Six host cities; final in Yokohama, Japan
Schedule
All times EasternFirst Round Pool C in Kobe, JapanSept. 29: USA def. Azerbaijan, 29-27, 25-21, 25-21Sept. 30: USA def. Trinidad & Tobago, 25-11, 25-12, 25-11Oct. 2: USA def. Korea, 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18Oct. 3: USA def. Thailand, 25-17, 25-16, 23-25, 21-25, 15-11Oct. 4: USA def. Russia 19-25, 25-20, 26-24, 12-25, 15-11
Second Round Pool F in Osaka, Japan Oct. 7: USA def. Bulgaria, 25-16, 25-17, 25-11Oct. 8: USA def. Turkey, 25-21, 25-17, 25-18Oct. 10: China def. USA, 25-17, 26-24, 25-18Oct. 11: Italy def. USA, 25-16, 25-23, 20-25, 25-16
Third Round at Nagoya, Japan Oct. 14: China def. USA, 25-22, 19-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9Oct. 15: Netherlands def. USA, 30-32, 15-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-9
Fifth-place MatchOct. 19: USA def. Japan, 25-23, 25-16, 23,25, 25-23 (USA finishes fifth)
News
U.S. Women Defeat Japan to Finish Fifth at Worlds (10/19)
U.S. Women Fall to Dutch, World Title Chase Ends (10/15)
U.S. Women Lose to China, Now in Must-Win Situation (10/14)
U.S. Women Ready for Final 6 (10/13)
U.S. Women Lose to Italy, Still Advance to Third Round (10/11)
U.S. Women Fall to China for First Worlds Loss (10/10)
U.S. Women Sweep Turkey for Seventh Worlds Win (10/8)
U.S. Women Sweep Bulgaria, Now 6-0 at Worlds (10/7)
U.S. Women Top Russia in Five at Worlds (10/4)
U.S. Women Block Thailand Upset Bid at Worlds (10/3)
U.S. Women Rally Past Korea 3-1 at Worlds (10/2)
U.S. Women Power Past Trinidad and Tobago at Worlds (9/30)
U.S. Women Sweep Azerbaijan to Open Worlds (9/29)
U.S. Women Set For Worlds Opener vs. Azerbaijan (9/28)
U.S. Women Announce Final Roster for Worlds (9/21)
Roster
# - Player (Position, Height, College, Hometown)1 –
Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Penn State, Edmond, Okla.)3 –
Carli Lloyd (S, 5-11, California, Bonsall, Calif.)5 –
Rachael Adams (M, 6-2, Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio)6 –
Tori Dixon (M, 6-3, Minnesota, Burnsville, Minn.)8 –
Lauren Gibbemeyer (M, 6-2, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.)10 –
Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Nebraska, Hooper, Neb.)12 –
Kelly Murphy (OPP, 6-2, Florida, Wilmington, Ill.)13 –
Sarah Wilhite Parsons (OH, 6-2, Minnesota, Eden Prairie, Minn.)14 –
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (OH, 6-3, Illinois, Champaign, Ill.)15 –
Kim Hill (OH, 6-4, Pepperdine, Portland, Ore.)16 –
Foluke Akinradewo (M, 6-3, Stanford, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)17 –
Megan Courtney (L, 6-1, Penn State, Dayton, Ohio)23 –
Kelsey Robinson (L, 6-2, Nebraska, Manhattan Beach, Calif.)24 –
Karsta Lowe (OPP, 6-4, UCLA, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coaches: Luka Slabe, Tama Miyashiro
Technical Coordinator: Jeff Liu
Physiotherapist: Kara Kessans
Team Manager: Jimmy Stitz
Doctors: Dr. Christopher Lee and Lori Boyajian-O’Neill
Consultant Coaches: Marv Dunphy
Scout Coach: Giuseppe Vinci
Mental Performance Coach: Traci Statler
