August 6 – 20, 2016
Ginasio de Maracanazinho
Rank/Record
Third/7-1
Results
Aug. 6: USA def. Puerto Rico 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-17) (pool play)
Aug. 8: USA def. Netherlands 3-2 (18-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 15-8) (pool play)
Aug. 10: USA def. Serbia 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19) (pool play)
Aug. 12: USA def. Italy 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20) (pool play)
Aug. 14: USA def. China 3-1 (22-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-19) (pool play)
Aug. 16: USA def. Japan 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-22) (quarterfinal)
Aug. 18: Serbia def. USA 3-2 (20-25, 25-17, 25-21, 16-25, 15-13) (semifinal)
Aug. 20: USA def. Netherlands 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-19) (Bronze medal match)
Gold: China
Silver: Serbia
Bronze: USA
Roster
Alisha Glass (Setter, 6-0, Leland, Michigan, Penn State)
Kayla Banwarth (Libero, 5-10, Dubuque, Iowa, Nebraska)
Courtney Thompson (Setter, 5-8, Kent, Washington, Washington)
Rachael Adams (Middle, 6-2, Cincinnati, Ohio, Texas)
Carli Lloyd (Setter, 5-11, Bonsall, California, California)
Jordan Larson (Outside Hitter, 6-2, Hooper, Nebraska, Nebraska)
Kelly Murphy (Opposite, 6-2, Wilmington, Illinois, Florida)
Christa Dietzen (Middle, 6-2, Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania, Penn State)
Kim Hill Outside (Hitter, 6-4, Portland, Oregon, Pepperdine)
Foluke Akinradewo (Middle, 6-3, Plantation, Florida, Stanford)
Kelsey Robinson (Outside Hitter, 6-2, Bartlett, Illinois, Nebraska)
Karsta Lowe (Opposite, 6-4, Rancho Santa Fe, California, UCLA)
Coaches
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coach: Jamie Morrison
Assistant Coach: Tom Black
Technical Coordinator: Joe Trinsey
Scout Coach: Marv Dunphy
Scout Coach: JJ Van Niel
Therapist/Trainer: Jill Wosmek
Elite Performance Psychologist: Dr. Michael Gervais
Doctor: Dr. Andrew Gregory
Strength Coach: James Stitz
Team Manager: Denise Sheldon
Team Journalist: Bill Kauffman