2018 FIVB Women's World Championship

Six host cities; final in Yokohama, Japan

Schedule

All times Eastern First Round Pool C in Kobe, Japan Sept. 29: USA def. Azerbaijan, 29-27, 25-21, 25-21 Sept. 30: USA def. Trinidad & Tobago, 25-11, 25-12, 25-11 Oct. 2: USA def. Korea, 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18 Oct. 3: USA def. Thailand, 25-17, 25-16, 23-25, 21-25, 15-11 Oct. 4: USA def. Russia 19-25, 25-20, 26-24, 12-25, 15-11 Second Round Pool F in Osaka, Japan Oct. 7: USA def. Bulgaria, 25-16, 25-17, 25-11 Oct. 8: USA def. Turkey, 25-21, 25-17, 25-18 Oct. 10: China def. USA, 25-17, 26-24, 25-18 Oct. 11: Italy def. USA, 25-16, 25-23, 20-25, 25-16 Third Round at Nagoya, Japan  Oct. 14: China def. USA, 25-22, 19-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9 Oct. 15: Netherlands def. USA, 30-32, 15-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-9 Fifth-place Match Oct. 19: USA def. Japan, 25-23, 25-16, 23,25, 25-23 (USA finishes fifth)

News

U.S. Women Defeat Japan to Finish Fifth at Worlds (10/19) U.S. Women Fall to Dutch, World Title Chase Ends (10/15) U.S. Women Lose to China, Now in Must-Win Situation (10/14) U.S. Women Ready for Final 6 (10/13) U.S. Women Lose to Italy, Still Advance to Third Round (10/11) U.S. Women Fall to China for First Worlds Loss (10/10) U.S. Women Sweep Turkey for Seventh Worlds Win (10/8) U.S. Women Sweep Bulgaria, Now 6-0 at Worlds (10/7) U.S. Women Top Russia in Five at Worlds (10/4) U.S. Women Block Thailand Upset Bid at Worlds (10/3) U.S. Women Rally Past Korea 3-1 at Worlds (10/2) U.S. Women Power Past Trinidad and Tobago at Worlds (9/30) U.S. Women Sweep Azerbaijan to Open Worlds (9/29) U.S. Women Set For Worlds Opener vs. Azerbaijan (9/28) U.S. Women Announce Final Roster for Worlds (9/21)

Roster

# - Player (Position, Height, College, Hometown) 1 – Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Penn State, Edmond, Okla.) 3 – Carli Lloyd (S, 5-11, California, Bonsall, Calif.) 5 – Rachael Adams (M, 6-2, Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio) 6 – Tori Dixon (M, 6-3, Minnesota, Burnsville, Minn.) 8 – Lauren Gibbemeyer (M, 6-2, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.) 10 – Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Nebraska, Hooper, Neb.) 12 – Kelly Murphy (OPP, 6-2, Florida, Wilmington, Ill.) 13 – Sarah Wilhite Parsons (OH, 6-2, Minnesota, Eden Prairie, Minn.) 14 – Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (OH, 6-3, Illinois, Champaign, Ill.) 15 – Kim Hill (OH, 6-4, Pepperdine, Portland, Ore.) 16 – Foluke Akinradewo (M, 6-3, Stanford, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 17 – Megan Courtney (L, 6-1, Penn State, Dayton, Ohio) 23 – Kelsey Robinson (L, 6-2, Nebraska, Manhattan Beach, Calif.) 24 – Karsta Lowe (OPP, 6-4, UCLA, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) Head Coach: Karch Kiraly Assistant Coaches: Luka Slabe, Tama Miyashiro Technical Coordinator: Jeff Liu Physiotherapist: Kara Kessans Team Manager: Jimmy Stitz Doctors: Dr. Christopher Lee and Lori Boyajian-O’Neill Consultant Coaches: Marv Dunphy Scout Coach: Giuseppe Vinci Mental Performance Coach: Traci Statler