National Training Team Members

Player (Pos., Ht, Hometown, Club, Region)
Kat Brooks (L, 5-4, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2012, Asics Rainbows, Aloha)
Lydia Ely (MB, 6-6, Flourissant, Mo., 2012, Team St. Louis, Gateway)
Chelsey Keoho (L, 5-3, Kailua, Hawaii, 2012, Jammer’s Volleyball Club, Aloha)
Tai Manu-Olevao (OH, 6-0, Hilo, Hawaii, 2012, Asics Rainbows, Aloha)
Katarina Schulz (OH, 6-1, Phoenix, Ariz., 2012, Club Red, Arizona)

2010 NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship Final Standings
Gold: USA; Silver: Mexico; Bronze: Puerto Rico; 4. Dominican Republic; 5. Costa Rica; 6. Guatemala; 7. Canada; 8. Trinidad & Tobago; 9. El Salvador; 10. Jamaica

2010 NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship
Pool A: Costa Rica, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago
Pool B: El Salvador, Guatemala, Puerto Rico
Pool C: Canada, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, United States

2010 NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship Final Pool Standings

Pool A (Record / Point Ratio)
Mexico 2-0 / 2.344
Costa Rica 1-1 / 0.863
Trinidad & Tobago 1-1 / 0.652

Pool B (Record / Point Ratio)
Puerto Rico 2-0 / 1.948
Guatemala 1-1 / 0.910
El Salvador 0-2 / 0.593

Pool C (Record / Point Ratio)
USA 3-0 / 2.250
Dominican Republic 2-1 / 1.317
Canada 1-2 / 0.946
Jamaica 0-3 / 0.262

2010 NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship Schedule

April 27
Pool C: Canada def. Jamaica 25-10, 25-9, 25-15
Pool B: Puerto Rico def. El Salvador 25-8, 25-11, 25-12
Pool A: Mexico def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-16, 25-7, 25-11
Pool C: USA def. Dominican Republic 25-12, 25-18, 25-15

April 28
Pool A: Costa Rica def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-12, 22-25, 25-13, 22-25, 15-11
Pool C: USA def. Jamaica 25-4, 25-7, 25-4
Pool B: Guatemala def. El Salvador 25-21, 25-18, 25-19
Pool C: Dominican Republic def. Canada 21-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-19

April 29
Pool C: Dominican Republic def. Jamaica 25-4, 25-4, 25-2
Pool A: Mexico def. Costa Rica 25-9, 25-10, 25-11
Pool B: Puerto Rico def. Guatemala 25-19, 25-16, 25-11
Pool C: USA def. Canada 25-14, 25-12, 25-14

April 30
Match 13: Classification 7/10: Trinidad & Tobago (3A) def. Jamaica (4C) 25-16, 25-12, 25-10
Match 14: Classification 7/10: Canada (3C) def. El Salvador (3B) 25-11, 25-15, 25-18
Match 15: Quarterfinal 1: Puerto Rico (1B) def. Costa Rica (2A) 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-16
Match 16: Quarterfinal 2: Dominican Republic (2C) def. Guatemala (2B) 25-11, 25-16, 25-13 

May 1
Match 17: Classification 9-10: El Salvador def. Jamaica 25-13, 25-9, 25-10
Match 18: Classification 7-8: Canada def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-16, 25-12, 25-22
Match 19: Semifinal: Mexico (1A) def. Dominican Republic 21-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-20
Match 20: Semifinal: USA (1C) def. Puerto Rico 25-23, 25-16, 25-18

May 2
Match 21: Classification 5-6: Costa Rica def. Guatemala 25-18, 25-16, 25-11
Match 22: Bronze Medal: Puerto Rico def. Dominican Republic 25-18, 25-16, 25-21
Match 23: Gold Medal: USA def. Mexico 25-19, 25-21, 15-25, 25-17

Past NORCECA Girls’ Youth Continental Championship Results
Year Gold Silver Bronze
1998 USA PUR CAN
2000 PUR USA DOM
2002 USA DOM PUR
2004 USA PUR MEX
2006 USA DOM PUR
2008 USA MEX DOM
2010 USA MEX PUR