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May 25-27, 2021
Rimini, Italy
International Events, National Team Events
USA
Dominican Republic
Canada
Brazil
Tuesday, May 25: USA def. Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-12)
Wednesday, May 26: USA def. Canada, 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-10)
Thursday, May 27: USA def. Brazil, 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 25-22)
The VNL will be broadcast in the United States on the FIVB’s streaming service Volleyball World TV.
No. Player (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Micha Hancock (S, 5-11, Edmond, Okla., Penn State Univ.)
3 Kathryn Plummer (OH, 6-6, Aliso Viejo, Calif., Stanford Univ.)
4 Justine Wong-Orantes (L, 5-6, Cypress, Calif., Univ. of Nebraska)
6 Tori Dixon (M, 6-3, Burnsville, Minn., Univ. of Minnesota)
7 Lauren Carlini (S, 6-2, Aurora, Ill., Univ. of Wisconsin)
8 Hannah Tapp (M, 6-3, Stewartville, Minn., Univ. of Minnesota)
10 Jordan Larson (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Univ. of Nebraska)
11 Annie Drews (OPP, 6-4, Elkhart, Ind., Purdue Univ.)
12 Jordan Thompson (OPP, 6-4, Cincinnati, Edina, Minnesota)
13 Sarah Wilhite Parsons (OH, 6-2, Eden Prairie, Minn., Univ. of Minnesota)
15 Kim Hill (OH, 6-4, Portland, Ore., Pepperdine, Univ.)
16 Foluke Gunderson (M, 6-3, London, Canada, Stanford Univ.)
17 Megan Courtney (L, 6-1, Dayton, Ohio, Penn State Univ.)
22 Haleigh Washington (M, 6-3, Colorado Springs, Colo., Penn State Univ.)
Head Coach: Karch Kiraly
Assistant Coaches: Luka Slabe, Erin Virtue, Tama Miyashiro
Technical Coordinator: Jeff Liu
Athletic Trainer: Kara Kessans
Team Manager: Jimmy Stitz
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 27, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s National Team celebrated the return of its two-time Olympic medal-winning middle blocker Foluke Gunderson on Thursday with a 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 25-22) victory over Brazil at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. The U.S. Women (3-0) and the 15 other women’s teams in Rimini, Italy,...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 26, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s National Team rebounded from a 17-22 deficit in the first set to sweep Canada (26-24, 25-15, 25-10) on Wednesday and improve to 2-0 in the Preliminary Round of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League in Rimini, Italy. The U.S. Women finish their first group of VNL...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 25, 2021) – After more than a year and a half, the U.S. Women’s National Team returned to the competition court on Tuesday and emerged victorious, sweeping the Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-12) at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Rimini, Italy. The U.S. Women, who are the VNL...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 13, 2021) – After a difficult year apart, the U.S. Women’s National Team, ranked No. 2 in the world, is coming together to defend its title at the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) on May 25-June 24 in Rimini, Italy. U.S. Head Coach Karch Kiraly and his staff have named the...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 24, 2021) – The U.S. Women’s National Team, ranked No. 2 in the world, begins its 2021 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) campaign on Tuesday (9 a.m. PDT) against the Dominican Republic in Rimini, Italy. Coincidentally, the last match that the U.S. Women played as a team was a 3-2 loss...
“We did a good job covering up the first set. We came out maybe a little too excited, a little jittery. I know myself, this is my first game in two years in Team USA, so a little nervous when you start the match. But after that we did a really good job staying patient and just taking point by point.”
Libero, 5-6
Opposite, 6-4
Outside Hitter, 6-2
Setter, 6-2
Outside Hitter, 6-2
Middle Blocker, 6-3
Middle, 6-3
