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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Below is the release from USA Volleyball regarding the gold medal win for USA at the U21 Pan Am Cup. The roster features Baylor Bears Lauren Briseño (libero) and Allie Sczech (opposite) along with Joshua Walker
(BU’s associate head coach) as an assistant. Photos are credited to USA Volleyball.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">| </span><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Associate
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">B.J. Hoeptner Evans <bj.evans@usav.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, May 29, 2023 at 1:31 AM<br>
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<b>Subject: </b>Women's U21 Takes Pan Am Gold with Win over Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Women's U21 Takes Pan Am Gold with Win over Mexico</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This release is posted online with statistics at
<a href="https://go.usav.org/52823WU21">https://go.usav.org/52823WU21</a></span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 28, 2023)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> – The U.S. Women’s U21 Team defended its title at the NORCECA Pan American Cup with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-21) win over
Mexico on Sunday in the gold medal match in Nogales, Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The U.S. Women finished the tournament 5-0 without dropping a set. It was their second Pan Am Cup victory in a row and their third overall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chloe Chicoine was named tournament MVP and First Best Outside Hitter. Norah Sis was named Second Best Outside Hitter. Rachel Fairbanks took Best Setter. Gabrielle Essix earned First Best Middle Blocker and
libero Lauren Briseño also won Best Receiver.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A crowd of 1,800 was on hand to cheer the home team. The Mexican Women’s U21 Team responded in the third set, pulling to within two at 18-16 before the U.S. Women pulled away.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“I thought that Mexico were great hosts this week and it was a wonderful crowd,” U.S. Head Coach Dan Fisher said. “Our girls did a good job of not letting the crowd get to them. I thought our pins were very
impressive the whole tournament and hit for very high numbers. Tonight, in the third set, Mexico really took a lot of chances with their serve, and it worked. We had to fight through that storm, and we did. I’m proud of this group.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The U.S. led Mexico in kills (46-27), blocks (13-4) and aces (6-3). Mexico scored 16 points on U.S. errors while giving up 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">“I think that we prepared really well for this team, so we knew what to expect,” Fairbanks said. “At times we could have executed better, but in the end, we picked up tips, we worked hard and were the more
aggressive team.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fairbanks and backup setter Alexis Stucky combined to set the U.S. Women to a .385 hitting efficiency.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Briseño was credited with 10 digs and nine excellent receptions. Chicoine and Sis were also credited with 10 blocks each.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Chicoine led all scorers with 19 points on 12 kills, a match-high five blocks and two aces. Opposite Devin Kahahawai added 14 points on 12 kills and two blocks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sis totaled nine points on eight kills and one ace. Middle blocker Bre Kelley finished with nine points on seven kills and two blocks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mckenna Wucherer played as a substitute and scored five points on four kills and one block. Essix scored five points on three kills and two blocks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Fairbanks scored two points with a block and an ace. Substitute Eva Hudson scored two points with two aces.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2023 Women’s U21 NORCECA Pan American Cup Roster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Name (Position, Height, Birth Year, Hometown, College, USAV Region)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">2 Lauren Briseño (L, 5-7, 2003, San Antonio, Texas, Baylor, Lone Star)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">3 Chloe Chicoine (OH, 5-10, 2004, Lafayette, Ind., Purdue, Hoosier)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">5 Rachel Fairbanks (S, 6-0, 2003, Santa Ana, Calif., Pitt, Southern California)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">7 Mckenna Wucherer (OH, 6-1, 2004, Brookfield, Wis., Univ. of Minnesota, Badger)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">8 Eva Hudson (OH, 6-1, 2004, Fort Wayne, Ind., Purdue, Hoosier)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9 Norah Sis (OH, 6-2, 2003, Papillion, Neb., Creighton, Great Plains)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">10 Alexis Stucky (S, 6-2, 2004, Laramie, Wyo., Univ. of Florida, Rocky Mountain)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">13 Gabrielle Essix (MB, 6-3, Hoover, Ala., Univ. of Florida, Southern)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">14 Devin Kahahawai (Opp, 6-4, 2004, Kailua, Hawaii, Univ. of Texas, Aloha)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">15 Allie Sczech (Opp, 6-4, 2004, Sugar Land, Texas, Baylor, Lone Star)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">16 Bre Kelley (MB, 6-4, 2003, Rockwall, Texas, Undecided. North Texas)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">17 Marianna Singletary (MB, 6-4, 2004, Charleston, S.C., Texas, Southern)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Head Coach: Dan Fisher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Assistant Coaches: Josh Walker and Jessica Aschenbrenner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Team Leader: Jeffrey Wanderer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Athletic Trainer: Rebecca Duran<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Performance Analyst: AJ Ruttenberg<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Alternates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1 Emmy Klika (L, 5-7, 2003, Novelty, Ohio, Pitt, Ohio Valley)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">4 Caroline Bien (OH, 6-0, 2003, Overland Park, Kan., Univ. of Kansas, Heart of America)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">6 Raven Colvin (MB, 6-1, 2003, Indianapolis, Ind., Purdue, Hoosier)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">11 Mimi Colyer (OH, 6-3, 2004, Lincoln, Calif., Univ. of Oregon, Northern California)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">12 Ella Swindle (S, 6-2, 2004, Columbia, Mo., Univ. of Texas, Heart of America)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">18 Kennedy Martin (OPP, 6-6, 2005, Fort Mill, S.C., Univ. of Florida, Badger)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">U.S. Women’s U21 Schedule for the Pan American Cup<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(All times PT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May 24 USA def Guatemala, 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-14)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May 25 USA def Dominican Republic, 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-14)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May 26 USA def. Costa Rica, 3-0 (25-11, 25-8, 25-9)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May 27 Semifinal USA def Cuba, 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-20)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">May 28 Gold medal: USA def Mexico, 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-21)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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