U.S. Women's U23 Headed to 2025 Pan Am Cup Semifinals After Sweeping Costa Rica

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 29, 2025) – The U.S. Women’s U23 National Team finished pool play without dropping a set after a 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-10) win over Costa Rica on Tuesday at the 2025 NORCECA Women’s U23 Pan American Cup in León, Mexico.

The U.S. (3-0) earned a bye in tomorrow’s quarterfinal round and advanced directly to the semifinal round on Thursday, July 31.

The U.S. recorded 50 kills in the match, 30 more than Costa Rica, and six of the eight blocks in the match. The U.S. hit .460 as a team with its 50 kills and only 10 errors in 87 total attacks, while limiting Costa Rica to a .037 hitting percentage.

Opposite Jurnee Robinson led all players with 14 points on 13 kills and a block. She hit .579 for the match.

Middle blocker Ifenna Cos-Okpalla scored nine points on eight kills, and outside hitter Chloe Chicoine also finished with eight kills. Cos-Okpalla and Chicoine each hit .727 with eight kills without an error in 11 attacks. Chicoine added 10 digs and five successful receptions.

Middle blocker Raven Colvin totaled eight points on seven kills and a block. Libero Emmy Klika paced all players with 15 kills and nine successful receptions.

In addition to running the effective offense, setters Averi Carlson (four points on three kills and a block) and Caroline Kerr (two points on a kill and a block) combined for six points.

The U.S. never trailed in the first set, grabbing an early 8-4 lead when Martin converted an overpass for a kill. A Colvin kill extended the lead to six, 15-9. A block by Carlson gave the U.S. its biggest lead of the set, 20-12. After Costa Rica scored the next two points, Robinson scored on a tip. Robinson finished the set with her seventh kill.

With a 6-5 lead in the second set, the U.S. went on a 8-1 run to take an eight-point lead. Colvin served three aces in that stretch, and Cos-Okpalla delivered a kill to end the longest rally of the match and put the U.S. up 13-6. A Colvin block extended the lead to 12 points, 20-8. Colvin added three kills in the set for four points and Hudson recorded four kills.

A Robinson block put the U.S. up 5-1 early in the third set. A Colvin kill raised the lead to eight, 12-4. The U.S. continued to extend the lead, and a Chicoine kill ended the match for back-to-back 25-10 victories. Robinson paced the U.S. with seven points on six kills and a block.

USA Volleyball Women’s U23 Roster

Name, (Pos., Height, Hometown, College/Pro, Region) 
1 Emmy Klika (L, 5-7, 2003, Novelty, Ohio, Pro Volleyball Federation, Ohio Valley)
3 Chloe Chicoine (OH, 5-10, 2004, Lafayette, Ind., Univ. of Louisville, Hoosier)
4 Cara Cresse (MB, 6-6, 2003, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Univ. of Louisville, Hoosier)
6 Raven Colvin (MB, 6-1, 2003, Indianapolis, Ind., Pro Volleyball Federation, Hoosier)
8 Eva Hudson (OH, 6-1, 2004, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Univ. of Kentucky, Hoosier)
9 Norah Sis (OH, 6-2, 2003, Papillion, Neb., Pro Volleyball Federation, Great Plains)
10 Averi Carlson (S, 5-11, 2003, Lucas, Texas, SMU, North Texas)
11 Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (MB, 6-2, 2004, Flower Mound, Texas, Texas A&M, North Texas)
13C Caroline Kerr (S, 5-11, 2004, Champaign, Ill., Univ. of Tennessee, Great Lakes)
15 Ava Martin (OH, 6-1, 2004, Overland Park, Kan., Creighton Univ., Heart of America)
16 Jurnee Robinson (OPP/OH, 6-1, 2004, Simpsonville, S.C., LSU, Palmetto)
18 Lauren Rumel (OPP, 6-2, 2003, Tucson, Ariz., Oregon State Univ., Arizona)

Alternates
7 Brooke Bultema (MB, 2004, Cincinnati, Ohio, Univ. of Kentucky, Ohio Valley)
12 Ella Swindle (S, 6-2, 2004, Columbia, Mo., Univ. of Texas, Heart of America)
14 Devin Kahahawai (OPP, 6-4, 2004, Kailua, Hawaii, Univ. of Texas, Aloha)
17 Marianna Singletary (MB, 6-4, 2004, Charleston, S.C., UCLA, Southern)
19 Maya Sands (L, 5-7, Rock Falls, Ill., Univ. of Missouri, Great Lakes)

Coaches
Head Coach: Marie Zidek (DePaul)
Assistant Coach: Kayla Banwarth (PVF, Olympian)
Assistant Coach: Danielle Scott (LOVB, Olympian)
Performance Analyst: Matthew Adams (Michigan)
ATC: Cherryl Bueno (Coast to Coast AthletiCare)
Team Lead: Taylor Marten (Ozark Juniors)

Schedule

All times Pacific

July 27: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (27-25, 25-19, 25-21)
July 28: USA def. Suriname, 3-0 (25-10, 25-13, 25-7)
July 29: USA def. Costa Rica, 3-0 (25-18, 25-10, 25-10)
July 30: Quarterfinals: USA received a bye
July 31: Semifinals: USA vs. TBA
Aug. 1: Medal Match: USA vs. TBA