ALAJUELA, Costa Rica, July 23, 2025.– The United States secured first place in Pool B with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-11) win over Chile, qualifying directly to the semifinals of the U21 Women’s Pan American Cup being held at the Profesor Jorge Luis Solera Gymnasium in the Monserrat Sports Complex in Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Although Chile challenged the U.S. team, it wasn’t enough to stop the North Americans from comfortably controlling the match. The U.S. only trailed in the second set, but they quickly regained control. In the final set, the Americans surged ahead and dominated convincingly.
The United States led the match in every scoring category: attacks (33-24), blocks (11-4), and service aces (7-3). It was a match with few unforced errors, Chile committed 24, while the U.S. had 18.
The U.S. distributed its attacks evenly across all zones of the court, which contributed to Jadyn Livings being the top scorer with 10 points (9 attacks, 1 block).
Francisca Vásquez led Chile, also scoring 10 points (8 attacks, 2 service aces).
Chile will face the third-place team from Pool A in Friday’s quarterfinals, determined by the upcoming match between the Dominican Republic and Mexico. The U.S. awaits its semifinal opponent for Saturday, July 26.
Brooklyn DeLeye, captain of the United States, commented, “It was a really good match against Chile. They put up a great fight. They were a very strong attacking team, but I’m super proud of how our team responded. From the beginning, we knew they would come at us aggressively, so we just matched that energy and came out with everything we had.”
Petra Schwartzman, Chile’s captain, said, “We’re happy with what we’ve accomplished in these three matches. Now we have a chance to reach the semifinals. We have a tough game tomorrow, and we’ll prepare and give it our all to keep moving forward. We knew the U.S. would be a tough opponent; they always have very strong teams.”
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