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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 13, 2025) – The U.S. Girls U19 National Team dropped its 2025 FIVB Women’s U21 World Championship Round of 16 match to Bulgaria, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-15) on Wednesday in Surabaya, Indonesia.
The U.S. (4-2) will take on either Poland or Puerto Rico on Friday, Aug. 15.
The U.S. finished with one more block (10-9) but trailed in kills (36-28) and aces (6-1). Bulgaria made nine fewer errors (24-15).
Opposite Henley Anderson again led the U.S. with 10 points on team-highs of seven kills and three blocks. Anderson shared team-best honors with libero Gabi Rodriguez with seven digs. Rodriguez paced the squad with five successful receptions.
Outside hitter Audrey Flanagan totaled seven points on five kills and two blocks. Middle blocker Elena Hoecke finished with six points on five kills and a block. Setter Genevieve Harris added five points on three kills and two blocks, and outside Ayanna Watson scored four points on three kills and a block.
The U.S. made a late run in the first set after trailing 23-18. Coming out of a timeout, Harris recorded a block and Flanagan took advantage of an overpass off a Harris serve to pull the U.S. within three points. Flanagan registered a block on the following play cut the margin to two points and force a Bulgaria timeout.
After Bulgaria scored the next point for set point, Flanagan and Watson delivered kills before Bulgaria won the next point to take the set. Flanagan scored five points on four kills and a block, and Harris totaled four points on two kills and two blocks.
Anderson led the team in the second set with five points on three kills and a pair of blocks. Outside Halle Thompson, Hoecke, and Anderson each produced two kills in the final 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
All times PT
Pool Play
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: USA vs. Puerto Rico/Poland, TBA
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