U.S. Women's Sitting Stays Unbeaten at 2026 Dutch Tournament

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 19, 2026) — The U.S. Women’s Sitting National Team continued its winning ways on Saturday at the 2026 Dutch Tournament in Assen, Netherlands. The U.S. defeated Germany, 3-1 (22-25, 26-24, 25-12, 25-13) before rallying to defeat host Netherlands, 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-8) to move to 4-0 in the tournament.

The U.S. will finish 2026 Dutch Tournament play tomorrow against Italy at 1:30 a.m. PT and Canada at 5:30 a.m. PT.

vs. Germany

MATCH STATISTICS

The U.S. serve was the statistical difference as the U.S. served twice as many aces (22-11). The U.S. led in kills, 37-29, while Germany recorded two more blocks (13-11).

Middle blocker Nicky Nieves led all players with 14 points and was the only player to record double-digit kills, combining 10 kills with three aces and a block. Outside hitter Emma Schieck totaled 10 points on six kills, two blocks and a pair of aces. Jillian Coffee scored nine points with seven kills and two aces, Cami Woods led all players with six aces and added a kill and a block for eight points, and Tia Edwards totaled seven points on four kills, two aces and a block.

Jessie West (three aces and a kill) and Courtney Baker (two kills and two blocks) scored four points apiece. Kylee Doremus (two kills and a block), Annie Flood (one kill, one block, one ace) and MaKenzie Franklin-Wittman (two kills and a block) each contributed three points.

A strong Nieves serve led to a Germany error that put the U.S. ahead 12-9 in the opening set. A Schieck ace kept the margin at three points, 18-15, but Germany came out of a timeout with four consecutive points to take the lead. The U.S. retook the lead and was up 22-21 when Germany scored the final four points to take the set.

An ace from West and a kill by Nieves gave the U.S. an early 9-4 lead in the second set. Germany used a 7-2 run to square the set at 11 apiece. A Flood ace capped a four-point streak that put the U.S. ahead 15-11. Germany scored seven of the next eight points to move ahead 18-16 and force a U.S. timeout. Two more aces from West put the U.S. back out in front, 20-19. It was Germany’s turn to make a run in the back-and-forth set, scoring five of the next six points for a 24-21 advantage and three set points to take a two-set lead. A great pass by West led to a Schieck kill to stave off the first set point. A Germany hitting error and a kill by Baker tied the set at 24-24. Nieves followed with an ace and Doremus delivered the set-winning kill that evened the match.

A Nieves ace gave the U.S. the lead it would never relinquish, 9-8, in the third set. The U.S. led 12-10 before finishing the set on a 13-2 run. Edwards served an ace to make it 23-12, Germany made an error on the following play, and Schieck ended the set with a kill.

Wood served back-to-back aces for a 7-2 U.S. lead to start the fourth set. The U.S. stretched the lead to nine points, 11-2, before Germany scored again. From the point of leading 12-10 in the third set, the U.S. went on a 24-4 run. A Nieves kill made it 17-6 and led to the final Germany timeout. Germany scored the next three points but could not get closer. Schieck scored the final two U.S. points.

vs. Netherlands

MATCH STATISTICS

The Netherlands moved out to an 11-6 lead to start the match. The U.S. used a 9-3 run, keyed by a Franklin-Wittman ace that caught the back line, to take its first lead, 15-14. A Nieves ace put the U.S. ahead by three points for the first time, 22-19. The Netherlands scored the next two points to pull back within a point, but the U.S. earned the final three points. Schieck scored the final point off a Franklin-Wittman set.

The U.S. took a 4-1 lead in the second set before a six-point run by the Netherlands. Nieves scored to finish a four-point run that put the U.S. ahead 12-8. Trailing 14-9, the host team ran off five points in a row to tie the set. Nieves scored to put the U.S. ahead 21-20 and again to tie the set once again at 23, but the Netherlands scored the final two points to even the match.

The Netherlands opened a 9-5 lead in the third set before the U.S. scored five consecutive points with a Coffee kill putting the U.S. ahead, 10-9, and leading to a timeout. A Coffee tip put the U.S. ahead 14-10, completing a 9-1 run. The Netherlands scored the next four points to even the set. A block that ended one of the longest rallies of the match put the Netherlands up 19-18. The U.S. tied the set at 22-22, but the Netherlands scored three of the following four points to take the lead in the match.

The U.S. doubled up the Netherlands early in the fourth set, 10-5. A Nieves serving run helped extend the lead to nine points, 18-9. The Netherlands scored the next five points to cut the deficit to four points. A Nieves kill pushed the lead back to seven points, 23-16, and a Schieck ace gave the U.S. set point. The Netherlands fought off two set points before another Nieves kill sent the match to a deciding fifth set.

Edwards scored the first two points of the fifth set and a Schieck ace put the U.S. up 3-0. An Edwards kill made it 6-3 and after Cruz pushed a third ball over that found the floor, Edwards served an ace for an 8-3 U.S. advantage when the teams switched sides. A Schieck kill made it 9-5 and Nieves scored for a 10-6 lead after great defensive plays by Ball and Wood. Coffee followed with an ace for an 11-6 advantage. The U.S. moved ahead 13-8 on a Netherlands hitting error and ended the match on a Schieck kill off the block and a Cruz ace.

Women’s Roster

No  Name (Position, Height, Hometown)
1 Lora Webster (MB, 5-11, Point Lookout, N.Y.)
4 Maddy Ball (L, 5-7, Delray Beach, Fla.)
9 Tia Edwards (OH/MB, 5-7, Skiatook, Okla.)
11 Jillian Williams Coffee (M/OPP/OH, 5-10, Odem, Texas, Oklahoma)
12 Emma Schieck (OH, 5-7, Statesville, N.C.)
13 Gia Cruz (S, 5-5, San Antonio, Texas)
15 Kendra Hall (5-7, Westfield, Ind.)
16 Nicky Nieves (MB, 5-10, Kissimmee, Fla.)
17 Jessie West (OH, 5-8, Edmond, Okla.)
18 Courtney Baker (OH, 5-9, Crofton, Ky.)
19 Cami Wood (S, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
20 Kylee Doremus (S/OH, Waverly, Neb.)
21 Annie Flood (S, 5-7, Salem, Ore.)
22 MaKenzie Franklin-Wittman (OH, 6-0, Red Wing, Minn., North Country)
28 Vivian Eagle (MB/OH, Avon, Ind.)

Head Coach: Bill Hamiter
Assistant Coach: Grace Campbell
Assistant Coach: Steve Florio
Team Leader: Layne Smith
Performance Analyst: Jeff Hicks
Athletic Trainer: Samantha Carter

Schedule
All times Pacific

Watch Live

June 19
USA def. Poland, 3-0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-15)
USA def. Ukraine, 3-1 (25-19, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18).

June 20
USA def. Germany, 3-1 (22-25, 26-24, 25-12, 25-13)
USA def. Netherlands, 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-8)

June 21
USA vs. Italy, 1:30 a.m.
USA vs. Canada, 5:30 a.m.