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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 11, 2024) – The U.S. Women’s National Team opened week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League preliminary round with a sweep (25-15, 26-24, 25-20) of France on Tuesday in Fukuoka, Japan.
The U.S. Women (5-4) will continue week 3 at 8 p.m. on Wednesday when they will play Netherlands (5-4). The U.S. is in seventh place in the standings and the top seven teams plus host Thailand advance to the Final Round on June 20-23.
U.S. opposite Jordan Thompson led all scorers against France with 20 points on a match-high 17 kills (.371 hitting efficiency), two aces and one block.
“I was really proud with how we stuck together as a team,” Thompson told Volleyball World. “We could obviously play more clean, but I was really happy we could win in three.”
The U.S. Women led France in kills (46-38) and aces (7-3). The U.S. scored 20 points on France’s errors and committed 12. France led in blocks (6-3).
Middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu scored nine points on seven kills (.600), one block and one ace. Outside hitter Jordan Larson added eight points on a match-high three aces and five kills.
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Outside Kelsey Robinson Cook made her 2024 VNL debut and scored six points on six kills. She was credited with a team-leading 10 successful receptions and seven digs.
Middle Dana Rettke finished with five points on four kills and one ace.
Setter Lauren Carlini scored four points on three kills and a block. She set the team to a .383 hitting efficiency. Libero Justine Wong-Orantes was credited with 10 digs.
Outsides Kathryn Plummer (three kills) and Avery Skinner (one kill) played as substitutes.
After finishing the first set with eight errors, France cleaned up its play in the second set and led 18-16. The U.S. used a Thompson kill and ace from Larson to tie the score. At 20-20, the U.S. scored twice on a kill from Carlini and an attack from Thompson, but the teams were tied again at 23-23. The U.S. called timeout and France followed with a service error that gave the U.S. set point. A U.S. service error tied it at 24. Kills from Larson and Carlini gave the U.S. the set win.
The third set stayed close until the U.S. used a service run by Thompson to increase its lead from 7-6 to 10-6 and rolled to the match win.
U.S. Women’s Roster for VNL Preliminary Round 3
No. Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Edmond, Okla., Penn State Univ., Oklahoma)
2C 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)
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)
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)
14 Anna Stevenson Hall (MB, 6-2, Laurens, S.C., Univ. of Louisville, Palmetto)
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)
Reserve Player
15 Haleigh Washington (MB, 6-3, Colorado Springs, Colo., Penn State Univ., Rocky Mountain)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coaches: Tama Miyashiro, Erin Virtue, Alfee Reft
Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer: Kara Kessans
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Brandon Siakel
Performance Analyst: Rianne Verhoek
Team Leader: Coley Pawlikowski
Dietitian: Shawn Hueglin
Team Doctor: James Suchy
U.S. Women’s Schedule for the 2024 Volleyball Nations League
Matches will be shown live and on-demand on VolleyballWorld.tv
(All times PDT)
Week 1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
May 15 USA def Thailand 3-1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-12, 25-18)
May 16 China def USA 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19)
May 17 Brazil def USA 3-1 (25-22, 25-16, 18-25, 25-19)
May 19 USA def Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-18)
Week 2 in Arlington, Texas
May 28 USA def Canada 3-1 (25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 25-20)
May 31 USA def Bulgaria 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-22)
June 1 Poland def USA 3-1 (28-26, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23)
June 2 Türkiye def USA 3-2 (21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 12-25, 15-12)
Week 3 in Fukuoka, Japan
June 10 USA def France 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 25-20)
June 12 at 8 p.m. USA vs Netherlands
June 14 at 11:30 p.m. USA vs Italy
June 16 at 2:45 a.m. USA vs Japan
Final Round: June 20-23 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Outside hitter Kelsey Robinson Cook and opposite Annie Drews, both 2020 Olympic gold medalists, will make their 2024 debuts with the U.S. Women’s National Team at the third and final preliminary round of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Fukuoka, Japan
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The U.S. Women's National Team finished the second week of Volleyball Nations League (VNL) preliminary round play with a five-set loss (21-25, 25-20, 25-21, 12-25, 15-12) to the world's top-ranked team Türkiye.
For the second time in a row on its home court in Arlington, the U.S. Women's National Team fell to Poland, this time 3-0 (28-26, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23) in Volleyball Nations League preliminary round action on Saturday.
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Opposite, 6-4
Outside Hitter, 6-2
Setter, 6-2
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Libero, 5-6
Middle, 6-2
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Middle Blocker, 6-8
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Outside Hitter, 6-1
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