COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 16, 2026) – The U.S. Girls’s Nationwide Crew swept Canada 25-15, 25-19, 25-12 Wednesday on the 2026 NORCECA Pan American Cup to advance to Thursday’s semifinals.

The U.S. (4-1) will play Puerto Rico at 5 p.m. PT on Sept. 17. Puerto Rico gained Group A with a 4-0 report and superior on to the semifinals.

The U.S. had simply 11 hitting errors within the match and led Canada in kills (43-22), blocks (11-4) and aces (4-1). The staff hit .390 behind setters Rachel Fairbanks and Ella Powell.

Temi Thomas-Ailara and Callie Schwarzenbach led the staff with 13 factors apiece. Thomas-Ailara had 11 kills and two blocks, and Schwarzenbach had 10 kills and three blocks. Claire Hoffman and Jess Mruzik additionally reached double figures, with Hoffman scoring 11 (eight kills, two blocks, one ace) and Mruzik with 9 kills and an ace.

Onye Ofoegbu added three kills and three blocks, and Sami Francis had two kills and a block. Lauren Briseño and Rachel Fairbanks every had an ace. Libero Elena Oglivie led the staff with 12 digs and Fairbanks had 10.

The U.S. jumped out shortly in set one, main 10-7 earlier than scoring 5 straight to take a commanding eight-point lead. Throughout that run off Fairbanks’ serve, Thomas-Ailara collected two kills, Mruzik had one, and Ofoegbu picked up a block. After a Canada kill, a four-point run made it 19-8, and the U.S. cruised from there, with Schwarzenbach closing the set with a kill. Mruzik scored 5 within the set.

It took longer for the U.S. to interrupt free in set two, because the squad solely led by three at 15-12. A Schwarzenbach kill, Francis block and Hoffman ace elevated the result in six. Canada inched inside 4 factors at 23-19, however one other Schwarzenbach kill, adopted by a Hoffman kill, sealed the set. Mruzik scored 5 factors once more to steer the U.S.

The U.S. continued its dominance in set three, breaking open a slim 6-4 lead with six straight factors. Canada by no means bought inside seven factors, due to sturdy hitting and 5 U.S. blocks. Thomas-Ailara led the staff with 5 kills and two blocks.

2026 Girls’s Pan American Cup Roster

No., Title (Pos., Top, 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, Sick., 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 Seaside 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 instances 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 def. Guatemala, 3-0 (25-9, 25-8, 25-14)
Sept.16: Quarterfinals: USA def. Canada, 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-12)
Sept. 17: Semifinals: USA vs. Puerto Rico, 5 p.m. PT
Sept. 18: Finals