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After winning two medals at the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games are up next!
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U.S. Women's Sitting Team Schedule |
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| OPPonent | Date/Time/Watch |
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| China | Aug. 30 L 3-1 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 26-24 Match Recap |
| France | Sept. 1 11 a.m. PT/8 p.m. Paris Watch: Peacock |
| Italy | Sept. 3 5 a.m. PT/2 p.m. Paris Watch: Peacock and USA |
| SeMiS | Sept. 5 Time TBA |
| Medal Matches | Sept. 7 Time TBA |
No., Name, Pos., Height, Hometown, USAV Region
1 Lora Webster (MB, 5-11, Point Lookout, N.Y., Garden Empire)
2 Bethany Zummo (L, 5-3, Dublin, Calif., Northern California)
3 Lexi Shifflett-Patterson (S, 5-4, Waseca, Minn., North Country)
5 Katie Holloway Bridge (OH, 6-3, Lake Stevens, Wash., Puget Sound)
6 Heather Erickson (OPP, 6-0, Fayetteville, N.C., Carolina)
7C Monique Matthews (MB/OH, 6-0, Ardmore, Okla., Oklahoma)
8 Whitney Dosty (OH/OPP, 6-3, Tucson, Ariz., Arizona)
9 Tia Edwards (MB, 5-7, Skiatook, Okla., Oklahoma)
10 Sydney Satchell (L, 5-2, Windsor, Conn., New England)
12 Emma Schieck (OH, 5-7, Statesville, N.C., Carolina)
14 Kaleo Kanahele Maclay (S, 5-6, Oklahoma City, Okla., Oklahoma)
16 Nicky Nieves (MB, 5-10, Kissimmee, Fla., Florida)
Alternates
18 Courtney Baker (OH, 5-9, Crofton, Ky., Pioneer)
22 MaKenzie Franklin (OH, 6-0, Red Wing, Minn., North Country)
24 Raelene Elam (OH, 6-1, St. George, Utah, Northern California)
Middle Blocker, 5-11
Libero, 5-3
Setter/Libero, 5-4
Outside Hitter, 6-3
Opposite, 6-0
Middle, 6-0
Outside Hitter/Opposite, 6-3
Middle/Outside Hitter, 5-6
Outside Hitter, 5-7
Setter, 5-6
Middle Blocker, 5-10
Outside Hitter, 5-9
Outside Hitter, 6-0
Outside Hitter, 6-1
The U.S. Women's Sitting National Team fell to a familiar foe in the first match of the Paris Paralympics, 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 26-24) to three-time Paralympic champion China. The teams met in the gold medal match in Rio and Tokyo with the U.S. earning the gold each time.
Sitting volleyball athlete and flag-bearer Nicky Nieves led the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Wednesday in Paris
Repeating as a Paralympic gold medalist is difficult by any measure; but winning back-to-back-to-back? That's a feat that takes talent, determination and passion. The U.S. Women's Sitting National Team has all of that in spades.
