May 31-June 2, 2021
Rimini, Italy
International Events, National Team Events
Teams
USA
Serbia
Netherlands
Thailand
Schedule
Monday, May 31: USA def. Serbia, 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-12)
Tuesday, June 1: USA def. Netherlands, 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-18)
Wednesday, June 2: USA def. Thailand, 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-16)
14-Person Roster
No. Player (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Edmond, Okla., Penn State Univ.)
2 Jordyn Poulter (S, 6-2, Aurora, Colo., Univ. of Illinois)
4 Justine Wong-Orantes (L, 5-6, Cypress, Calif., Univ. of Nebraska)
6 Tori Dixon (M, 6-3, Burnsville, Minn., Univ. of Minnesota)
10 Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Univ. of Nebraska)
12 Jordan Thompson (OPP, 6-4, Cincinnati, Edina, Minnesota)
14 Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (OH, 6-3, Champaign, Ill., Univ. of Illinois)
15 Kim Hill (OH, 6-4, Portland, Ore., Pepperdine, Univ.)
16 Foluke Gunderson (M, 6-3, London, Canada, Stanford Univ.)
17 Megan Courtney (L, 6-1, Dayton, Ohio, Penn State Univ.)
22 Haleigh Washington (M, 6-3, Colorado Springs, Colo., Penn State Univ.)
23 Kelsey Robinson (OH, 6-2, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Univ. of Nebraska)
24 Chiaka Ogbogu (M, 6-2, Coppell, Texas, Univ. of Texas)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coaches: Luka Slabe, Erin Virtue, Tama Miyashiro
Technical Coordinator: Jeff Liu
Athletic Trainer: Kara Kessans
Team Manager: Jimmy Stitz
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Starters vs. Thailand
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
Outside Hitter, 6-3
Kim Hill
Outside Hitter, 6-4
Haleigh Washington
Middle, 6-3
Hannah Tapp
Middle, 6-3
Jordan Thompson
Opposite, 6-4
Micha Hancock
Setter, 5-11
Megan Courtney
Libero/Outside Hitter, 6-1