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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 15, 2024) –The U.S. Girls U19 Team defeated Canada, 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-15) on Monday at the Jorge Galeano Gymnasium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. With its 2-0 record, the U.S. is the only undefeated team in Pool A of the 2024 NORCECA Continental Championship.
The U.S. will conclude preliminary round play at 3 p.m. PT against Puerto Rico (1-1) on Tuesday (July 16). The first-place team in each pool advances directly to Thursday’s semifinals.
“Canada is a very good volleyball team and I thought we put suffocating-like pressure on them from beginning to end,” said U.S. head coach Jamie Morrison. “I’m proud of our team for the way we are developing throughout this tournament and can’t wait for our next match.”
U.S. vs. Canada Match Statistics (PDF)
The U.S. Girls U19 team dominated in every statistical category, finishing with a 39-14 advantage in kills, 10-4 in blocks and 7-0 in service aces. Canada hit -.147 for the match, while the U.S. hit at a .273 hitting efficiency percentage.
For the second time in as many matches, the top five scorers in the match were all from the U.S. team. Middle blocker Manaia Ogbechie and outside hitter Audrey Flanagan each scored 13 points with Flanagan posting match-highs of nine kills, six digs and three successful receptions to go with two blocks and two aces. Ogbechie notched seven kills with a match-high three aces and shared the match-best with three blocks.
Outside Kelly Kinney matched Flanagan’s nine kills and added a block. Fellow outside Henley Anderson also reached double digits with 10 points on seven kills and equaled Ogbechie with three blocks. Middle Elena Hoecke scored seven points on six kills and an ace.
Libero Aniya Warren registered five digs with setter Isabelle Hoppe contributing three digs and an ace in addition to running the effective U.S. offense.
After the teams split the first 16 points of the match, the U.S. took the first set lead for good by scoring three of the next four points. Flanagan led the squad with six points on four kills, a block and an ace. Ogbechie added five points on four kills and a block.
The U.S. jumped out to a 6-2 lead and cruised to a second set victory. Ogbechie served three aces during a decisive 8-0 run that extended the lead to 12 points, 22-10. She recorded two kills and a block to total six points in the set. Anderson scored four points on three kills and an ace. Flanagan, Hoecke and Kinney each contributed three points.
Kinney recorded three kills in a 10-0 run that turned an early 3-1 deficit into an 11-3 U.S. lead in the third set. A block by opposite J.J. Robinson extended the lead to 10 points, 22-12. Kinney (four kills) and Flanagan (two kills, one block, one ace) each scored four points in the set, while Anderson added three points on a pair of kills and a block.
2024 Girls U19 National Team
Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, School, USAV Region)
3 Jayden “JJ” Robinson (OPP, 6-3, 2008, Missouri City, Texas, Ridge Point HS, Lone Star)
5 Manaia Ogbechie (MB, 6-3, 2007, Santa Rosa Valley, Calif., Oaks Christian Academy, Southern California)
7 Hazel Alevok (MB, 6-7, 2007, Bradenton, Fla., IMG Academy, Florida)
10 Isabelle Hoppe (S, 5-8, 2008, Gibsonia, Pa., Pine Richland HS, Ohio Valley)
11 Kelly Kinney (OH, 6-2, 2007, West Palm Beach, Fla., The King’s Academy, Florida)
12 Genevieve Harris (S, 5-10, 2007, Raleigh, N.C., Cardinal Gibbons HS, Carolina)
13 Halle Thompson (OH, 6-1, 2008, Spring, Texas, Grand Oaks HS, Lone Star)
16 Elena Hoecke (MB, 6-3, 2007, Lino Lakes, Minn., Centennial HS, North Country)
17 Audrey Flanagan (OH, 6-3, 2007, Redondo Beach, Calif., Mira Costa HS, Southern California)
18 Aniya Warren (L, 5-8, 2007, Lockport, Ill., Benet Academy, Great Lakes)
19 Henley Anderson (OH, 6-3, 2007, Dripping Springs, Texas, Dripping Springs HS, Lone Star)
20 Devyn Wiest (OH, 6-2, 2007, Phoenix, Ariz., O’Connor HS, Arizona)
Alternates
1 Sarah Hickman (OPP, 6-5, 2007, Houston, Texas, Stratford HS, Lone Star)
2 Nadiya Johnson (OPP, 6-2, 2008, Waldorf, Md., North Point HS, Chesapeake)
6 Suli Davis (OH, 6-2, 2007, Euless, Texas, Colleyville Heritage HS, North Texas)
8 Kaci Demaria (OH, 6-3, 2007, San Pedro, Calif., Palos Verdes HS, Southern California)
9 Natalie Wardlow (MB, 6-5, 2007, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Southeast HS, Great Plains)
14 Kirra Musgrove (S, 6-2, 2007, Kemah, Texas, Lutheran South Academy, Lone Star)
15 Logan Bell (L, 5-10, 2007, Beech Grove, Ind., Roncalli HS, Hoosier)
Head Coach: Jamie Morrison (Texas A&M)
Assistant Coach: Keegan Cook (Minnesota)
Assistant Coach: Michelle Chatman Smith (LOVB)
Performance Analyst: Maggie Eppright (LOVB)
ATC: Cherryl Bueno
Team Lead: Kyle Thompson (Maryland)
U.S. Girls U19 Schedule for the Continental Championship
All Times Pacific Daylight
All matches will be livestreamed on Facebook
July 14 USA def. Cuba, 3-0 (25-8, 25-11, 25-21)
July 15 USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-15)
July 16 at 3 p.m. USA vs Puerto Rico
July 17 Quarterfinals
July 18 Classification matches and semifinals
July 19 Classification matches and finals
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