USA Volleyball is proud to announce that sitting volleyball athlete Nicky Nieves has been elected as one of the two flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games Paris 2024
After another incredible Olympic run, the U.S. Women took home the silver medal after falling to Italy in the gold medal match, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-17) on the final day of the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
U.S. Men's Team Schedule |
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| OPPonent | Date/Time/Watch |
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| Argentina | W 3-0 25-19, 25-20, 25-16 Match Recap |
| Germany | W 3-2 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 20-25, 15-11 Match Recap |
| Japan | Win 3-1 25-16, 25-18, 18-25, 25-19 Match Recap |
| Quarters vs. Brazil | W 3-1 26-24, 28-30, 25-19, 25-19 Match Recap |
| Semis VS. POLAND | L 3-2 25-23, 25-27, 14-25, 25-23, 15-13 Match Recap |
| Bronze Medal Vs. Italy | W 3-0 25-23, 30-28, 26-24 Match Recap |
No. Player (Position, Height, Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Matt Anderson (Opp, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State, Western Empire)
2 Aaron Russell (OH, 6-9, Ellicott City, Md., Penn State, Chesapeake)
4 Jeff Jendryk (MB, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago, Great Lakes)
8 T.J. DeFalco (OH, 6-5, Huntington Beach, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern California)
11 Micah Christenson (S, 6-5, Honolulu, Hawaii, Univ. of Southern California, Aloha)
12 Max Holt (MB, 6-10, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State, Ohio Valley)
14 Micah Ma’a (S, 6-3, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha)
17 Thomas Jaeschke (OH, 6-6, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Univ. Chicago, Great Lakes)
18 Garrett Muagututia (OH, 6-5, Oceanside, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
19 Taylor Averill (MB, 6-7, San Jose, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Northern California)
20 David Smith (MB, 6-7, Saugus, Calif., Univ. of California Irvine, Southern California)
22 Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha)
Official Alternate: 5 Kyle Ensing (Opp, 6-7, Valencia, Calif., Long Beach State Univ., Southern California)
Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-10
Outside Hitter, 6-9
Middle Blocker, 6-10
Outside Hitter, 6-5
Setter, 6-5
Middle Blocker, 6-10
Setter, 6-3
Outside Hitter, 6-6
Outside Hitter, 6-5
Middle Blocker, 6-7
Middle Blocker, 6-7
Libero, 6-0 (184 cm)
Opposite, 6-7
U.S. Women's Team Schedule |
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| OPPonent | Date/Time/Watch |
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| ChINA | L 3-2 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 20-25, 15-13 Match Recap |
| SERBIA | W 3-2 (25-17, 25-20, 20-25, 14-25. 17-15) Match Recap |
| FRANCE | W 3-0 29-27, 29-27, 25-20 Match Recap |
| Quarters vs. Poland | W 3-0 25-22, 25-14, 25-20 Match Recap |
| Semis| VS. Brazil | W 3-2 25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-11 Match Recap |
| gold medal Match vs. Italy | L 3-0 25-18, 25-20, 25-17 |
No. Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Edmond, Okla., Penn State Univ., Oklahoma)
2 Jordyn Poulter (S, 6-2, Aurora, Colo., Univ. of Illinois, Rocky Mountain)
3 Avery Skinner (OH, 6-1, Katy, Texas, Univ. of Kentucky, Lone Star)
4 Justine Wong-Orantes (L, 5-6, Cypress, Calif., Univ. of Nebraska, Southern California)
7 Lauren Carlini (S, 6-2, Aurora, Ill., Univ. of Wisconsin, Great Lakes)
10 Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Univ. of Nebraska, Great Plains)
11 Annie Drews (Opp, 6-4, Elkhart, Ind., Purdue Univ., Hoosier)
12 Jordan Thompson (Opp, 6-4, Edina, Minn., Univ. of Cincinnati, North Country)
15 Haleigh Washington (MB, 6-3, Colorado Springs, Colo., Penn State Univ., Rocky Mountain)
16 Dana Rettke (MB, 6-8, Riverside, Ill., Univ. of Wisconsin, Great Lakes)
22 Kathryn Plummer (OH, 6-6, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Stanford Univ., Southern California)
23 Kelsey Robinson Cook (OH, 6-2, Bartlett, Ill., Univ. of Nebraska, Great Lakes)
24 Chiaka Ogbogu (MB, 6-2, Coppell, Texas, Univ. of Texas, North Texas)
