U.S. Men's Sitting Improves to 4-0 at 2025 World Cup

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 14, 2025) – The U.S. Men’s Sitting National Team dropped its first set of the tournament but remained undefeated with a 3-1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 25-20) victory over Poland Tuesday at the 2025 World ParaVolley World Cup.

The U.S. (4-0) has its biggest test of the tournament on Wednesday, facing off against world No. 7 Kazakhstan (3-0). The U.S. is ranked No. 8. All matches will be streamed live on the Turnstone YouTube channel.

A strong offensive game led the U.S. to victory as they led Poland in kills, 50-30. Poland was on fire defensively, out-blocking the U.S. 15-3. Poland had seven aces to six for the U.S.

“I’ve a lot of respect for Poland’s team. They’ve been doing a great job with their federation supporting their program and growing, and trying to find ways to compete at the higher levels. Big shout out to them for putting themselves in a spot where they can put pressure on teams,” U.S. head coach Greg Walker said. “I’m incredibly proud of our team for being able to grind it out. I appreciated the focus and being able to get back into these matches. Being able to battle out and out-point score their team…we’ve been working hard to stay on the offense and I’m proud of our guys for doing that.”

Three U.S. players scored in double figures, with James Stuck scoring 16 on 14 kills and two blocks. Zach Upp had 15 poins on 11 kills and a match-high four aces. Eric Duda scored 13 on 12 kills and one block.

“I’m really proud of James…we really wanted him to be a big point-scoring option for us with efficiency,” Walker said. “To see him earn 14 points for us on the offense and a pretty good efficiency is a really good thing.”

Jason Roberts also had a great night with eight points (six kills, two aces), and Ben Aman had five kills. Setter John Kremer had two kills. Libero Nick Dadgostar was a rock on defense with 74% perfect receptions.

A Roberts kill broke a 7-7 tie in the first set that started a three-point run for the U.S. Up 10-8, the U.S. scored four more to take an insurmountable six-point lead at 14-8. Poland closed the gap to two at 18-16 and 19-17 but could not get closer.

Poland jumped out to 6-2 lead in the second set and led by nine at 16-7. The U.S. went on a 7-1 run to cut the lead to six at 19-13. Poland continued its onslaught for a 21-13 lead and reached set point at 24-17. The U.S. scored five straight before a Poland kill evened the match.

As in the first set, the U.S. again broke a 7-7 tie with a run to go up 11-7. Poland tied it with a block at 15-15, but two Upp kills and two Poland errors put the U.S. back on top, 19-15. Again, Poland closed the gap and tied the game at 20. A Stuck kill and a block, along with a Poland error made it 23-20, and the U.S. finished the set with another Stuck kill and a Poland error.

The U.S. never relinquished its early lead in the fourth set, leading by eight at 14-6. Poland moved within two at 14-12 after a six-point run, and later was just one point behind at 15-14 and 16-15. Two straight Poland errors gave the U.S. breathing room at 18-15 and an Upp kill increased the lead to four. Duda ended the match with a kill to seal 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: USA vs. Kazakhstan, 3 p.m.
Oct. 16: USA vs. France, 5 p.m.
Oct. 17: Playoff rounds
Oct. 18: Medal Matches