U.S. Women Take Down Dominican Republic at 2025 NORCECA Final Six

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 17, 2025) – The U.S. Women’s National Team took advantage of 33 opponent errors en route to a 3-1 (25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 25-13) win over the Dominican Republic Wednesday at the NORCECA Final Six in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The U.S. (3-0) will play Mexico (2-0) on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. PT. Mexico has defeated Puerto Rico 3-2 and Canada 3-1, and play Cuba later tonight.

Stats were fairly even between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic, with the U.S. having an advantage in kills (48-46) and aces (5-4), while the two teams each had 10 blocks. Errors were the crucial difference, as the U.S. scored 33 points off Dominican errors while yielding just 10.

Opposite Kendall Kipp paced the U.S. offense with 18 points on 14 kills, three blocks and one ace. Khori Louis led the team with four blocks and added 10 kills and two aces for 16 points. Claire Chaussee also reached double figures with 11 points on 11 kills.

Rounding out the U.S. scorers were Norah Sis with nine points on nine kills; Emily Thater with four points (one kill, three blocks); Ella Powell with a kill and an ace; Skylar Fields with two kills, and Mary Shroll with an ace.

The U.S. jumped out to an early lead in set one, scoring four points before the Dominican Republic got on the board with a kill. The lead was cut to two at 5-3, but that’s the closest the set got. The U.S. used a balanced attack led by Kipp to run away with a 25-12 lead.

The second set was closer, with the Dominican Republic gaining a two-point advantage at 13-11 that held until 15-13 when they broke it open to 19-15. The U.S. tried to inch its way back and had a chance at 20-19. But the Dominican Republic scored five of the next seven for the 25-21 win.

It was the U.S. that held the two-point advantage for most of the third set. At 16-16, the U.S. scored six straight, including two kills by Chaussee and a Louis ace. Another Chaussee kill eventually gave the U.S. set point, but the Dominican Republic scored three before Fields ended it with a kill.

Set four was all U.S. as they jumped out to a 5-2 lead and never looked back, winning 25-13. Louis led the U.S. in the set with six points.

U.S. Women’s Roster for Final Six

Name (Height, Position, Hometown, College, USAV Region)
1 Kami Miner (S, 6-0, Redondo Beach, Calif., Stanford Univ., Southern California Southern Nevada)
2 Elena Oglivie (L, 5-10, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford Univ., Aloha)
3 Mary Shroll (L, 5-8, Tempe, Arizona, Arizona State Univ., Arizona)
4 Khori Louis (MB, 6-3, Tallahassee, Fla., Florida State Univ., Florida)
5 Kendall Kipp (OPP, 6-6, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford Univ., Southern California Southern Nevada)
7 Sami Francis (MB, 6-6, San Diego, Calif., Stanford Univ., Southern California Southern Nevada)
8 Emily Thater (MB, 6-3, Springfield, Mo., Univ. of Missouri, Heart of America)
9 Claire Chaussee (OH, 6-0, Sun Prairie, Wisc., Univ. of Louisville, Badger)
10 Norah Sis (OH, 6-2, 2003, Papillion, Neb., Creighton, Great Plains)
11 Jaali Winters (OH, 6-3, Ankeny, Iowa, Creighton, Iowa)
12 Madi Kubik Banks (OH, 6-3, West Des Moines, Iowa, Univ. of Nebraska, Iowa)
13 Reagan Cooper (OH, 6-2, Rowlett, Texas, Texas Tech/Univ. of Kansas/Washington State, North Texas)
27 Ella Powell (S, 6-0, Fayetteville, Ark., Univ. of Washington, Delta)
55 Skylar Fields (OPP, 6-2, Missouri City, Texas, USC/Texas, Lone Star)

Coaches
Head Coach: Erik Sullivan
Assistant Coach: Paula Weishoff (LOVB Houston)
Assistant Coach: Brad Rostratter (UC San Diego)
Team Leader: Blake Omartian (Orlando Valkyries)
Performance Analyst: Virginia Pham
Athletic Trainer: Sam Schaff (San Diego Mojo)

U.S. Schedule

All times Pacific and contingent on completion of previous match. Watch on YouTube.

Sept. 15: USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-13, 25-11, 25-19)
Sept. 16: USA def. Cuba, 3-2, (25-20, 16-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-10)
Sept. 17: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-1 (25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 25-13)
Sept. 18: USA vs. Mexico, 7 p.m.
Sept. 19: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 5 p.m.
Sept. 20: Semifinals
Sept. 21: Medal matches