U.S. Men Move to 2-0 at 2024 Pan Am Cup

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 15, 2024) – The U.S. Men’s National Team continued its winning ways at the 2024 NORCECA Pan American Cup with a 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-18) victory over Mexico at the Professor Ricardo Gioriber Arias Volleyball Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Monday.

The U.S. (2-0) returns to the court at 2 p.m. PT July 16 against defending champion Canada, which won its first match against Puerto Rico earlier today.

MATCH STATISTICS (PDF)

The U.S. Men finished with advantages in kills (47-41), blocks (7-4) and service aces (10-4); they also cut down their service errors with 20 in this match, compared to 28 in the opening four-set win against Puerto Rico.

Opposite Gabi Garcia led the U.S. in scoring for the second straight match, this time with 15 points on 12 kills, two aces and a block. Outside hitter Ethan Champlin was the only other player in double figures for the U.S. with 11 points on eight kills and three aces.

Middle blocker Michael Marshman scored eight points on six kills and two aces. Outside hitter Cooper Robinson  scored seven points on six kills and a block, and outside Nolan Flexen had six kills. Setter Quinn Isaacson shared the aces lead with Champlin with three, and he also added a kill and a block. Outside Jacob Pasteur scored five (four kills, one block), and middle blocker Daniel Wetter had three kills and a block. Middle blocker Merrick McHenry rounded out the U.S. scoring with a team-leading two blocks and a kill.

Robinson, Isaacson and libero Mason Briggs all collected eight digs, and Briggs notched 12 excellent receptions. Isaacson set the team to a .366 efficiency.

Mexico led 9-7 in the first set until the U.S. scored three straight to take a 10-9 lead. After Mexico tied it at 11, the U.S. did not trail again, despite Mexico making it 16-16 midway through. At that point, the U.S. scored four to make it 20-16 and go on for the 25-19 win.

Mexico turned the tables in the second set. The U.S. scored the first point, but it was the team’s only lead. Mexico led by as much as seven at 18-11. At 20-14, the U.S. began creeping back, cutting the lead to three at 20-17, two at 22-20, and finally within one at 23-22 and 24-23 before a Mexico kill won the game, 25-23.

The U.S. was back to business in sets three and four, keeping steady leads through both of them for the win.

U.S. Men’s Roster for the 2024 Pan American Cup

No. Name (Pos., Height, Hometown, School, USAV Region)
2 Cooper Robinson (OH, 6-7, Pacific Palisades, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
3 Gabi Garcia (OPP, 6-7, San Juan, Puerto Rico, BYU)
4 Merrick McHenry (MB, 6-7, Bedford, Texas, UCLA, North Texas)
6 Quinn Isaacson (S, 6-2, Plainfield, Ill., Ball State, Great Lakes)
7 Jacob Pasteur (OH, 6-4, Westminster, Md., Ohio State Univ., Chesapeake)
8 Nolan Flexen (OH, 6-9, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, UC-Irvine, Southern)
13 Patrick Gasman (MB, 6-10, Clovis, Calif., Univ. of Hawaii, Northern California)
15 Mason Briggs (L, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach State, Southern California)
22 Timothy McIntosh (L, 6-0, Miami, Fla., Sacred Heart, Florida)
24 Brett Wildman (OH, 6-5, Virginia Beach, Va., Penn State, Old Dominion)
25 Ethan Champlin (OH, 6-3, Oceanside, Calif., UCLA, Southern California)
27 Michael Marshman (MB, 6-7, Glenmont, N.Y., St. Francis Univ., Excelsior Empire)
28 Nicholas Slight (S, 6-3, Storm Lake, Iowa, Grand Canyon Univ., Iowa)
30 Daniel Wetter (MB, 6-5, Camarillo, Calif., CSU-Northridge, Paris Volley)

Head Coach: Andy Read
Assistant Coach: Morteza Shiari
Assistant Coach: Jay Hosack
Physiotherapist: Rachel Kirkpatrick
Manager: Jimmy Kim

U.S. Men’s Schedule for the Pan American Cup
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U.S. Men’s Schedule for the Pan American Cup
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July 14 USA def. Puerto Rico, 3-1 (25-21, 25-18, 29-31, 25-18)
July 15 USA def. Mexico, 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-18)
July 16 at 2 p.m. USA vs Canada
July 17 at 2 p.m. USA vs Chile
July 19 Playoffs for semifinals
July 20 Classification matches and semifinals
July 21 Classification matches and finals