U.S. Women's Jr. Team Finishes Fourth at Worlds

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 31, 2011) - The U.S. Women's Junior National Team fell to China, 20-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-23 on Sunday afternoon in the bronze medal match of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Junior World Championships Peru 2011 held in Lima at the Eduardo Dibos Gymnasium.

U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Head Coach Rob Browning expressed pride for Team USA.

“I am extremely proud of our team,” Browning said. “They have represented USA and USA Volleyball as well as anyone could. In the end, Italy, Brazil and China were too much for us, but we proved that this team is one of the best in the world.”

The U.S. team finished fourth with an overall 4-4 tournament record.

Haley Eckerman (Waterloo, Iowa) led the U.S. Women’s Junior Team with 18 points on 14 kills, two blocks and two aces. U.S. captain Kelly Reeves (San Diego) added 15 points on 13 kills, a block and an ace. Haleigh Hampton (Huntington Beach, Calif.) scored 13 points with 12 kills and an ace.

Madelyn Hutson (Brentwood, Tenn.) racked up five points, contributing four kills and a block. Carly Wopat (Goleta, Calif.) added three points on a kill a block and an ace. Hannah Allison (Siloam Springs, Ark.) added a kill an ace for Team USA.

Natalie Hagglund (Encinitas, Calif.) added 10 digs and six excellent receptions. Stephanie Holthus (Elgin, Ill.) contributed nine digs and nine excellent receptions. Allison contributed 17 assists out of 99 total set attempts and Plum had six assists on 19 attempts.

Reeves contributed seven digs and 12 excellent receptions. Eckerman had eight digs for Team USA.

Browning started Reeves and Eckerman at outside hitter, Hampton and Wopat at middle blocker, Allison at setter and Holthus at opposite. Hagglund was the designated libero. Hutson started in the third and fourth sets and also played later on in the second set. Plum subbed in later on in the third and fourth sets and Andrea McHugh (Yorba Linda, Calif.) contributed court action later on in the fourth set.

Team USA racked up 46 kills on 142 attacks for 32. 4 kill percent. The U.S. team accumulated 37 digs, five blocks and six aces.

“Congratulations to China,” Browning said. “They deserve the bronze medal and we have a lot of respect for their team.”

China’s Yang Zhou scored 18 points and was the leading scorer for her team.

“USA is a good team and very strong,” Head Coach Jiande Xu said. “We were very tired today but are happy for the victory.”

The first set was a hard fought battle. The U.S team took an early 6-3 lead, but China responded to tie it up 6-all. Team USA accumulated a 13-8 advantage off of its strong hitting and serving, but China kept playing tough and climbed within three points of the Americans 11-8. The U.S. team regrouped and gained confidence from its great serving and mounted to a 19-13 lead. At this point, China won the next four points to make a 19-17 score. China’s offense shook up the U.S.’s defense and the teams tied at 20-all. Team USA put a cap on the set and match, ending on an ace, 25-20.

In the second set, Team USA and China went back and forth, tying seven times before 11-all. China broke away to gain a 14-11 advantage. Both teams put forth great effort, but China’s offense shook up the U.S. team’s defense and they increased their lead to 20-14. The U.S. team had some success on serving and scored the next three of five points, 22-17. Team USA battled tough and played confidently, but lost the set 25-19.

In the third set, China took the first three points and took an early 6-1 lead. China climbed to a 12-3 lead from placing tips and attacks around the U.S. team’s block. The U.S. team played tough, but couldn’t gain momentum. The two teams battled to a 20-11 score and Team USA kept attacking aggressively, but China sealed the third set with a 25-16 win.

In the fourth set, Team USA tied China 3-all, but China took a quick 12-7 lead. The U.S. team came back to win the next six of seven points to tie at 13-13. Both teams performed well, but China was able to accumulate a 20-17 lead. The U.S. team rallied back to a 24-23 in China’s favor and served the ball in the net. China took the bronze medal with a 25-23 victory.

Brazil will compete against Italy for the gold medal at 4:15 p.m. in Lima on July 31.

