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U.S. Girls U19 National Team Rallies to Defeat Germany in Round of 16 Match at 2025 Worlds

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 8, 2025) – Rallying from a 2-1 set deficit, the U.S. Girls U19 National Team edged Germany, 3-2 (25-18, 26-28, 17-25, 25-15, 15-13) in a Round of 16 match on Tuesday at the 2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championship in Osijek, Croatia.

With the win, the U.S. (4-2) reached the quarterfinal round and will face Italy (6-0) tomorrow, Wednesday, July 9, at 12:15 p.m. PT. Watch on VBTV or on the Volleyball World YouTube channel. All four teams in the Round of 16, including the U.S., from Pool C reached the quarterfinals.

“Another five-set battle against a physical, well-coached and passionate German team. I am thrilled with our team’s ability to take lessons from our pool play matches,” U.S. head coach Keegan Cook said. “Our depth and flexibility were key once again to advancing in the tournament.”

The U.S. controlled the net with a 19-11 advantage blocking and also doubled up Germany in aces (8-4). Germany recorded 48 kills to 45 for the U.S.

MATCH STATISTICS

Libero Lily Hayes finished with match-highs of 15 digs and seven successful receptions. Setter Genevieve Harris totaled 23 assists and eight digs.

A balanced U.S. attack saw five players score either 12 or 13 points. Outside hitter Suli Davis scored 13 points on eight kills, three aces and two blocks, adding 13 digs and four successful receptions.

Middle blockers Jordan Taylor and Gabrielle Nichols combined for 13 blocks and each scored 13 points. Taylor contributed five kills and an ace with a match-high seven blocks, while Nichols registered seven kills and six blocks.

Outside hitter Cari Spears scored 12 points on 10 kills and two blocks, and opposite Henley Anderson contributed 12 points on 10 kills, one block and one ace. Outside Devyn Wiest totaled seven points on five kills and two aces.

With the first set tied at 14, the U.S. used a 6-1 run to take a five-point lead as part of an 11-4 advantage over the final 15 points of the set. Spears scored four of the final eight U.S. points with three kills and a block. Anderson recorded an ace and a block down the stretch. Davis scored five points on four kills and a block.

The second set featured multiple lead changes and each team fighting off two set points before Germany scored the final three points of the set to square the match at a set apiece. Davis scored four points on two kills and two aces, and Nichols totaled four points on two kills and two blocks.

With the third set tied at 14 on an ace by Kelly Kinney, Germany scored eight consecutive points to take a 22-14 lead and finished the set on an 11-3 run. Anderson led the U.S. with four kills.

Trailing 10-9 in the fourth set, the U.S. went on a 6-0 run to take a five-point lead. The string included a block by Taylor and a kill by Spears on a ball that looked like it would be a Germany point but bounced off her and over the net to an open spot.

Anderson recorded consecutive kills, the first on a back set from Harris, for a 23-14 lead. Another Taylor block gave the U.S. set point, which it converted two plays later to send the match to a fifth set.

Taylor recorded three blocks in the set, adding two kills and an ace for six points. Nichols also contributed three blocks.

The deciding set was close from the outset. The U.S. took a two-point lead, 7-5, on a kill from Taylor and a block by Nichols on a rally kept alive by a great save from Spears. Two Wiest kills and a Taylor block gave the U.S. its biggest lead of the set, 11-8, but Germany scored the next two points to close within a point. The teams exchanged points the remainder of the set.

Spears scored for 12-10 and 13-11 leads and then came up with a huge block when Germany was swinging with a chance to tie the set at 13. Germany scored the next point but a hitting error on the final point sent the U.S. to the quarterfinals. Spears finished with four points on three kills and a block.

“I’m just so proud of our team and this win because every single person contributed to us winning the match,” Spears said. “Being test like this early was necessary because we know from here on out that every single match will be a fight. This was a huge win, and we’re so excited, but we know we have more games to win.”

