U.S. Women Win Gold at 2025 NORCECA Final Six

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 20, 2025) – The U.S. Women’s National Team swept Mexico (25-19, 25-17, 25-19) Sunday to win gold at the NORCECA Final Six in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The U.S. went undefeated (7-0) and won the tournament for the second time. In five editions of the Final Six, the U.S. has won two golds (2023, 2025), two silvers (2022, 2024) and a bronze (2021).

Statistically, the U.S. led in kills (40-30), blocks (7-6) and aces (6-3). They gave up just 16 errors to Mexico, and Kami Miner and Ella Powell set the team to a .356 hitting percentage.

Reagan Cooper was named MVP of the tournament. Sami Francis was 2nd Best Blocker; Norah Sis was Best Receiver, and Ella Powell was Best Setter.

The U.S. cruised through the match and was never really threatened, although Mexico had a 14-11 lead midway through the first. The U.S. righted the ship after a Mexico service error and kills from Cooper and Khori Louis. At 18-18, the U.S. broke it open by scoring seven of the last eight points.

The U.S. never trailed in set two, using six points from Cooper to win 25-17. In the third, the U.S. took the lead at 5-4 and never looked back to win 25-19.

Cooper led all scorers with 16 points (15 kills, one ace), and Louis also hit double figures with 11 points on seven kills, two blocks and two aces. Sis had eight points (seven kills, one ace), and Skylar Fields had seven kills. Francis had two kills and a team-high three blocks, Kendall Kipp had two kills and two blocks; and Miner had a pair of aces.

Elena Oglivie led all players with 19 digs.

U.S. Women’s Roster for Final Six

Name (Height, Position, Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Kami Miner (S, 6-0, Redondo Beach, Calif., Stanford Univ., Southern California Southern Nevada)
2 Elena Oglivie (L, 5-10, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha)
3 Mary Shroll (L, 5-8, Tempe, Arizona, Arizona State Univ., Arizona)
4 Khori Louis (MB, 6-3, Tallahassee, Fla., Florida State Univ., Florida)
5 Kendall Kipp (OPP, 6-6, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford Univ., Southern California Southern Nevada)
7 Sami Francis (MB, 6-6, San Diego, Calif., Stanford Univ., Southern California Southern Nevada)
8 Emily Thater (MB, 6-3, Springfield, Mo., Univ. of Missouri, Heart of America)
9 Claire Chaussee (OH, 6-0, Sun Prairie, Wisc., Univ. of Louisville, Badger)
10 Norah Sis (OH, 6-2, 2003, Papillion, Neb., Creighton, Great Plains)
11 Jaali Winters (OH, 6-3, Ankeny, Iowa, Creighton, Iowa)
12 Madi Kubik Banks (OH, 6-3, West Des Moines, Iowa, Univ. of Nebraska, Iowa)
13 Reagan Cooper (OH, 6-2, Rowlett, Texas, Texas Tech/Univ. of Kansas/Washington State, North Texas)
27 Ella Powell (S, 6-0, Fayetteville, Ark., Univ. of Washington, Delta)
55 Skylar Fields (OPP, 6-2, Missouri City, Texas, USC/Texas, Lone Star)

Coaches
Head Coach: Erik Sullivan
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (LOVB Houston)
Assistant Coach: Brad Rostratter (UC San Diego)
Team Leader: Blake Omartian (Orlando Valkyries)
Performance Analyst: Virginia Pham
Athletic Trainer: Sam Schaff (San Diego Mojo)

Results

Sept. 15: USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-19)
Sept. 16: USA def. Cuba, 3-2, (25-20, 16-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-10)
Sept. 17: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-1 (25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 25-13)
Sept. 18: USA def. Mexico, 3-1(25-15, 25-15, 20-25, 25-20)
Sept. 19: USA def. Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-13)
Sept. 20: Semifinals: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-1 (25-20, 16-25, 25-18, 25-22
Sept. 21: Gold Medal Match: USA def. Mexico, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-17)