COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 29, 2026) – The U.S. Males’s Nationwide Group accomplished its August sweep of gold medals with an unbelievable efficiency within the gold medal match on the 2026 NORCECA Last Six in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The U.S. defeated Canada, 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-21) on Saturday night time to win the NORCECA Last Six after capturing the NORCECA Pan American Cup earlier this month.

The U.S., which gained all seven of its matches within the event, dominated the match on the web with 16 blocks to solely three for Canada. The U.S. additionally led in kills (31-27) and repair aces (6-1).

Outdoors hitter Jacob Pasteur served three of the mixed six aces within the match to go along with 10 kills and a block to document a match-high 14 factors. He additionally shared the staff lead with 5 digs. Outdoors Sean Kelly was one among 4 U.S. gamers with a number of blocks, sharing match-high honors with 4 along with seven kills and an ace for 12 factors.

Center blocker Parker Tomkinson delivered kills on all six of his swings and added two blocks for eight factors. Center Cameron Thorne completed with three blocks and 4 kills for seven factors. Setter Tread Rosenthal shared high blocking honors with 4 blocks, totaling six factors with a kill and a block. He led the staff to a .333 hitting effectivity share and joined Pasteur with 5 digs.

Libero Troy Gooch completed with 18 glorious receptions, seven greater than the following highest complete. Reverse Kainoa Wade scored 4 factors on two kills, one block and an ace. Reverse Kyle Hobus entered the match within the third set, contributing a kill and a block.

The U.S. began the match on a 6-1 run. Kelly scored three factors, two on kills and one on an ace, whereas additionally setting Rosenthal for a kill. A solo block by Pasteur despatched Canada to a fast timeout down 5. Kelly scored after which set Wade for a kill for a 9-4 lead. A Tomkinson block pushed the benefit to 6 factors. A Wade block, a Pasteur ace off the tape, and an out-of-system hitting error off one other powerful Pasteur serve gave the U.S. a 13-5 lead and compelled Canada to take its second timeout. One other hitting error and a Pasteur rating on a pipe assault raised the margin to double digits, 15-5. Wade scored excessive off the block and Tomkinson adopted with a block to present the U.S. an 18-8 lead. Thorne went to swing along with his proper hand however needed to modify and tip it along with his left hand for some extent and a 19-9 lead. Rosenthal recorded the fifth U.S. block of the set for an 11-point lead. Kelly’s block cowl led to a Pasteur kill off the block and a 23-13 lead. A Tomkinson kill gave the U.S. set level and two factors later, the set ended on a Canada hitting error. Pasteur scored 5 factors on three kills, a block and an ace with Rosenthal (three blocks and an ace) and Kelly (three kills and an ace) every scoring 4 factors.

The short begin within the second set belonged to Canada, which scored 5 of the primary six factors. A collection of Canada errors and blocks from Thorne and Rosenthal evened the set 6-6. The rating was tied 4 extra occasions earlier than Pasteur gave the U.S. its first lead of the set, 11-10. Pasteur discovered the ground on a crosscourt shot and Tomkinson put a ball all the way down to put the U.S. up 14-12. Two extra errors and a Rosenthal ace prolonged the result in 4 factors, 17-13. Pasteur crushed a serve for an ace and a 19-14 benefit. Pasteur soared previous Tomkinson for a kill to make the rating 20-15. Thorne put a ball down, Wade served an ace and the U.S. moved forward 23-16 on a Kelly kill that ended a rally with two nice ups from Gooch, together with a one-handed stab on the first Canada assault of the purpose. The U.S. scored its closing two factors of the set on service errors to take a 2-0 set lead. Pasteur totaled six factors on 5 kills and an ace within the set.

A Kelly block and Thorne kill helped the U.S. take a 3-1 result in begin the third set, however Canada used a 6-1 run to take a three-point lead. A Kelly kill capped a three-point U.S. spurt that tied the set at seven apiece. Canada regained its three-point benefit, 12-9, and ultimately stretched the margin to 5 factors, 15-10. Two Thorne blocks helped deliver the U.S. inside a pair, 15-13. A Tomkinson block lower the result in one level, 16-15. Trailing 18-16, the U.S. regained the lead with three consecutive factors with Pasteur tying the set on a again row assault and placing the U.S. forward 19-18 with an ace that discovered the again of the court docket. Sturdy serves from Rogers stored Canada’s offense off guard and led to back-to-back Kelly blocks for a 22-19 U.S. lead. Yet one more nice Rogers serve had Canada unable to get off an excellent assault with a Thorne block ending the purpose to make it 23-19. The U.S. earned set level when Canada was lastly capable of put collectively a robust go off Rogers solely to have Hobus be a part of the block social gathering to arrange match level. Canada saved two match factors, the second on an ace, earlier than a service error clinched the gold medal for the U.S. Kelly scored six factors on three kills and three blocks with Thorne including 5 factors on three kills and a pair of blocks.

U.S. Males’s Last Six Roster

No., Identify (Pos., Peak, Hometown, Faculty, USAV Area)
1 Jackson Cryst (MB, 6-10, Lengthy Seashore, Calif., Lengthy Seashore State, Southern California Southern Nevada)
2 Kainoa Wade (OPP, 6-9, Kailua, Hawai’i, Hawai’i, Aloha)
3 Michael Wright (S, 6-4, Richmond, Va., Ohio State, Previous Dominion)
6 Jacob Reilly (L, 6-2. Cypress, Texas, Pepperdine, Lone Star)
7 Jacob Pasteur (OH, 6-4, Westminster, Md., Ohio State, Chesapeake)
8 Patrick Rogers (OH, 6-7, Rutherford, N.J., Ball State, Backyard Empire)
9 Sterling Foley (OH, 6-6, Los Angeles, Calif., USC, Southern California Southern Nevada)
12 Micah Wong Diallo (MB, 6-9, Los Angeles, Calif., UCLA, Southern California Southern Nevada)
15 Kyle Hobus (OPP, 6-7, San Pedro, Calif., CSUN, Southern California Southern Nevada)
16 Cameron Thorne (MB, 6-4, Hollywood, Calif., UCLA, Florida)
25 Troy Gooch (L, 6-0, Buffalo, N.Y., UCLA, Western Empire)
27 Parker Tomkinson (MB, 7-0, Carlsbad, Calif., USC, Southern California Southern Nevada)
28 Tread Rosenthal (S, 6-9, Hermosa Seashore, Calif., Univ. of Hawai’i, Southern California Southern Nevada)
30 Sean Kelly (OH, 6-7, Manhattan Seashore, Calif., UCLA, Southern California Southern Nevada)

Head Coach: Reid Priddy
Assistant Coach: David Lee
Assistant Coach: Jonathan Winder
Efficiency Analyst/Group Supervisor:  Jesse Tupac
Physiotherapist: Mandolyn Peterson

2026 Last Six Schedule
(All occasions PDT)

Aug. 23: USA def. Mexico, 3-1 (32-30, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20)
Aug. 24: USA def. Guatemala, 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-16)
Aug. 25: USA vs. Canada, 3-2 (17-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-11)
Aug. 26: USA def. Dominican Republic, 3-2 (21-25, 25-21, 25-16, 23-25, 15-11)
Aug. 27: USA def. Puerto Rico, 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-23, 25-21)
Aug. 28: Semifinals: USA def. Puerto Rico, 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-23)
Aug. 29: Gold Medal Match: USA def, Canada, 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-21)