2025 U19 National Team Roster for World Championship

(Name, Pos., Birth Year, Height, Hometown, School, Region)
3 Jordan Taylor (MB, 6-5, 2007, Houston, Texas, University of Minnesota, Lone Star)
5 Lily Hayes (L, 5-9, 2007, Tampa, Fla., Berkeley Prep HS, Florida)
6 Suli Davis (OH, 6-1, 2007, Euless, Texas, Brigham Young University, North Texas)
8 Abbey Emch (MB, 6-3, 2007, New Waterford, Ohio, University of Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley)
10 Isabelle Hoppe (S, 5-8, 2008, Gibsonia, Pa., Pine Richland HS, Ohio Valley)
11 Kelly Kinney (OH/OPP, 6-2, 2007, West Palm Beach, Fla., The Kings Academy, Florida)
12 Genevieve Harris (S, 5-11, 2007, Raleigh, N.C, Cardinal Gibbons HS, Carolina)
13 Gabrielle Nichols (MB, 6-3, 2007, Winston Salem, N.C., Penn State University, Carolina)
16 Cari Spears (OH, 6-3, 2007, Dallas, Texas, University of Texas, North Texas)
17 Lameen Mambu (OH, 6-0, 2007, Chantilly, Va., Georgia Tech, Chesapeake)
19 Henley Anderson (OPP/OH, 6-3, 2007, Dripping Springs, Texas, Dripping Springs HS, Lone Star)
20 Devyn Wiest (OH, 6-3, 2007, Peoria, Ariz., University of Utah, Arizona)

Alternates
1 Izzy Mogridge (S, 5-11, 2007, Lutz, Fla., Berkeley Prep HS, Florida)
2 Charlotte Vinson (OPP, 6-2, 2007, Muncie, Ind., Yorktown HS, Hoosier)
4 Kalyssa Blackshear (MB/OPP, 6-4, 2007, Torrance, Calif., University of Louisville, Southern California)
7 Ayanna Watson (OH/OPP, 6-3, 2007, Henderson, Nev., Bishop Gorman HS, Southern California)
9 Natalie Wardlow (MB/OPP, 6-5, 2007, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln Southeast HS, Great Plains)
15 Logan Bell (L, 5-11, 2007, Beech Grove, Ind., Roncalli HS, Hoosier)
18 Aniya Warren (L, 5-8, 2007, Lockport, Ill., Benet Academy, Great Lakes)

Coaches
Head Coach: Keegan Cook (Minnesota)
Assistant Coach: Alyssa D’Errico (Utah)
Assistant Coach: April Sanchez (New Mexico)
Performance Analyst: Jon Wong (Florida State)
ATC: Cherryl Bueno (Coast to Coast AthletiCare)
Team Lead: Courtney Smith (NTDP)

2025 FIVB Girls U19 World Championship Schedule
All times Pacific/Osijek, Croatia
Matches live on VBTV and Volleyball World YouTube

July 2: USA def. Spain, 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-23)
July 3: USA def. Peru, 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-18)
July 4: Poland def. USA, 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 25-17, 25-27, 16-14)
July 6: Bulgaria def. USA, 3-2 (25-15, 16-25, 27-25, 13-25, 15-5)
July 7: USA def. Türkiye, 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-22, 25-23)
July 8: Round of 16: USA def. Germany, 3-2 (25-18, 26-28, 17-25, 25-15, 15-13)
July 11: Quarterfinals, 12:15 p.m.: USA vs. Italy
July 12: TBA Playoffs/Semifinals
July 13: Finals



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Hensley is NCCAA AVCA Player of the Year

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NCCAA VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
 
CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Madelyn Hensley has been named the 2025 NCCAA AVCA National Player of the Year.
 
She heads up the seven-player All-America First Team which includes Kaley Matney while Haley Koch earned a spot on the second team.
 
Hensley, a 6-foot-2 junior outside hitter from Dover, Delaware, joins CU Hall of Fame setter Kelsey Jones (2004) as the only Lady Jackets to be the NCCAA Player of the Year.
 
Hensley led Cedarville to a 24-6 record and the G-MAC South Division title with a 14-1 mark.
 
She was first in the NCCAA at 3.84 kills per set and ranked second in points (4.33).
 
