U.S. Women's U21 Team to Play for Gold at 2025 Pan Am Cup

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 26, 2025) — The U.S. Women’s U21 National Team reached the gold medal match of the 2025 NORCECA Women’s U21 Pan American Cup with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-20) blanking of Canada in Saturday’s semifinal in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The U.S. will face the winner of the semifinal between Chile and host Costa Rica in the gold medal match tomorrow, Sunday, July 27, at 4 p.m. PT.

The U.S. dominated in kills (42-18) and aces (9-2), while Canada registered one more block (6-5) and 11 fewer errors (30-19).

The top four scorers were all from the U.S. with captain and outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye scoring 18 points on 14 kills and four aces. Opposite Jadyn Livings also reached double digits with 10 kills. Libero Ramsey Gary posted a match-high 17 digs, while DeLeye added six and Livings five.

“This was our second time playing Canada and they put up a great fight. I am really proud of how our team came together and represented our country and something bigger than ourselves,” DeLeye said.

Middle blocker Lizzy Andrew led all players with four blocks to go along with four kills and an ace for nine points. Outside Blaire Bayless also scored nine points with eight kills and an ace.

Back-to-back aces by DeLeye out of the first technical time out gave the U.S. a 10-5 lead in the opening set. The margin grew to six points, 16-10, at the second timeout but Canada used three blocks to ignite a 6-1 that cut the lead to one point, 17-16.

The U.S. then finished the first set on an 8-1 run with DeLeye (three kills and an ace) and Ames (three kills) accounting for the first seven points in that stretch. DeLeye totaled 10 points on seven kills and three aces.

The U.S. continued the momentum into the second set, jumping out to a 7-2 lead. A setter dump by Parks, a kill from Andrew, and a Parks ace upped the lead to nine points,15-6. With the U.S. leading 16-7, Canada scored seven consecutive points to cut the lead to 16-14. DeLeye ended the run with a kill off the block.

A Gibadlo ace followed by an Andrew kill pushed the lead back to six, 23-17. Livings ended the set with a kill to give the U.S. a two-set advantage. Andrew led the U.S. with five points on three blocks and a pair of kills.

The third set was tight with a DeLeye ace giving the U.S. a three-point lead, 17-14. After two Canada points, Livings recorded a kill after a long rally to put the U.S. ahead 18-16. An Andrew block and Bayless kill stretched the lead to four, 20-16. Livings sealed the win with her fourth kill of the set. DeLeye and Bayless each delivered five kills in the set.

2025 NORCECA Women’s U21 Pan American Cup

Name (Pos., Height, Birth Year, Hometown, School, USAV Region)
1 Lizzy Andrew (MB, 6-5, 2005, Ridgefield, Wash., Stanford University, Columbia Empire)
4 Blaire Bayless (OH, 6-2, 2005, Plano, Texas, University of Pittsburgh, North Texas)
5 Favor Anyanwu (MB, 6-3, 2006, Rowlett, Texas, Southern Methodist University, North Texas)
6 Ayden Ames (MB, 6-4, 2006, Prosper, Texas, University of Texas, North Texas)
7C Brooklyn DeLeye (OH, 6-2, 2005, Auburn, Kan., University of Kentucky, Heart of America)
8 Stella Swenson (S, 6-2, 2005, Wayzata, Minn., University of Minnesota, North Country)
11 Ramsey Gary (L, 5-7, 2005, Pendelton, Ind., University of Texas, Hoosier)
12 Noemie Glover (OPP, 6-2, 2005, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., Arizona State University, Southern California)
13 Kamryn Gibadlo (OH, 6-1, 2005, Cave Creek, Ariz., University of Utah, Arizona)
14 Jadyn Livings (OPP/OH, 6-1, 2006, Dallas, Texas, Southern Methodist University, North Texas)
16 Taylor Parks (S, 5-11, 2006, Clearwater, Fla., University of Florida, Florida)
19 Abby Vander Wal (OH, 6-3, 2006, Elmhurst, Ill., University of Texas, Great Lakes)

Alternates
Jaela Auguste (MB, 6-2, 2006, Spring, Texas, University of Florida, Lone Star)
Carlie Cisneros (OH, 6-0, 2006, Paola, KS, University of Arizona, Heart of America)
Cristin Cline (S, 5-11, Stanfield, N.C., University of Kansas, Carolina)
Taylor Harvey (MB, 6-3, 2006, Bountiful, Utah, Bountiful HS, Intermountain)
Abigail Mullen (OPP, 6-3, 2006, Kansas City, Mo., University of Southern California, Heart of America)
Molly Tuozzo (L, 5-8, 2005, The Woodlands, Texas, University of Kentucky, Lone Star)

Coaches
Head Coach: Heather Olmstead (BYU)
Assistant Coach: Keith Smith (TCU)
Assistant Coach: Megan Hodge Easy (Penn State)
Performance Analyst: Jimmy Kim (NTDP)
Athletic Trainer: Britta Pestak (Hawken School/University Hospital)
Team Lead: Kyle Thompson (Maryland)

Schedule
All times Pacific

July 22: USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-13)
July 23: USA def. Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-13, 25-7, 25-15)
July 24: USA def. Chile, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-11)
July 25: Quarterfinals: USA received bye
July 26: Semifinals: USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-20)
July 27: Gold Medal: USA vs. Costa Rica/Chile, 4 p.m.