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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (August 1, 2025) – The U.S. Boys U19 National Team played its third five-setter at the 2025 FIVB U19 World Championship, eventually falling to Argentina, 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 15-9) on Friday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The U.S. (3-4) will play Pakistan (4-3) tomorrow, Saturday, August 2, at a time to be determined.
Argentina finished the match with more kills (69-63) and blocks (13-11), and served two of the three aces. The U.S. made one fewer error (25-24).
Outside hitter Grant Lamoureux continued his extraordinary play at the championship, leading the U.S. in scoring as he has done in every match. He shared match-high honors in points (25) and kills (24) and served the team’s only ace. His eight successful receptions tied for the team lead.
Opposite Wiliam Dryden totaled 13 points on 12 kills and a block. Middle blocker Roman Payne also reached double digits with 10 points on nine kills and an ace. Libero Layton Bluth led all players with 15 digs and joined Lamoureux in sharing match-best honors with eight successful receptions.
Outside Myles Jordan finished with eight points on six kills and two blocks. Middle blockers Thomas Henige and Luc Soerensen each recorded three kills with Henige leading the team with three blocks and Soerensen adding two. Setters Lucas Helle (three kills) and Rafael Urbina (one kill, one block) combined for five points.
Lamoureux hit .462 in the first set with seven kills and only one error in 13 attacks. Payne (four kills) and Dryden (three kills and a block) also started strong. The key stretch in the set was a 5-0 U.S. run that turned a one-point lead into a six-point advantage, 20-14. Lamoureux started the run with a kill and Dryden scored off a set from Jordan. Payne followed with a block and a put down of an overpass. An Argentina hitting error accounted for the sixth point.
Lamoureux led the team with five points on four kills and the team’s only ace of the match in the second set. Taylor and Henige each scored three points on two kills and a block.
The U.S. regained the advantage in the match with a third-set victory. Lamoureux registered six kills and Dryden delivered four kills without an error in seven attacks. Soerensen provided four points on two kills and two blocks.
The third set was even at 16 before the U.S. scored three points in a row. Argentina closed the gap to one point three times, the last at 22-21, before the U.S. scored the final three points on Argentina errors.
Argentina came back to even the match for the second time by taking the fourth set. Through four sets, just two total points separated the teams with Argentina holding the slight edge. Lamoureux led the way again for the U.S. with seven kills. Jordan added four points on three kills and a block.
Argentina jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the fifth set and stymied any comeback effort by the U.S. Payne (one kill and one block) and Dryden (two kills) scored multiple points for the U.S.
Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, School, USAV Region)
1 Layton Bluth (L, 5-8, Gilbert, Ariz., Casteel HS, Northern California)
4 Lucas Helle (S, 6-4, Pauline, S.C., Dorman HS, Palmetto)
5 Elan Taylor (OH, 6-4, San Jose, Calif., Valley Christian HS, Northern California)
8 Myles Jordan (OH, 6-5, Houston, Texas, Ridge Point HS, Lonestar)
10 Noah Douphner (OH, 6-6, Stevenson Ranch, Calif., West Ranch HS, Southern California)
12 Rafael Urbina (S, 6-6, Broomfield, Colo., Legacy HS, Rocky Mountain)
14 Aleksey Mikhailenko (OH, 6-8, Mequon, Wis., Homestead HS, Badger)
16 Luc Soerensen (MB, 6-8, Meadville, Pa., Meadville Area Senior HS, Keystone)
19 Roman Payne (MB, 7-0, Carlsbad, Calif., Carlsbad HS, Southern California)
20 Grant Lamoureux (OH, 6-10, Clemmons, N.C., Pepperdine University, Carolina)
21 William Dryden (OPP, 6-7, Los Gatos, Calif., Archbishop Mitty HS, Northern California)
23 Corbin Batista (OPP, 6-7, St. George, Utah, Alta HS, Intermountain)
28 Thomas Henige (MB, 6-9, Glendale, Ariz., Perry HS, Arizona)
Head Coach: Charlie Sullivan (Springfield College)
Assistant Coach: Jonah Carson (MVVC)
Assistant Coach: Patrick Shawaryn (Penn State)
Performance Analyst: AJ Ruttenberg (UCLA)
Team Doctor: Dr. Chris Cornell (Coduhi Clinic)
Team Lead: Donovan Martinez (NTDP)
2025 Boys U19 World Championship Schedule
All times Pacific
July 24: Finland def. USA, 3-1 (17-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20)
July 25: USA def. Cuba, 3-1 (17-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21)
July 26: USA def. Colombia, 3-2 (25-19, 19-25, 25-18, 30-32, 15-9)
July 28: Brazil def. USA, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-22)
July 29: USA def. Korea, 3-1 (25-27, 28-26, 25-22, 25-19)
July 30: Round of 16: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-2 (25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 14-25, 16-14)
Aug. 1: Playoffs: Argentina def. USA, 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 15-9)
Aug. 2: Playoffs, USA vs. Pakistan
Aug. 3: Finals, TBA
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