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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 15, 2026) – The U.S. Men’s National Team will play for gold at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Volleyball Championship after defeating the Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-19) Tuesday evening in Moncton, NB, Canada. This is their second victory over the Dominican Republic in three days.
With this win, the U.S. has secured a spot at the 2027 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Cup.
The U.S. (4-0) will face North American rival Canada in the finals tomorrow Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. PT.
The U.S. dominated the Dominican Republic in kills (44-27), blocks (9-2) and aces (9-2) while committing 21 fewer errors (54-75). Setters Micah Ma’a and Andrew Rowan led the U.S. offense to a .450 hitting percentage.
Eight U.S. players finished with five or more points on the match. Middle Merrick McHenry led all scorers with 11 points on eight kills and three blocks. Matt Anderson finished the match with seven kills, one block and two aces for 10 points, and Ma’a added on seven points on two blocks and a team high five aces. Jeff Jendryk, Jacob Pasteur, Mike Marshman, Cole Hartke and Jordan Ewert all ended the match with five points each. Liberos Erik Shoji and Mason Briggs combined for six digs in three sets.
The Dominican Republic jumped out to an early lead in the first frame at 4-2. Hanes crushed one to bring the U.S. back within one. McHenry would tack on a kill at 7-8 before another Hanes kill tied the teams, 9-9. Two big digs by Ewert and Hanes’ fourth kill of the set allowed the U.S. to take the lead for the first time in the match at 12-11. A huge block extended the lead to two, making it 14-12. Ma’a would rattle off three aces in a row to put the U.S. up 18-13. The U.S. would then stretch the lead to as much as six points at 23-17. The Dominican Republic would win the next three points before a back row attack from Ewert ended the set.
Matt Anderson served an ace to give the U.S. an early 3-1 lead in the second set. The teams traded points before a monster block by the U.S. and an error by the Dominican Republic extended the lead 8-5. A Jendryk ace put the U.S. up 10-6 and Ma’a’s fourth ace of the game stretched it to 13-7. The U.S. extended its lead with back to back blocks by McHenry. And with a healthy point cushion in the second, Rowan subbed in to help the U.S. to a ten point lead at 19-9. An Anderson kill put the U.S. up 22-13, forcing the Dominican Republic to call a timeout. The Dominican Republic scrapped back before another Anderson put-down sealed the second set win for the U.S.
In the third, Anderson opened the scoring with another ace. U.S. subs would bring the team out to a 3-2 lead via a thunderous Hartke kill. A tip kill by Knigge and back row swing from Pasteur dished out by Rowan would put the U.S. up 9-5. A Rogers kill followed by a Marshman ace at 13-8 pushed the Dominican Republic to call a timeout. The U.S. led by five after Hartke snagged his third kill of the match off a Ma’a dish, and Marshman whipped out another block with the U.S. leading 18-12. Rogers demolished a kill on the pin to inch the U.S. closer to victory, 23-15. A dig from Briggs’ back followed by a Pasteur kill gave the U.S. match point, and a Knigge kill would finish it 25-19.
No., Name (Pos., Height, Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State, Western Empire)
3 Mason Briggs (L, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California Southern Nevada)
4 Jeff Jendryk (MB, 6-10, Wheaton, Ill., Loyola Chicago, Great Lakes)
7 Jacob Pasteur (OH, 6-4, Westminster, Md., Ohio State, Chesapeake)
8 Patrick Rogers (OH, 6-7, Rutherford, N.J., Ball State, Garden Empire)
12 Michael Marshman (MB, 6-7, Glenmont, N.Y., St. Francis Univ., Excelsior Empire)
14 Micah Ma’a (S, 6-3, Kaneohe, Hawaii, UCLA, Aloha)
15 Andrew Rowan (S, 6-7, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., UCLA, Southern California Southern Nevada)
17 Jake Hanes (OPP, 6-10, Orland Park, Ill., Ohio State Univ., Great Lakes)
18 Cole Hartke (OPP, 7-0, Barrington, Ill., Pepperdine, Great Lakes)
22 Erik Shoji (L, 6-0, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha)
24 Merrick McHenry (MB, 6-7, Bedford, Texas, UCLA, North Texas)
26 Matthew Knigge (MB, 6-7, New Egypt, N.J., Vassar, Garden Empire)
29 Jordan Ewert (OH, 6-5, Antioch, Calif., Stanford, Northern California)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Luka Slabe
Assistant Coach: Javier Weber
Performance Analyst/Team Manager: Nate Ngo
Physiotherapist: Aaron Brock
Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tim Pelot
Statistician: Kailani Wang
All times Pacific
Sept. 11: USA def. Guatemala, 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-11)
Sept. 12: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19)
Sept. 13: USA def. Cuba, 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-14)
Sept. 14: Quarterfinals: USA received a bye
Sept. 15: Semifinals: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-19)
Sept. 16: Finals: USA vs. Canada, 3 p.m. PT
The U.S. Men’s National Team moved to 2-0 at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Volleyball Championship in Canada with its second sweep of the tournament, this time over the Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19).
