COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 2, 2026) — The U.S. Ladies’s U23 Crew picked up its second sweep in as many days with a dominating 25-17, 25-13, 25-19 victory over Costa Rica on the NORCECA Ladies’s Pan Am Cup in Managua, Nicaragua, on Wednesday.
The U.S. squad (2-0) faces the Dominican Republic (1-0 after its first match) on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 2 p.m. PT.
The U.S. almost doubled Costa Rica in kills (41-21) and likewise led in blocks (8-2) and aces (9-1).
“One other nice staff win,” mentioned head coach Alex Dunphy. “Credit score to our serve obtain and flooring protection for with the ability to get the ball to our fast attackers in serve obtain and transition. What an incredible night time for Nyla Livings!”
Eire Actual and Livings paced the U.S. with 16 factors apiece. Actual had 12 kills, a block and a match-high three aces, and Livings had 10 kills, a match-high 4 blocks, and two aces. Ava Burgess additionally reached double digits with 12 factors on 10 kills and two aces.
Isabel Incinelli had six kills, a block and two aces for 9 factors, and setter Taimane Ainu’u had two kills and a block. Willtrace Ngoh had a kill and a block. Ainuu, Actual and Burgess all had eight digs.
Dunphy used a special lineup from the one which swept Canada on Tuesday, albeit with the identical consequence. The U.S. by no means trailed in set one, though the 2 groups had been tied at 9-9. A Costa Rica service error, Actual kill, Ainu’u block, Incinelli service ace and Ainu’u kill opened up a 14-9 for the U.S. Costa Rica closed the hole to a few at 16-13, however 4 straight factors, together with an ace and a kill from Livings, stored the sport out of attain at 20-13. Incinelli closed out the set with a kill. Livings scored 5 factors, together with three blocks.
The U.S. turned it on within the second half of the second set once more, breaking open a 9-9 tie by scoring eight of the subsequent 9 factors for a 17-10 lead. After a Ngoh service error, the U.S. scored 4 extra for a 21-11 lead. A Actual ace gave the U.S. set level, and Livings completed the set with a kill. Actual led the staff within the set with seven factors.
There was little doubt in set three, with the U.S. shortly breaking it open with a 9-3 lead on a Burgess block. The lead stayed at 5 or 6 via a lot of the match, though Costa Rica closed the hole to a few at 22-19. Blocks by Ngoh and Actual, and a remaining kill from Livings ended the comeback try. Actual had 5 factors within the set.
U23 Pan American Cup Roster
1 Taimane Ainu’u (S, 6-0, 2009, Kapolei, Hawaii, Iolani HS, Aloha)
3 Cala Haffner (L, 5-8, 2009, Fort Wayne, Ind., Carroll HS, Hoosier)
6 Megan Hodges (MB/OPP, 6-5, 2009, Ladera Ranch, Calif., San Juan Hills HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
13 Shayla Rautenberg (MB, 6-4, 2009, Nice Dale, Neb., Milford HS, Nice Plains)
14 Eire Actual (OH, 6-4, 2009, San Clemente, Calif., Santa Margarita Catholic HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
19 Ava Burgess (OH, 6-2, 2009, Lehi, Utah, Lone Peak HS, Intermountain)
20 Willtrace Ngoh (MB, 6-1, 2009, Richmond, Texas, Katy Seven Lakes HS, Lone Star)
21 Sophee Peterson (S, 5-11, Fort Value, Texas, Byron Nelson HS, North Texas)
22 Isabel Incinelli (OPP/OH, 6-5, Winter Park, Fla., Winter Park HS, Florida)
23 Nyla Livings (MB, 6-2, The Colony, Texas, Prestonwood Christian Academy, North Texas)
24 Kendall Omoruyi (OPP/MB, 6-4, Los Angeles, Calif., Sierra Canyon HS, Southern California Southern Nevada)
25 Peyton Kubik (OH, 6-2, Overland Park, Kan., Blue Valley West HS, Coronary heart of America)
26 Tessa Larkin (OH, 6-1, Phoenix, Ariz., Xavier School Preparatory, Arizona)
27 Mallory Johnson (L, 5-9, Bryon Middle, Mich., Bryon Middle HS, Lakeshore)
Coaches
Head Coach: Alex Dunphy (MLV)
Assistant Coach: Haley Brightwell (MLV)
Assistant Coach: Tori Dixon (LOVB)
Efficiency Analyst: Thomas Shaffer (Loyola Chicago)
ATC: Anthony Tam, MD, CAQSM (Henry Ford Well being)
Crew Lead (coaching block): Mallory Burbage (NTDP)
Crew Lead (competitors): Courtney Smith (NTDP)
U23 Pan American Cup Schedule
All instances PT
Tuesday, Sept. 1: USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-17)
Wednesday, Sept. 2: USA def. Costa Rica, 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-19)
Thursday, Sept. 3: USA vs. Dominican Republic, 2 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 4: USA vs. Nicaragua, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5: USA vs. Mexico, 4 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 6: Finals
