Girls U17 Will Play for Gold at 2025 NORCECA Continental Championship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 8, 2025) – The U.S. Girls U17 National Team is heading the final after sweeping Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-10, 25-10, 25-11) Saturday at the NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The U.S. will play for the gold medal on Sunday, November 9 at 4 p.m. PT against the winner of the other semifinal between Dominican Republic and Mexico.

The U.S. held a 10-1 blocking advantage over Puerto Rico and a 9-2 advantage in service aces while only allowing 11 kills.

Middle blocker Madlen Gloessner was the high scorer for the U.S. She recorded 13 points on seven kills, four blocks and two aces.

“Hats off to Puerto Rico for working hard in the semifinals,” said Gloessner. “They pushed us to be our best today. I am really proud of the team for using what we learned in practice, and we really played together as one group.”

In support of Gloessner, outside hitters Maya Ogbogu and Lexi Coleman each contributed 12 points. Coleman had nine kills, a block and two aces. Ogbogu had ten kills, a block and an ace.There was plenty of scoring help throughout the rest of the lineup as well. Opposite/outside hitter Mesa Jameson had five kills and three blocks. Setter/Opposite Ellie Enger had three kills and two aces. Outside hitter/Opposite MC Crutcher had one kill and two aces. Outside hitter Julia Masselink had two kills and middle blocker Madison Middleton added a block and a kill.

The U.S. began the match slowly, falling behind early 4-1. They kicked into high gear to make it 5-5 on an Enger ace and a Gloessner kill. The U.S. then scored ten straight points to make it 15-5 and force a Puerto Rico timeout. The U.S. pulled away to take the first set 25-10. Gloessner led the way with 3 kills and 3 blocks.

The second set was a 3-0 start for the U.S. and it was an 8-2 run before the first timeout. It was all USA the rest of the way as they cruised to another 25-10 victory in set two. Ogbogu was the leader in the second frame with four kills and a block.

The final set began with another hot start and was 5-0 with an Ogbogu kill before the timeout by Puerto Rico. The U.S. went on a 10-5 run with two kills each by Coleman and Ogbogu before another timeout. The U.S. would allow only six more points from there, winning the final set 25-11 and completing the sweep

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 def. Mexico, 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-15)
Nov. 6: USA def. Cuba, 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-17)
Nov. 7: Quarterfinals
Nov. 8 USA def. Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-10, 25-10, 25-11)
Nov. 9: Medal matches and classification