The U.S. Men's National Team opened play at the 2026 NORCECA Continental Volleyball Championship in Canada with a dominating 3-0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-11) victory over Guatemala.
The U.S. Men's National Team is in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada for the 2026 NORCECA Continental Championship, Sept. 11-16. The competition is a qualifier for both the 2027 Men's World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 7, 2022) – The U.S. Women’s Team competing at the Pan American Cup improved to 3-1 after winning two matches in a row on Tuesday and Wednesday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
On Tuesday, the U.S. swept Canada (25-19, 25-22, 25-22). On Wednesday, it swept Cuba (25-18, 27-25, 25-17).
On Thursday, the U.S. Women will play the Dominican Republic (4-0) in their final round-robin match. The top four teams advance to the semifinals.
USAvCAN OFFICIAL STATISTICS
USAvCUB OFFICIAL STATISTICS
Against Cuba on Wednesday, the U.S. Women led in kills (41-35) and aces (7-6). The U.S. scored 25 points on Cuba’s errors while committing 14. Cuba led in blocks (5-4).
Opposite Stephanie Samedy led the U.S. in scoring with 12 points on 10 kills (.471 hitting efficiency), one block and one ace.
Outside hitter Roni Jones-Perry scored 11 points on nine kills, one block and one ace. Outside hitter Avery Skinner scored 11 points on 10 kills and one ace.
Setter Tori Dilfer scored six points on two kills, one block and a match-high three aces. She set the U.S. Women to a .415 hitting efficiency.
“Cuba is a very physical team that definitely challenged us,” Dilfer said in a NORCECA press release. “We handled their strong service well and with that we were able to take advantage on our net game.”
Middle blocker Madeleine Gates totaled seven points on five kills one block and one ace.
Middle Brionne Butler scored five points on five kills. Libero Kendall White was credited with six digs and nine excellent receptions. Dilfer led the team in digs with seven. Skinner also had nine excellent receptions.
In Tuesday’s match against Canada, Team USA led in blocks (7-4) and aces (6-5). The U.S. scored 26 points on Canada’s errors and gave up 15. Canada led in kills (39-36).
Opposite Nia Reed led the U.S. in scoring with 15 points on 14 kills and one block. Outside hitter Dani Drews added 12 points on nine kills and a match-high three aces.
Outside hitter Alli (Stummler) Linnehan totaled eight points on six kills and two blocks. Middle Ronika Stone tallied six points on four kills, one block and one ace. Middle Ali Bastianelli scored six points on three kills, two blocks and one ace.
Setter Bergen Reilly made her first start and scored two points on an ace and a block. She set the team to a .242 hitting efficiency.
Libero Hana Lishman was credited with four digs and four excellent receptions. Stummler led in digs with nine and in receptions with 14.
“Our team did a very good job responding to yesterday’s match when we were struggling with reception,” U.S. Head Coach Michelle Chatman said. “Canada put some serving pressure on us this match and our response was better today. I think we grew as a team through today’s game.”
