U.S. Men's Sitting To Play for 2025 World Cup Bronze Medal

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 17, 2025) – The U.S. Men’s Sitting National Team will play for the bronze medal at the 2025 World Cup after falling to Brazil 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 26-24) Friday night at the Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The U.S. (5-2) will play Kazakhstan (6-1) at 9 a.m. PT Saturday. Kazakhstan, who beat the U.S. 3-2 during pool play, lost to Egypt 3-0 in the other semifinal. The bronze medal match will be streamed live on the Turnstone YouTube channel.

The U.S. led Brazil in kills (36-20) and aces (6-1), but Brazil out-blocked the U.S. 13-4.

In just three sets, Zach Upp had a phenomenal 22 points, collecting 17 kills and a match-high five aces. Through today’s matches, Upp leads the tournament in points (115) and kills (85), and is second in aces (24).

Eric Duda had 13 points with 12 kills, including a few key kills in the third set, and added an ace. Ben Aman had six points on two kills, three blocks and an ace. Alex Wilson had two kills, James Stuck had two kills, and Jason Roberts had a kill.

The U.S. had an early 3-1 lead in set one, but Brazil scored five consecutive points to go ahead 6-3. The U.S. was down by only two points at 11-9 when three Brazil points made it 14-9. The U.S. could never get closer, dropping the set 25-18.

Set two was even until Brazil broke a close game at 15-15. A couple of kills gave them a two-point lead at 18-16. An Upp kill closed the gap to one at 20-19, but Brazil scored five straight to end the set 25-19.

The U.S. and Brazil played a tight one in set three, with the score tied at 16 in the middle of the set. A Brazil error and Upp ace gave the U.S. an 18-16 lead, but Brazil came back to tie it at 19. Two more points gave Brazil a 21-19 edge, but a pair of Duda kills tied it. Brazil went up 23-21, but a kill and a block from Duda tied it at 23. Duda saved a match point with a kill to tie it at 24, but Brazil followed with a kill and a block for the win.

Roster

No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown)
2 Dan Regan (OH, 6-0, St. Louis, Mo.)
3 Nick Dadgostar (L, 6-0, Sidney, Neb.)
4 Ben Aman (OH, 6-5, Edmond, Okla.)
5 Eric Duda (OH, 6-5, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
6 Alex Wilson (OPP/OH, 6-6, Saugerties, N.Y.)
7 Robbie Gaupp (OH, 6-4, Gatesville, Texas)
8 James Stuck (S/OH, 6-5, New Kensington, Pa.)
10 Robbie Onusko(OH, 6-0, Daytona Beach, Fla.)
14 John Kremer (S, 5-9, Buford, Ga.)
17 Zach Upp (OH, 6-5, Bartlett, Ill.)
20 Jason Roberts (OH, 6-3, Moncks Corner, S.C.)
22 Brett Parks(OH, 6-0, Miami, Fla.)
23 Will Curtis (S/L, 6-0, Cumberland, Maine)
49 Sam Surowiec (OH, 6-2, Everett, Wash.)

Head Coach: Greg Walker
Assistant Coach: Julie Allen
Assistant Coach: Jeffrey Smith
Strength Coach: Bobby Moore
Physical Therapist: Whitney Padgett
Team Manager: Brian Farr
Tech Coordinator: Drew Graystone
Sport Psychologist: Taylor Gabler

Schedule

All times Pacific
Oct. 12: USA def. Thailand, 3-0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-22)
Oct. 13: USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-16)
Oct. 13: USA def. Italy, 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-17)
Oct. 14: USA def. Poland, 3-1 (25-19 22-25, 25-21, 25-20)
Oct. 15: Kazakhstan def. USA, Kazakhstan, 3-2 (27-25, 25-21, 22-25, 17-25, 15-12)
Oct. 16: USA def. France, 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-14)
Oct. 17: Semifinals: Brazil def. USA, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 26-24)
Oct. 18: Bronze Medal Match: USA vs. Kazakhstan, 9 a.m.