U.S. Opens With a Win at 2025 NORCECA Girls U17 Continental Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 4, 2025) – The U.S. Girls U17 National Team opened up the 2025 NORCECA U17 Continental Championship with a 3-0 sweep of Puerto Rico (25-13, 25-17, 25-11) on Tuesday in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The U.S. will take on Mexico in the team’s second match of the tournament on Nov. 5 at 12 p.m. PT.

The team finished with 28 kills, seven blocks, and eight aces throughout the three sets against Puerto Rico. Outside hitter Maya Ogbogu led the team in scoring with 14 points on nine kills, three blocks and two aces.

Outside hitter Lexi Coleman and middle blocker Mckenzie Andrews provided support for Ogbogu and the offense as the next two leading scorers. Coleman had seven kills and three aces while Andrews tallied four kills and four blocks.

Opposite/Outside hitter Mesa Jameson (six kills) and middle blocker Madlen Gloessner (two kills) also added valuable contributions to the offensive attack, while setter Kaelyn Easton was dialed in from service line, recording three aces.

“It was really incredible watching these amazing athletes compete in their first competition of the NORCECA U17 Championship,” said head coach Tayyiba Haneef-Park. “They came out with such excitement and they were very disciplined in the way that we executed our offensive and defensive plan. I think they are only going to get better from here and I am excited to see how the rest of the tournament goes for us. These girls have a lot of heart and soul and I am very proud of the way they represented USA.”

To begin the first set, the U.S. scored three straight points to jump out to 4-1 lead. The team then built a six-point lead at 12-6. Puerto Rico rallied with a three-point run to make it 14-9, but the U.S. kept its foot on the gas. A Jameson kill made it 16-11 before a Puerto Rico timeout. Puerto Rico would not score again until 22-12 and the U.S. won the first 25-13. They forced 11 opponent errors in the first set while leading at the service line 3-0. Ogbogu paced the offense with four kills and two aces.

In the second set it was Puerto Rico who jumped out to an early lead and the U.S. trailed 3-1 to start. A block from Andrews officially took the lead for the U.S. at 5-4, and another Andrews block a few points later made it 9-7 U.S. Up 13-8, the U.S. maintained a three-point lead to 18-15 before going on a 5-1 run to the set finish. An Ogbogu block sealed it at 25-17 and put the U.S. up 2-0 heading to the third. The U.S. held a 4-1 blocking advantage thanks in large part to Andrews, who recorded five points on two kills and three blocks in the second.

In the third set, Puerto Rico again jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but by the first timeout, the U.S. was on top with an 8-5 lead. An Ogbogu kill and block helped the U.S. jump in front. Two errors soon made it a 10-5 U.S. lead with Puerto Rico closing the gap to three points at 13-10. A Coleman kill and an Easton ace helped the U.S. retake a six-point lead. It quickly improved to a nine-point lead with another Easton ace and an Andrews block. Puerto Rico fought to make the score 19-11, but they would not score again. The U.S. went on to win the set 25-11 and swept its first match of the tournament.

U17 Girls National Team Roster for NORCECA Continental Championship

Name (Pos., Height, Birth Year, Hometown, High School, USAV Region)
1 Mckenzie Andrews (MB, 6-5, 2010, Grosse Pointe, Mich., Mercy High School, Lakeshore)
3 (C) Lexi Coleman (OH, 6-0, 2010, Northville, Mich., South Lyon East High School, Lakeshore)
4 MC Crutcher (OH/OPP, 5-11, 2011, Mansfield, Texas, Mansfield High School, North Texas)
5 Kaelyn Easton (S, 5-11, Saline, Mich., Mercy High School, Lakeshore)
6 Ellie Enger (S/OPP, 6-1, 2010, Apopka, Fla., Orangewood Christian High School, Florida)
7 Madlen Gloessner (MB, 6-5, 2010, Wheat Ridge, Colo., Lakewood High School, Rocky Mountain)
10 Mesa Jameson (OPP/OH, 6-2, Cottage Grove, Minn., Eagan High School, North Country)
11 Taylor Johnson (OH/OPP, 6-0. Lewisville, Texas, Hebron High School, North Texas)
13 Julia Masselink (OH, 6-2, 2010, Sioux Falls, S.D., Harrisburg High School, North Country)
15 Madison Middleton (MB, 6-1, 2010, Roswell, Ga., St. Francis High School, Southern)
16 Maya Ogbogu (OH, 6-0, 2010, Parker, Texas, Allen High School, North Texas)
17 Bella Osborn (L, 5-4, 2010, Plano, Texas, Plano Senior High School, North Texas)

Alternates
2 Chloe Burbage (S, 6-1, 2010, Cary, N.C., Green Hope High School, Carolina)
9 Grace Hengler (L, 5-6, 2010, Frisco, Texas, Coram Deo High School, North Texas)
12 Lola Loncar (L, 5-5, 2010, Concord, Ohio, Lake Catholic High School, Ohio Valley)
14 Mikayla Matuszko (OPP/OH, 6-3, 2010, Wellington, Fla., The King’s Academy, Florida)
18 Shaun Waller (MB, 6-3, 2010, Franklin, Tenn., Centennial High School, Southern)

Coaches
Head Coach: Tayyiba Haneef-Park (U.S. Women’s National Team assistant coach, Olympian)
Assistant Coach: Laura “Bird” Kuhn (Pro Volleyball Federation, Atlanta Vibe)
Assistant Coach: Amir Lugo-Rodriguez (SC Rockstar/Cal State Long Beach)
Performance Analyst: Noel Carpio (NTDP)
Athletic Trainer/Team Doctor: Chris Cornell (Coduhi Clinic)
Team Lead: Alex Purvey (NTDP)

Schedule

All times PT
Nov 4: USA def. Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-11)
Nov. 5: USA vs. Mexico, 12 p.m.
Nov. 6: USA vs. Cuba, 12 p.m.
Nov. 7: Quarterfinals
Nov. 8 Semifinals and classification
Nov. 9: Medal matches and classification