Alternates
6 Morgan Hentz (L, 5-9, Lakeside Park, Ky., Stanford Univ., Pioneer)
7 Lauren Carlini (S, 6-2, Aurora, Ill., Univ. of Wisconsin, Great Lakes)
13 Sarah Wilhite Parsons (OH, 6-2, Eden Prairie, Minn., Univ. of Minnesota, North Country)
14 Anna Stevenson Hall (MB, 6-2, Laurens, S.C., Univ. of Louisville, Palmetto)
29 Khalia Lanier (OH/Opp, 6-2, Scottsdale, Ariz., Univ. of Southern California, Arizona)
Setter, 6-2
Outside Hitter, 6-1
Libero, 5-6
Setter, 6-1
Outside Hitter, 6-2
Opposite, 6-4
Opposite, 6-4
Middle, 6-3
Middle Blocker, 6-8
Opposite/Outside Hitter, 6-6
Outside Hitter, 6-2
Middle, 6-2
Setter, 5-11
U.S. Beach Team Schedule |
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| Opponent | Date/Time/Watch |
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| Diaz/Alayo (CUB) | L 2-0 (21-18, 21-18) Match Recap |
| Abicha/Elgraoui (MAR) | W 2-0 21-12, 28-26 Match Recap |
| George/Andre (BRA) | W 2-0 21-17, 14-21, 15-8 Match Recap |
| Round of 16 Cottafava/Nicolai (ITA) | W 2-0 21-17, 21-18 Match Recap |
| Quarterfinals Cherif/Ahmed (QAT) | L 2-0 21-14, 21-16 Match Recap |
| Opponent | Date/Time |
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| Krou/Gauthier-Rat (FRA) | W 2-0 21-14, 21-11 Match Recap |
| Boermans/de Groot (ned) | L 2-0 21-13, 21-15 Match Recap |
| Herrera/Gavira (esp) | L 2-0 21-18, 21-11 Match Recap |
| Lucky Loser: Hodges/Schubert (AUS) | W 2-0 21-19, 21-17 Match Recap |
| Round of 16 Mol/Sorum (NOR) | L 2-0 21-16, 21-14 Match Recap |
| Opponent | Date/Time |
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| Bansley/Bukovec (CAN) | W 2-0 (21-17, 21-14) Match Recap |
| mariafe/clancy (aus) | W 2-0 21-16, 21-16 Match Recap |
| Xue/x.y. xia (chn) | W 2-1 15-21, 21-16, 15-12 Match Recap |
| Round of 16 MelisSa/Brandie (CAN) | L 2-0 21-19, 21-18 Match Recap |
| Opponent | Date/Time (Pacific) |
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| hermannova/Stochlova (cze) | W 2-0 (21-16, 21-11) Match Recap |
| vieira/chamereau (fra) | W 2-0 21-16, 23-21 Match Recap |
| Muller/Tillmann (ger) | W 2-0 21-18, 21-18 Match Recap |
| Round of 16 Gottardi/Menegatti (ITA) | W 2-1 21-18, 17-21, 15-12 Match Recap |
| Quarters Huberli/Brunner (SUI) | L 2-0 21-18, 21-19 Match Recap |
Player (Height, Hometown, College, USAV Region)
Taryn Kloth (6-4, Sioux Falls, S.D., Creighton/LSU, North Country)
Kristen Nuss (5-6, New Orleans, La., LSU, Bayou)
Kelly Cheng (6-2, Placentia, Calif., USC, Southern California)
Sara Hughes (5-10, Costa Mesa, Calif., USC, Southern California)
Andy Benesh (6-9, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., USC, Southern California)
Miles Partain (6-3, Pacific Palisades, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
Chase Budinger (6-7, Encinitas, Calif., Arizona, Southern California)
Miles Evans (6-4, Santa Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara, Southern California)
6-4
5-6
6-2
5-10
6-9
6-3
6-7
6-4
The U.S. Women’s National Team qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by winning the FIVB Road to Paris Volleyball Qualifier in Łódź, Poland, September 16-23, 2023.
The U.S. Men’s National Team qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by winning the FIVB Road to Paris Volleyball Qualifier in Tokyo, Japan, September 29-October 8, 2023.
The U.S. Beach National Team has already clinched one berth for a women’s pair at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship in October 2023. One more women’s berth is available should a U.S. pair finish among the top 17 of the FIVB’s Provisional Olympic Rankings.
The U.S. can clinch up to two men’s Olympic berths should two or more pairs finish among the top 17 of the Provisional Olympic Rankings.
If the U.S. fails to earn two berths per gender via the Olympic Rankings, there’ll be a final opportunity to earn one berth at the Norceca Olympic Qualification Tournament Finals in Tlaxcala, Mexico, June 19-24.
The U.S. Women’s Sitting National Team qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by winning the ParaVolley Pan American Zonal Championship in May 2023.
The Paralympic pools have been announced:
Pool A
France
USA
China
Italy
Pool B
Canada
Brazil
Rwanda
Slovenia
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