Lora Webster
Middle Blocker, 5-11
Saturday, September 4, 2021; 9 pm Eastern, 8 Central
Tokyo, Japan
International Events, National Team Events, Sitting Event
Gold Medal Match Date and Time in the U.S.
- Eastern: Saturday, September 4 at 9:00 p.m.
- Central: Saturday, September 4 at 8:00 p.m.
- Pacific: Saturday, September 4 at 6:00 p.m.
Broadcast Information
Broadcast information for the medal matches: Live stream online. Will also be broadcast on NBCSN.
Date and Time in Japan
- Gold medal match: September 5 at 10 a.m.
Pool A Standings
Brazil 3-0
Canada 2-1
Italy 1-2
Japan 0-3
Pool B Standings
China 3-0
USA 2-1
RPC 1-2
Rwanda 0-3
Semifinals
USA def. Brazil, 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-23)
China def. Canada, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-15)
Bronze Medal Match
Brazil def. Canada, 3-1 (25-15, 24-26, 26-24, 25-14)
Gold Medal Match
USA def. China, 3-1 (25-12, 25-20, 22-25, 25-19)
Paralympic Roster
Bethany Zummo
Libero, 5-3
Alexis (Lexi) Shifflett Patterson
Setter/Libero, 5-4
Katie Holloway Bridge
Outside Hitter, 6-3
Heather Erickson
Opposite, 6-0
Monique (Burkland) Matthews
Middle, 6-0
Whitney Dosty
Outside Hitter/Opposite, 6-3
Jillian Williams
Middle/Opposite/Outside Hitter, 5-10
Emma Schieck
Outside Hitter, 5-7
Nichole Millage
Outside Hitter/Setter, 5-7
Kaleo Kanahele Maclay
Setter, 5-6
Annie Flood
Setter, 5-7
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