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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 16, 2025) – The U.S. Girls U19 National Team took ninth place at the 2025 FIVB Women’s U21 World Championship, defeating Czechia, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-21) on Sunday in Surabaya, Indonesia. Competing against older and more experienced opponents, the U.S. finished the championship 7-2, winning its final three matches.
The U.S. led in kills (42-36), blocks (7-3) and aces (4-3) while making six fewer errors (22-16).
“I’m really proud of this group and the way they just kept showing up. These ladies have a bright future,” head coach Tama Miyashiro said. “This is a small step for what we hope is a long, amazing career. We just missed out on the top 8, but it serves as motivation for all of them that they are on a good path. If they keep working hard and keep learning, they can do big things.”
Outside hitter Halle Thompson shared match-high honors with 13 points on 12 kills and a block. Middle blocker Elena Hoecke finished with five blocks, equaling the total by all other players combined, adding four kills and an ace for 10 points. Setter Genevieve Harris led the U.S. to a .402 hitting efficiency percentage with 42 kills and only five errors in 92 total attacks. She contributed three points on two kills and an ace.
Outside Audrey Flanagan scored six points on five kills and a block, led the team with four successful receptions and shared team-high honors with libero Gabi Rodriguez with 10 digs.
Opposite Henley Anderson (five kills) and outside Ayanna Watson (four kills and an ace) each scored five points. JJ Robinson recorded four points in the third set and middle Brooke Harwood produced four kills.
Tough serving by Flanagan led to a Czechia hitting error and an Anderson kill on an overpass to give the U.S. an 11-7 lead in the opening set. After four consecutive service errors (two by each team), a Hoecke block extended the lead to five. After a successful challenge, Czechia pulled within two points, 20-18, but a Thompson kill and Hoecke block put the lead back to four.
The U.S. successfully challenged a block touch to make it 23-19. A Stanley kill gave the U.S. set point at 24-20 and after Czechia won the next point, Flanagan ended the set on the 17th U.S. kill. Thompson produced five kills in the set and Hoecke added four points on two blocks, a kill and an ace.
A Hoecke block after excellent scrambling defense by Thompson staked the U.S. to a 7-4 lead in the second set. Leading by three, 10-7, the U.S. scored the next three points on a Flanagan kill and back-to-back kills by Thompson, first on a tip and then putting away an overpass.
An Anderson kill pushed the advantage to seven points, 16-9. The lead reached eight, 19-11, on a Harris kill and two Czechia errors. A Thompson ace off the net made it 22-14. Czechia scored the next five points, keyed by back-to-back aces and a block, prompting the first U.S. timeout of the set.
Errors by Czechia gave the U.S. 23-19 and 24-20 leads before Thompson put down the final point on an overpass to give the U.S. a two-set advantage. She finished the set with five kills.
A kill by middle blocker Keoni Williams put the U.S. out in front 10-5 in the third set and forced Czechia to take an early timeout. Czechia responded by scoring the next five points before another Williams kill ended the run and started the U.S. on a 7-0 stretch. A Watson kill off a set from Robinson made it 14-10 and led to the final Czechia timeout. Robinson served for six points to extend the lead to seven points, 17-10.
An ace capped three consecutive Czechia points that cut the margin to four points, 19-15, but a service error put the U.S. back up by five points. Robinson delivered a kill followed by a Hoecke block for a 22-15 lead. Robinson scored the final two U.S. points and joined Hoecke and Watson with four points in the set.
2025 Girls U19 National Team for U21 World Championship
Name (Pos., Height, Birth Year, Hometown, School, USAV Region)
3 Jayden “JJ” Robinson (OPP, 6-3, 2008, Missouri City, Texas, Ridge Point HS, Lone Star)
6 Keoni Williams (MB, 6-4, 2007, Fort Worth, Texas, Eagle Mountain HS, North Texas)
7 Brooke Harwood (MB, 6-4, 2008, Mesa, Ariz., Casteel HS, Arizona)
8 Ayanna Watson (OH/OPP, 6-3, 2007, Henderson, Nev., Bishop Gorman HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
11 Gabi Rodriguez (L, 5-6, 2008, Celeste, Texas, McKinney North HS, North Texas)
12 Genevieve Harris (S, 5-11, 2007, Raleigh, N.C., Cardinal Gibbons HS, Carolina)
13 Halle Thompson (OH, 6-0, 2008, Spring, Texas, Grand Oaks HS, Lone Star)
14 Taylor Stanley (OPP, 6-3, 2007, Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley Southwest HS, Heart of America)
16 Elena Hoecke (MB, 6-3, 2007, Lino Lakes, Minn., Centennial HS, North Country)
17 Audrey Flanagan (OH, 6-3, 2008, Redondo Beach, Calif., Mira Costa HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
19 Henley Anderson (OH/OPP, 6-3, 2007, Dripping Springs, Texas, Dripping Springs HS, Lone Star)
22 Blair Thiebaud (S, 6-0, 2007, College Station, Texas, College Station HS, Lone Star)
Alternates
1 Emma Cugino (L, 5-9, 2008, Galena, Ohio, Olentangy Orange HS, Ohio Valley)
2 Nadiya Johnson (OPP, 6-2, 2008, Ashburn, Va., Riverside HS, Chesapeake)
4 Kendall Omoruyi (MB, 6-4, 2008, Gilbert, Ariz., Casteel HS, Arizona)
5 Danielle Whitmire (S, 6-1, 2007, Celina, Texas, Walnut Grove HS, North Texas)
9 Isabel Incinelli (OPP/OH, 6-5, 2008, Winter Park, Fla., Winter Park HS, Florida)
15 Lynney Tarnow (MB, 6-5, 2007, Downers Grove, Ill., Benet Academy, Great Lakes)
18 Tessa Larkin (OH, 6-1, 2008, Anthem, Ariz., Xavier College Preparatory HS, Arizona)
Coaches
Head Coach: Tama Miyashiro (LOVB)
Assistant Coach: Stacy Sykora (LOVB)
Assistant Coach: Steven Duhoux (Ohio State men’s volleyball)
Performance Analyst Training: Elgin Liu (UCSD men’s volleyball)
Performance Analyst Competition: Peter Wong (Halton Region Volleyball Club)
ATC: Misao Tanioka (LOVB)
Team Lead: Alex Purvey (NTDP)
Schedule/Results
Aug. 7: USA def. Korea, 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 19-25, 25-20)
Aug. 8: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-11)
Aug. 9: USA def. Mexico, 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-18)
Aug. 10: USA def. Croatia, 3-0 (27-25, 25-17, 25-15)
Aug. 11: China def. USA, 3-0 (25-20, 25-12, 28-26)
Aug. 13: Round of 16: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-15)
Aug. 15: Playoff Round: USA def. Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-16)
Aug. 16: Playoff Round: USA def. Croatia, 3-1 (26-28, 25-22, 25-15, 25-15)
Aug. 17: Ninth-Place Match: USA def. Czechia, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-21)
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