The Dominican Republic and Peru are playing in the match for fifth place in Lima on Sunday evening. Slovakia defeated Belgium, 25-23, 25-12, 29-31, 25-20, to finish seventh on Sunday.

Poland finished ninth by defeating Russia, 25-19, 25-19, 19-25, 25-16. Japan defeated Cuba, 25-19, 25-13, 25-22, to finish 11th in the tournament on Sunday.

Serbia finished 13th by defeating Korea, 25-19, 25-16, 25-18, and Egypt finished 15th by defeating Tunisia, 23-25, 27-25, 25-14, 25-17, on Sunday.

2011 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, H.S. Grad Year, Club/School, Region)
1 - Hannah Allison (S, 5-11, Siloam Springs, Ark., 2010, Ozark Juniors/University of Texas, Delta)
2 - Stephanie Holthus (OH, 6-0, Elgin, Ill., 2010, Fusion/Northwestern University, Great Lakes)
3 - Natalie Hagglund (L, 5-9, Encinitas, Calif., 2010, Encinitas WAVE/University of Southern California, SCVA)
4 - Lauren Plum (S, 5-9, Poway, Calif., 2010, Coast VBC/University of Oregon, SCVA)
6 - Haleigh Hampton (MB, 6-6, Huntington Beach, Calif., 2010, Cal Juniors/Long Beach State University, SCVA)
7 - Haley Eckerman (OH, 6-3, Waterloo, Iowa, 2011, Iowa Rockets/University of Texas, Iowa)
9 - Kelly Reeves (OH, 6-0, San Diego, Calif., 2010, Encinitas WAVE/UCLA, SCVA)
10 - Sallie McLaurin (MB, 6-2, Midwest City, Okla., 2010, Oklahoma Charge/University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma)
11 - Moneshia Simmons (OH, 6-0, Buford, Ga., 2010, NFC Volleyball /Clemson University, Southern)
15 - Madelyn Hutson (MB, 6-6, Brentwood, Tenn., 2011, Impact/University of Texas, Southern)
16 - Andrea McHugh (OH, 5-10, Yorba Linda, Calif., 2010, Laguna Beach/Notre Dame, SCVA)
17 - Carly Wopat (MB, 6-2, Goleta, Calif,. 2010, Santa Barbara VBC/Stanford University, SCVA)

2011 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team Alternates
Name (Position, Height, Hometown, H.S. Grad Year, Club/School, Region)
Jennifer Bonilla (L, 5-10, Reseda, Calif., 2010, Sports Shack/University of Illinois, SCVA)
Samantha Cash (MB, 6-3, San Diego, Calif., 2011, Coast/Pepperdine, SCVA)
Mackenzie Dagostino (S, 5-10, Tampa Bay, Fla., 2012, Tampa Bay Juniors/University of Maryland, Florida)
Madison Kingdon (OH, 6-0, Phoenix, Ariz., 2011, Arizona Storm/University of Arizona, Arizona)
Molly Kreklow (S, 6-0, Delano, Minn., 2010, Mizuno Northern Lights/ University of Missouri, North Country)
Liz McMahon (OH, 6-6, Liberty Township, Ohio, 2011, Team Z/University of Illinois, Ohio Valley)
Alyssa Warren (L, 5-9, Joliet, Ill., 2010, Sports Performance/Seton Hall University, Great Lakes)

2011 U.S. Women's Junior National Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Rob Browning, Saint Mary’s College (Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Erik Sullivan, University of Texas
Assistant Coach: Jill Kramer, West Virginia University
Team Leader/Assistant Coach: Denise Corlett, Stanford University

2011 FIVB Women’s Junior World Championship

First Round (July 22-24)
Pool A (at Trujillo, Peru)
July 22: Slovakia def. Tunisia, 25-15, 25-10, 25-14
July 22: Peru def. Egypt, 25-18, 25-17, 25-16
July 23: Slovakia def. Egypt, 25-20, 25-10, 25-10
July 23: Peru def. Tunisia, 25-7, 25-11, 25-10
July 24: Tunisia def. Egypt, 26-24, 25-22, 21-25, 20-25, 17-15
July 24: Peru def. Slovakia, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20

