U.S. Women's Sitting Team Topples No. 1 Canada Again at 2025 PVPA Zonal

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 25, 2025) — The third-ranked U.S. Women’s Sitting National Team toppled top-ranked Canada for the second time at the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America Zonal Championship. After being taken to five sets by Brazil earlier in the day, the U.S. Women came back with its best effort of the tournament in a decisive 3-0 (25-9, 25-15, 25-11) victory on Sunday evening.

With a 3-0 mark, the U.S. has clinched a spot in Tuesday’s championship match. The U.S. women will complete round-robin play against the second-ranked Brazilian squad on Monday, May 26, at 5 p.m. MT/4 p.m. PT. Matches are live streamed on our event page.

The U.S. finished with 16 aces (yielding only one) by eight different players and held a significant advantage in kills (28-15) and a five-block margin (11-6).

Twelve U.S. players scored with outside hitter Monique Matthews reaching double digits with a match-high 10 points on a team-high seven kills with two aces and a block.

Outsider hitter Emma Schieck totaled nine points on six kills and three aces, while setter Kaleo Kanahele Maclay (match-high five aces with two blocks) and outside hitter MaKenzie Franklin (team-high three blocks with three kills and an ace) each added seven points.

“This game puts us into the finals no matter what happens tomorrow,” Matthews said. “That means we could do some different lineups maybe tomorrow and get more playing time for some of the girls, so we wanted to get in here and finish it strong.”

Matthews’ four kills combined with three aces and a block from Kanahele Maclay helped the U.S. roll to a win in the first set. It looked like more of the same in the second set before Canada went on an 8-2 run to tie the set at 14. However, the U.S. scored 11 of the final points to take a 2-0 set advantage.

Schieck scored seven points on four kills and three blocks in the second set, and Franklin contributed three kills and three blocks.

The U.S. again jumped out to a 12-6 lead in the third set, but Canada was unable to mount a rally as the U.S. completed the sweep, its second of Canada in two days.

Six players scored between two and four points for the U.S. in the final set. Middle blocker Lora Webster (two kills, one block, one ace) and Jillian Williams Coffee (three kills, one ace) joined Matthews (two aces, one kill, one block) in pacing the team with four points.

“I’m really proud of us,” Matthews said. “We’re doing really well with all the lineups getting thrown in. We’re learning as we’re going, playing with new people next to each other. We keep figuring it out and pushing forward.”

Full Stats (PDF)

Schedule/Results

May 24
USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-15)

May 25
USA def. Brazil, 3-2 (25-17, 25-17, 24-26, 23-25, 15-11)
USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-9, 25-15, 25-11)

May 26
USA vs. Brazil, 5 p.m. MT/4 p.m. PT

May 27
Gold medal match, 1 vs 2 at 3 p.m. MT/2 p.m. PT

Roster

No Name (Position, Height, Hometown)
1 Lora Webster (MB, 5-11, Point Lookout, N.Y.)
2 Bethany Zummo (L, 5-3, Dublin, Calif.)
3 Lexi Patterson (S/L, 5-4, Waseca, Minn.)
7 Monique Matthews (MB/OH, 6-0, Ardmore, Okla.)
8 Whitney Dosty (OH/OPP, 6-3, Tucson, Ariz.)
9 Tia Edwards (OH/MB, 5-7, Skiatook, Okla.)
11 Jillian Williams-Coffee (MB/OPP/OH, 5-10, Odem, Texas)
12 Emma Schieck (OH, 5-7, Statesville, N.C.)
14 Kaleo Kanahele Maclay (S, 5-6, Oklahoma City, Okla.)
15 Kendra Hall (5-7, Westfield, Ind.)
16 Nicky Nieves (MB/OH, 5-10, Kissimmee, Fla.)
18 Courtney Baker (OH, 5-9, Crofton, Ky.)
22 MaKenzie Franklin (OH, 6-0, Red Wing, Minn., North Country)
24 Raelene Elam (OH, 6-1, St. George, Utah, Northern California)