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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 18, 2026) – USA Volleyball is pleased to announce the rosters for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Sitting National Teams for the USAV Sitting Cup, May 22-24, in Orlando, Florida.
The USAV Sitting Cup features a solid lineup of international teams. The U.S. Women are the No. 1 team in the world, and they’ll face No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Brazil and No. 11 Japan. On the men’s side, world No. 6 United States, No. 7 Germany and No. 8 Canada will be joined by Brazil’s Club Athletico Paulistano to battle for the cup.
The first two days of competition will consist of pool play, with the final day featuring a bronze-medal match between the third- and fourth-place teams in pool, and a gold-medal match between the first- and second-place teams. Admission is free, giving fans an up-close look at some of the best sitting volleyball athletes on the planet. The event will be livestreamed through BallerTV and on the USA Volleyball website.
The USAV Sitting Cup marks the first major international tournament of 2026 for the participating teams and serves as a key early-season measuring stick ahead of the 2026 World ParaVolley World Championship, set for July 10-17 in Hangzhou, China.
U.S. Women’s Sitting Team Roster
No. Name (Position, Ht., Hometown, Region)
2 Bethany Zummo (L, 5-3, Dublin, Calif., Northern California)
3 Alexis Patterson (S/L, 5-4, Waseca, Minn., North Country)
5 Katie Holloway Bridge (OH, 6-3, Lake Stevens, Wash., Puget Sound)
7 Monique Matthews (MB, 6-0, Ardomore, Okla., Oklahoma)
8 Whitney Dosty (OH/OPP, 6-3, Tucson, Ariz., Arizona)
9 Tia Edwards (OH/MB, 5-7, Skiatook, Okla., Oklahoma)
11 Jillian Williams Coffee (M/OPP/OH, 5-10, Odem, Texas, Oklahoma)
12 Emma Schieck (OH, 5-7, Statesville, N.C., Carolina)
13 Gia Cruz (S, 5-5, San Antonio, Texas, Lone Star)
14 Kaleo Kanahele Maclay (S, 5-6, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oklahoma)
16 Nicky Nieves (MB/OH, 5-10, Kissimmee, Fla., Florida)
18 Courtney Baker (OH, 5-9, Crofton, Ky., Pioneer)
22 MaKenzie Franklin Wittman (OH, 6-0, Red Wing, Minn., North Country)
24 Raelene Elam (OH, 6-1, St. George, Utah, Northern California)
Head Coach: Bill Hamiter
Assistant Coach: Grace Campbell
Assistant Coach: Steve Florio
Team Leader: Layne Smith
Performance Analyst: Jeffery Hicks
Athletic Trainer: Samantha Carter
Sports Psychologist: Brooke Lamphere
Nutritionist: Tatum Vedder
NTDP Coach: Tina Reading
U.S. Men’s Sitting Team Roster
No Name (Position, Height, Hometown, Region)
1 Travis Ricks (L, 5-7, San Diego, Calif., Southern California)
2 Dan Regan (OH, 6-0, St. Louis, Mo., Gateway)
3 Nick Dadgostar (L, 6-0, Sidney, Neb., Great Plains)
4 Ben Aman (OH, 6-5, Edmond, Okla., Oklahoma)
5 Eric Duda (S/OH, 6-5, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Florida)
6 Alex Wilson (OPP/OH, 6-6, Saugerties, N.Y.,)
8 James Stuck (S/OH, 6-5, New Kensington, Pa., Keystone)
10 Robbie Onusko (OH, 6-0, Daytona Beach, Fla., Florida)
11 Roderick Green (MB, 6-3, West Monroe, La., Bayou)
17 Zach Upp (OH, 6-5, Bartlett, Ill., Great Lakes)
19 Danny Alvarez Rivadeneira (L/DS, 5-8, West Jordan, Utah, Intermountain)
20 Jason Roberts (OH/RS, 6-3, Perry, Ga., Southern)
24 Fabricio da Silva Pinto (OH, 6-1, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil and Dublin, Calif.)
Head Coach: Greg Walker
Assistant Coach: Ladislav Lelkes
Assistant Coach: Julie Allen
Sport Psychologist: Taylor Gabler
Performance Analyst: Sydnie Mabry
Therapist: Whitney Padgett
Team Manager: Connor Martin
Consultants: Jeff Smith, Dave Dantes
Schedule
All times Eastern
Friday, May 22
8 a.m.: USA vs. Germany (Men)
10 a.m.: Canada vs. Brazil (Women)
12 p.m.: Club Athletico Paulistano vs. Canada (Men)
2 p.m.: USA vs. Japan (Women)
4 p.m.: Germany vs. Canada (Men)
6 p.m.: Brazil vs. Japan (Women)
Saturday, May 23
8 a.m.: USA vs. Canada (women)
10 a.m.: Club Athletico Paulistano vs. USA (Men)
12 p.m.: Canada vs. Japan (Women)
2 p.m.: USA vs. Canada (Men)
4 p.m.: USA vs. Brazil (Women)
6 p.m.: Club Athletico Paulistano vs. Germany (Men)
Sunday, May 24
8 a.m.: No. 3 vs. No. 4 (Women)
10 a.m.: No. 3 vs. No. 4 (Men)
12 p.m.: Women’s Championship (No. 1 vs. No. 2)
2 p.m.: Men’s Championship (No. 1 vs. No. 2)