U.S. Roster for the 2022 Pan American Cup Final Six
No. Name (Position, Ht., Hometown, College, Region)
4 Bergen Reilly (S, 6-1, Sioux Falls, S.D., O’Gorman High School, North Country)
10 Brionne Butler (MB, 6-4, Kendleton, Texas, Univ. of Texas, Lone Star)
17 Dani Drews (OH, 6-0, Sandy, Utah, Univ. of Utah, Intermountain)
21 Roni Jones-Perry (OH, 6-0, West Jordan, Utah, BYU, Intermountain)
22 Kendall White (L, 5-5, Zionsville, Ind., Penn State, Hoosier)
27 Avery Skinner (OH, 6-1, Katy, Texas, Baylor, Lone Star)
29 Alli (Stumler) Linnehan (OH, 6-1, Floyds Knob, Ind., Univ. of Kentucky, Hoosier)
32 Hana Lishman (L, 5-8, Kailua, Hawaii, Pepperdine, Aloha)
33 Nia Reed (OPP, 6-1, Fort Lee, N.J., Penn State, Garden Empire)
34 Stephanie Samedy (OPP, 6-2, Clermont, Fla., Univ. of Minnesota, Florida)
35 Tori Dilfer (S, 5-11, Los Gatos, Calif., Univ. of Louisville, Northern California)
36 Madeleine Gates (MB, 6-3, San Diego, Calif., Stanford, Southern California)
37 Ali Bastianelli (MB, 6-3, Marysville, Mich., Univ. of Illinois, Lakeshore)
38 Ronika Stone (MB, 6-2, San Jose, Calif., Univ. of Oregon, Northern California)
Head Coach: Michelle Chatman
Assistant Coaches: Jonathan Charette and Danielle Scott
Athletic Trainer: Madison Schultze
Team Manger and Performance Analyst: T.J. Read
Full Schedule
All Times PT
Matches are being livestreamed at www.youtube.com/c/ReinasdelCaribe
Sept. 4
PUR def. CAN, 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-18
USA def. MEX, 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-18)
DOM def. CUB, 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-18
Sept. 5
CUB def CAN, 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-21)
PUR def USA, 3-1 (25-22, 28-26, 21-25, 25-20)
DOM def MEX, 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-12)
Sept. 6
MEX def CUB, 3-2 (19-25, 25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 15-11)
USA def CAN, 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-22)
DOM def PUR, 3-0 (25-11, 25-22, 25-17)
Sept. 7
PUR def MEX, 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-8)
USA def CUB, 3-0 (25-18, 27-25, 25-17)
DOM def CAN, 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-15)
Sept. 8
12:00 PUR v CUB
14:00 CAN v MEX
16:00 DOM v USA
Sept. 9
12:00 5 v 6
14:00 2 v 3
16:00 1 v 4
Sept. 10
14:00 Third-place match
16:00 First-place match
The U.S. Women’s Team competing at the Pan American Cup Final Six fought hard but couldn’t get past Puerto Rico and fell 3-1 (25-22, 28-26, 21-25, 25-20) on Monday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dani Drews led all scorers with 15 points as the U.S. Women's National Team defeated Mexico 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-18) on day one of the Pan American Cup Final Six in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Fourteen athletes have been selected to be part of the U.S. Women’s National Team competing at the Pan American Cup Final Six, which starts Sunday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Middle Blocker, 6-4
Setter, 6-1
Opposite, 6-1
Outside Hitter, 6-0
Libero, 5-5
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 4, 2019) – The U.S. Men’s National Team won its pool at the NORCECA Continental Championship on Wednesday with a 25-17, 25-21, 25-22 victory over Cuba in Winnipeg.
The U.S. Men (3-0) will have Thursday off and will play in the semifinals on Friday.
The U.S. battled back from deficits of 2-7 in the second set and 14-16 in the third.
“I knew that to play Cuba, we would have to fire these guys up a lot, so I give 100 percent credit to our guys,” U.S. Head Coach John Hawks said. “They executed their game plan. They came in focused and dialed in. We didn’t play great yesterday, so to rebound from that was really good to see.”
The U.S. Men led in kills (34-24) with a hitting efficiency of .424 behind setter Micah Ma’a. Cuba hit .092.
The U.S. Men led in blocks (9-2) while Cuba led in aces (9-8).
“I think they’re a really good serving team,” Ma’a said of Cuba. “That really motivated us to step our serving game up as well. We knew there were going to be a lot of bombs from the service line. We’re pretty happy with our serving and our receiving.”
Opposite Kyle Ensing and outside hitter T.J. DeFalco each finished with 12 points to lead the U.S. Men. Ensing scored on 10 kills and two blocks. DeFalco scored on eight kills, two blocks and two aces.
Outside hitter Brenden Sander scored 10 points on seven kills, one block and two aces. Middle blocker Jeff Jendryk had a match-high three blocks and Ma’a had a team-high three aces. BDeFalco and libero Kyle Dagostino were credited with three digs apiece.
U.S. STARTERS VS CUBA
Outside hitters: T.J. DeFalco and Brenden Sander
Middle blockers: Mitch Stahl and Jeff Jendryk
Opposite: Kyle Ensing
Setter: Micah Ma’a
Libero: Kyle Dagostino
Substitutes: Joe Worsley (S)
U.S. STATISTICS VS CUBA
Kills: Ensing 10, DeFalco 8, Sander 7, Stahl 5, Jendryk 2, Ma’a 2
Blocks: Jendryk 3, Ensing 2, DeFalco 2, Stahl 1, Sander 1
Aces: Ma’a 3, DeFalco 2, Sander 2, Stahl 1
Digs: DeFalco 3, Dagostino 3, Sander 1
U.S. Roster for the NORCECA Championship
Sept. 2-7 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