Matney, a 5-9 senior setter from Fort Wayne, Indiana, topped the NCCAA at 11.10 assists per set.
 
Koch, a six-foot senior middle hitter from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, rated sixth in the NCCAA in hitting percentage (.375) and seventh in blocks (1.08).
 
Additionally, Koch, Matney, Paige Hale, Sydney Low, and Cassi Shields were recognized as NCCAA Scholar-Athletes which includes juniors, seniors, and graduate students who maintain a minimum 3.40 cumulative grade point average.

Kaley Matney, Haley Koch - 2025 NCCAA VB All-Americans

 



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2026 Men’s Volleyball Single Game Tickets on Sale Now!

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Single game tickets are now available for the 2026 Men’s Volleyball season! 

The Gauchos will play 14 home matches this season, beginning with the annual ASICS Invitational from Jan. 8-10. UC Santa Barbara will host seven top 10 teams, including No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 2 UCLA. 

General admission tickets are available for all 13 matches at $12 each. Additionally, group pricing for parties of 10 or more is available for all matches, with tickets costing $7 per person. Tickets are also available for six neutral site matches during the ASICS Invitational. 

Click here or call the UC Santa Barbara Ticket Office at (805) 893-UCSB (8272) to purchase group tickets.



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Rowan Men’s Indoor Track and Field starts season at Fasttrack – The Whit

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Rowan hit the ground running with their opening meet at Friday’s Fasttrack Season Opener at Ocean Breeze in Staten Island, New York. 

The team looked strong all around, and head coach Dustin Dimit was pleased with the results. 

“That’s probably our best opening we’ve ever had with five or six guys already hitting marks,” Dimit said. “Just really impressed with how far along we already are.” 

Seniors Kwaku Nkrumah and Jason Agyemang finished one and two in the 60-meter hurdles. Nkrumah edged out Agyemang by 0.0002 seconds. This is the first time this season that the two previous national champions have competed.

The Profs dominated in the high jump, as Rowan took four of the top five spots. Jamile Grantt took home first place with a 2.08-meter effort. 

Freshman Anthony Parker also made his debut for the Profs and won the long jump (7.08 meters). 

“To be able to go out there and win against Division I teams as well as hit marks that will get them to the NCAA championship is just outstanding,” Dimit said. “It really shows a bright future.” 

Rowan will return to Ocean Breeze Complex after the winter break, on Jan. 16 for the Gotham cup. 

Over the break, Dimit’s message is clear, and that’s to continue to put in the work. 

“We got more work to do over the break,” Dimit said. “We’re really proud of the work they put in the fall, but none of that matters if we don’t put in this month of work over break before we come back.” 

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Four ACC Teams Advance to Third Round of 2025 NCAA Volleyball Championship

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The third round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship kicks off this Thursday, December 11, as four Atlantic Coast Conference remain standing in the tournament. All four of the third-round matches featuring ACC teams will be broadcast live on ESPN2.
 
No. 1-seeded Pitt swept Michigan in the second round to advance to its sixth consecutive regional semifinal. The Panthers will host the Pittsburgh Regional, taking on Minnesota at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 11.
 
No. 2-seeded SMU will also head to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to play in its first-ever regional semifinal appearance, as the Mustangs face off against No. 3-seeded Purdue approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of the Pitt-Minnesota match. The winners of both matches will play in the Regional Final on Saturday, December 13.
 
No. 2 seed Stanford will take on No. 3 seed Wisconsin on Friday, December 12, in the Cardinal’s 22nd NCAA regional semifinal appearance since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1998. The Cardinal will hit the court at 2:30 p.m. ET in Austin, Texas, at the Austin Regional.
 

No. 2 seed Louisville will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, to take on No. 3 seed Texas A&M in the Cardinals’ 11th regional semifinal appearance. The match will take place at 6 p.m. ET on Friday.
 
In the final AVCA/Taraflex Poll of the regular season (December 1), Pitt led the ACC in the No. 4 spot with Stanford (No. 5), SMU (No. 7), Louisville (No. 9), Miami (No. 13) and North Carolina (No. 19) filling out the rest of the Top 25. The ACC has the most teams of any conference in the top 10.
 