Pool B (at Lima, Peru)
July 22: Brazil def. Italy, 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16
July 22: Serbia def. Cuba, 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-10
July 23: Italy def. Cuba, 25-16, 25-12, 26-24
July 23: Brazil def. Serbia, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-18
July 24: Italy def. Serbia, 25-14, 25-15, 25-20
July 24: Brazil def. Cuba, 25-13, 25-15, 25-21

Pool C (at Trujillo, Peru)
July 22: Korea def. Poland, 22-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 15-10
July 22: USA def. Belgium, 25-21, 25-18, 25-16
July 23: Belgium def. Korea, 25-19, 25-16, 18-25, 25-20
July 23: USA def. Poland, 25-19, 16-25, 29-27, 25-14
July 24: Belgium def. Poland, 20-25, 25-21, 26-24, 25-16
July 24: USA def. Korea, 25-23, 25-14, 25-23

Pool D (at Lima, Peru)
July 22: Dominican Republic def. Japan, 25-14, 25-20, 20-25, 25-22
July 22: China def. Russia, 25-19, 25-19, 27-25
July 23: Dominican Republic def. Russia, 17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-20
July 23: China def. Japan, 25-18, 17-25, 25-23, 25-19
July 24: China def. Dominican Republic, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23
July 24: Russia def. Japan, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19

Second Round (July 26-28)

Pool E (at Lima)
July 26: USA def. Dominican Republic, 25-11, 25-15, 25-23
July 26: Italy def. Peru, 25-23, 25-20, 25-14
July 27: Italy def. USA, 25-23, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20
July 27: Dominican Republic def. Peru, 25-19, 26-24, 25-15
July 28: Italy def. Dominican Republic, 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 25-20
July 28: Peru def. USA, 21-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 9-15

Pool F (at Trujillo)
July 26: Brazil def. Belgium, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21
July 26: China def. Slovakia, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21
July 27: China def. Belgium, 25-19, 25-18, 25-19
July 27: Brazil def. Slovakia, 25-13, 25-22, 25-12
July 28: Brazil def. China, 29-27, 25-19, 25-20
July 28: Belgium def. Slovakia, 17-25, 11-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-12

Pool G (at Lima)
July 26: Cuba def. Korea, 25-23, 18-25, 26-24, 25-17
July 26: Japan def. Tunisia, 25-9, 25-15, 25-14
July 27: Japan def. Korea, 25-20, 25-13, 25-9
July 27: Cuba def. Tunisia, 25-15, 25-13, 25-12
July 28: Cuba def. Japan, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19
July 28: Korea def. Tunisia, 25-17, 25-17, 25-17

Pool H (at Trujillo)
July 26: Russia def. Egypt, 25-10, 25-20, 25-11
July 26: Poland def. Serbia, 25-21, 25-17, 14-25, 18-25, 15-11
July 27: Russia def. Poland, 25-19, 25-17, 25-18
July 27: Serbia def. Egypt, 25-16, 25-5, 29-27
July 28: Russia def. Serbia 26-24, 19-25, 25-19, 20-25, 15-11
July 28: Poland def. Egypt, 25-14, 25-15, 23-25, 25-15

Medal Rounds and Playoffs (July 31)
- the winners of the semifinals will play the final for the 1st and 2nd position.
- the losers of the semifinals will play for the 3rd and 4th position.
- the winners of the play-off 5-8 will play for the 5th-6th position.
- the losers of the play-off 5-8 will play for the 7th-8th position.
- the winners of the play-off 9-12 will play for the 9th-10th position.
- the losers of the play-off 9-12 will play for the 11th-12th position.
- the winners of the play-off 13-16 will play for the 13th-14th position.
- the losers of the play-off 13-16 will play for the 15th-16th position.

Final Standings
1. Italy
2. Brazil
3. China
4. USA
5. Dominican Republic
6. Peru
7. Slovakia
8. Belgium
9. Poland
10. Russia
11. Japan
12. Cuba
13. Serbia
14. Korea
15. Egypt
16. Tunisia

 

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