COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 13, 2026) – The U.S. Ladies’s Nationwide Staff returned to its successful methods Sunday on the 2026 NORCECA Pan American Cup in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, with a sweep of Costa Rica (25-9, 25-8, 25-16).

The U.S. (2-1) closes pool play motion on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with a matchup towards Guatemala at 1 p.m. PT.

The U.S. led Costa Rica in kills (36-14), blocks (8-0) and aces (7-0). Setter Rachel Fairbanks led the workforce to a .402 hitting effectivity with solely 9 errors.

Sami Francis had a match-high 15 factors (12 kills, two blocks, one ace), and Claire Hoffman scored 11 on eight kills and three aces. Eva Hudson additionally reached double figures with 11 factors (9 kills, two blocks). Toyosi Onabanjo had 4 kills and two blocks, and Natalie Foster added two kills, two blocks and two aces. Fairbanks added a kill and an ace.

Up by only one within the first set at 6-5, the U.S. started pulling away with a nine-point run that included two Hoffman aces and kills from Onabanjo, Hudson, Fairbanks and Francis. After a Costa Rica kill for 15-6, the U.S. scored one other 5 straight for 20-6. Fairbanks notched an ace for set level, and Hudson adopted up some extent later with a kill for the win. Hoffman and Hudson each had 5 factors within the set.

The U.S. continued its domination in units two and three. Francis got here alive in set two for seven factors, and Foster, Hoffman, Hudson and Francis all scored 4 within the ultimate set.

2026 Ladies’s Pan American Cup Roster

No., Title (Pos., Peak, Hometown, Faculty)
3 Toyosi Onabanjo (MB, 6-1, Houston, Texas, Kansas)
5 Lauren Briseño (L, 5-7, San Antonio, Texas, Baylor)
7 Ella Powell (S, 6-0, Fayetteville, Ark., Washington)
9 Jess Mruzik (OH, 6-1, Livonia, Mich., Michigan/Penn State)
11 Natalie Foster (MB, 6-4, Mattawan, Mich., Wichita State/SMU)
12 Temi Thomas-Ailara (OPP, 6-2, Glenwood, Ailing., Northwestern/Wisconsin)
13 Onye Ofoegbu (MB, 6-3, Cerritos, Calif., UC Irvine/Oregon)
19 Elena Oglivie (L, 5-10, Honolulu, Hawaii, Stanford)
20 Rachel Fairbanks (S, 6-0, Tustin, Calif., Pitt)
21 Claire Hoffman (OH, 6-2, Nice Hill, Oreg., Washington)
25 Callie Scharzenbach (OH, 6-5, Kearney, Mo., Nebraska/Lengthy Seashore State)
30 Eva Hudson (OH, 6-1, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Purdue/Kentucky)
77 Sami Francis (OPP, 6-6, San Diego, Calif., Stanford)
99 Caitie Baird (OH, 6-3, Indianapolis, Ind., Stanford)

Schedule

All occasions PT

Sept. 11: USA def. Cuba, 3-0 (25-16, 25-15 , 25-20)
Sept. 12: Mexico def. USA, 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 25-20)
Sept. 13: USA def. Costa Rica, 3-0 (25-9, 25-8, 25-16)
Sept. 15: USA vs. Guatemala, 1 p.m.
Sept.16: Quarterfinals and Classification
Sept. 17: Semifinals
Sept. 18: Finals