Noting ACC Volleyball

  • Pitt and Stanford earned a share of the 2025 ACC Volleyball Championship title, with Stanford earning the AQ to the national tournament after a head-to-head win against Pitt.

  • Pitt right side hitter Olivia Babcock was named the ACC Player of the Year, while Panthers’ teammate Bre Kelley was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. SMU’s Averi Carlson was tabbed the ACC Setter of the Year, while Louisville’s Kalyssa Blackshear was named ACC Freshman of the Year. Stanford head coach Kevin Hambly was named the ACC Coach of the Year.

  • The ACC had the most teams in the final regular season NCAA DI Volleyball RPI Top 10, headlined by Pitt (No. 5), Stanford (No. 7), SMU (No. 8), and Louisville (No. 9).

  • At the end of the regular season, Miami’s Flormarie Heredia Colon led the nation in kills with 719, kills per set with 6.25, total points with 815.0 and points per set with 7.09.

  • Duke’s Jolene Nagel announced her retirement after 27 seasons leading the Blue Devils’ volleyball program.

  • SMU earned its highest ranking in program history at No. 7 in the AVCA DI Volleyball Top 25 poll released on Monday, October 20.

  • Miami’s Heredia Colon, Pitt’s Olivia Babcock and Stanford’s Elia Rubin were named as semifinalists for the AVCA Division I Player of the Year.

  • Florida State’s Chris Poole ranks first among active NCAA Division I coaches with 955 victories in 39 seasons. Duke’s Jolene Nagel ranks fifth on that list with 717 career wins.

  • Pitt head coach Dan Fisher reached his 400th career win on September 10, in the Panthers’ win over No. 3 Kentucky. 

  • Stanford’s Kevin Hambly reached his 400th career win on Friday, November 14, in an upset win over No. 3 Pitt.

  • Virginia Tech’s Marci Byers reached her 300th career win on Friday, November 28, in a win over Syracuse.

  • SMU’s Sam Erger reached her 100th career win on Saturday, December 6.

  • SMU’s Malaya Jones was named the AVCA Division I National Player of the Week on Tuesday, September 2.

  • Pitt’s Olivia Babcock was named the AVCA Division I National Player of the Week on Tuesday, October 21.

  • Miami’s Flormarie Heredia Colon was named the AVCA Division I National Player of the Week on Tuesday, November 11.

  • SMU’s Malaya Jones was named the AVCA Division I National Player of the Week for the second time this season on Tuesday, December 2.

  • The ACC finished non-conference play with an overall record of 129-55 (.701), headlined by 10 wins against AVCA Top 25 teams and the inaugural ESPN Events “Showdown at the Net” title, after winning nine of the 16 matches against the SEC.

 
Weekly Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Thursday, December 11

Pittsburgh Regional | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#17 Minnesota at #4 Pitt | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
#7 SMU vs. #12 Purdue | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
 
Friday, December 12
Austin Regional | Austin, Texas
#5 Stanford vs. #10 Wisconsin | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Lincoln Regional | Lincoln, Nebraska

#9 Louisville vs. #6 Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN2





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Viking track and field in Fargo on Thursday.

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VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The Valley City State University Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams will be in Fargo on Thursday, December 11th for the NDSU Dakota Alumni Classic at the Shelly Ellig Indoor and Track and Field facility on the campus of North Dakota State University.

The men are coming off a fourth-place finish at the Mike Thorson Open in Bismarck at the University of Mary on Saturday. Cameron Champagnie took first in the triple jump with a jump of 13.58m. The men had 18 top eight finishes on the day and scored 91 team points.

On the women’s side, Frida Barrera continues to impress. The freshman took second in the 1 Mile run and the 800m run. He time in the 1 Mile run of 5:21.61 set the school record in that event by 4.67 seconds. He time in the 800m of 2:26.69 was 2.45 seconds off the school mark. The women had nine top eight finishes and scored 59 team points which was good enough for third place.

The field events on Thursday begin at 12:00 p.m. with the weight throw. The running events will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the preliminaries of the 60m hurdles.

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