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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 18, 2026) – The U.S. Women’s National Team announces the roster for the Volleyball Nations League Final, July 22-26, in Macao, China. The U.S. is the top seed headed into the tournament and will face eighth-seeded China on July 23 at 4:30 a.m. PT.
After three weeks of preliminary play, the top seven teams captured a spot in the final, along with China as the host country, which finished ninth in the standings. The U.S was 10-2, losing to Canada in week one and Poland in week three.
Head coach Erik Sullivan will have the same roster for the third consecutive week, including Olympians Micha Hancock, Chiaka Ogbogu, Jordyn Poulter, Dana Rettke, Avery Skinner and Jordan Thompson.
The U.S. Women are the reigning Olympic silver medalists and ranked No. 3 in the world behind Italy and Brazil. They have won the VNL three times (2018, ’19, ’21) since its inception in 2018, and lost in the quarterfinal in 2025.
No. Name (Pos., Ht., Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Edmond, Okla., Penn State, Oklahoma)
2 Jordyn Poulter (S, 6-2, Aurora, Colo., Univ. of Illinois, Rocky Mountain)
3 Avery Skinner (OH, 6-1, Katy, Texas, Univ. of Kentucky, Lone Star)
6 Morgan Hentz (L, 5-9, Lakeside Park, Ky., Stanford, Pioneer)
7 Asjia O’Neal (MB, 6-3, Southlake, Texas, Univ. of Texas, North Texas)
8 Lexi Rodriguez (L, 5-5, Sterling, Ill., Univ. of Nebraska Great Lakes)
10 Simone Lee-Wank (OH, 6-1, Menomonee Falls, Wisc., Penn State, Badger)
11 Saige Ka’aha’aina-Torres (S, 6-0 Honolulu, Hawaii, Univ. of Texas, Aloha)
12 Jordan Thompson (OPP, 6-4, Edina, Minn., Univ. of Cincinnati, North Country)
16 Dana Rettke (MB, 6-8, Riverside, Ill., Univ. of Wisconsin, Great Lakes)
24 Chiaka Ogbogu (MB, 6-4, Coppell, Texas, Univ. of Texas, North Texas)
27 Madi Kubik-Banks (OH, 6-4, West Des Moines, Iowa, Univ. of Nebraska, Iowa)
29 Molly McCage (MB, 6-3, Spring, Texas, Univ. of Texas, Lone Star)
33 Logan Eggleston (OH, 6-1, Brentwood, Tenn., Univ. of Texas, Southern)
34 Stephanie Samedy (OPP, 6-2, Clermont, Fla., Univ. of Minnesota, Florida)
Head Coach: Erik Sullivan
Assistant Coach: Tayyiba Haneef-Park
Assistant Coach: Brandon Taliaferro
Assistant Coach: Rob Browning
Statistician: Virginia Pham
Physiotherapist: Kara Kessans
Physical Trainers: Shannon Boone, Shawn Hueglin
Mental Performance Coach: Nicole Davis
Team Doctors: Lori Boyajian-O’Neill, James Suchy, Chris Koutures, Mark Hutchinson
Team Manager: Shannon Slatter
U.S. Women’s Results/Schedule for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League
Matches will be shown live and on-demand on VBTV.
(All times PDT)
Week 1: Quebec City, Quebec
June 3 USA def. Ukraine, 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-23)
June 4 Canada def. USA, 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 30-28)
June 5 USA def. France, 3-2 (25-21, 23-25, 27-25, 23-25, 15-11)
June 7 USA def. Germany, 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-12)
Week 2: Pasig City, Philippines
June 16 USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-12)
June 18 USA def. Czechia, 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-16)
June 20 USA def. Italy, 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-16)
June 20 USA def. Serbia, 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-16, 25-19)
Week 3: Osaka, Japan
July 7 USA def. Thailand, 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-20)
July 8 Poland def. USA, 3-2 (20-25, 25-20, 25-23, 18-25, 15-12)
July 9 USA def. Türkiye, 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 27-29, 25-21, 15-8)
July 11 USA def. Brazil, 3-0 (25-24, 25-22, 25-16)
VNL Final
Quarterfinals July 23: USA vs. China 4:30 a.m.
Semifinals July 25
Medal Matches July 26
The U.S. Women's National Team clinched the top seed for the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) finals with an impressive 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-16) victory over Brazil on Saturday in Osaka, Japan. The U.S. entered the match ranked fourth in the world with Brazil ranked second.
Playing its third match in as many days, the U.S. Women's National Team rallied to defeat Türkiye, 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 27-29, 25-21, 15-8) on Friday in Osaka, Japan.
The U.S. Women's National Team fell to Poland, 3-2 (20-25, 25-2025-23, 18-25, 15-12) during Volleyball Nations League action in Osaka, Japan Thursday.
The U.S. Women's National Team, currently atop the Volleyball Nations League standings, won its seventh consecutive match with a 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-20) victory over Thailand to begin the final week of VNL play on Wednesday in Osaka, Japan. The U.S. has won all eight VNL matches between the teams.
The U.S. Women's National Team went undefeated during the second week of Volleyball Nations League (VNL) and improved to 7-1 overall with a 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 25-16, 25-19) victory over Serbia on Sunday in Pasig City, Philippines.
The U.S. Women's National Team won its fifth consecutive Volleyball Nations League (VNL) match with an impressive 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-16) sweep of Italy in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal match on Saturday in Pasig City, Philippines.
The U.S. Women's National Team moved to 5-1 at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-16) win over Czechia on Thursday in Pasig City, Philippines. It was the second meeting between the teams in the VNL after Czechia, making its debut in the tournament, defeated the U.S. in an epic reverse sweep (27-25 in the fifth set) in 2025.
The U.S. Women's National Team began the second week of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-12) victory over the Dominican Republic on Tuesday in Pasig City, Philippines. The U.S. entered the match ranked seventh in the world with the Dominican Republic ranked 12th. The win was the sixth for the U.S. in seven all-time meetings between the teams in VNL play.
