September 5th. 2026
Dominican Republic Returns to U23 Pan American Cup Final

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September 5, 2026.- The Dominican Republic returned to the final of the NORCECA U23 Women’s Pan American Cup after a two-year absence, following a straight-set 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-10) victory over Nicaragua. On Sunday, they will face defending champion United States for the gold medal. The Dominican team closed the preliminary round with a 3-2 record, the same as Mexico and Canada, but the point standings gave the Dominican Republic the berth in the final. The Dominican Republic finished with 18 points, Mexico with 16 and Canada with 14. Costa Rica and Nicaragua will meet for positions 5-6 on Sunday at 1:00 p.m., followed by the bronze medal match between Mexico and Canada at 3:00 p.m. More  Español

September 5th. 2026
USA Finishes Preliminary Round Undefeated after Five-Set Battle with Mexico

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, September 5, 2026.- The United States completed the preliminary round undefeated with a 5-0 record after defeating a determined Mexico 3-2 (27-25, 18-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-13) at the NORCECA U23 Women’s Pan American Cup. Mexico entered the match needing a victory to secure its place in the gold medal match and responded with outstanding defense, pushing the United States to the limit in a five-set battle. The United States held the advantage in attacks 58-46 and blocks 17-12, while Mexico led 7-2 in aces. USA committed 46 errors compared to Mexico’s 30. Kendall Omoruyi led the United States with 18 points, followed by Megan Hodges with 16, including a match-high seven blocks. More  Español

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