ALAJUELA, Costa Rica, July 22, 2025.- The United States began their Women’s U21 Pan American Cup title defense with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-13) victory over Canada, kicking off their campaign for a third consecutive title at the Profesor Jorge Luis Solera Gymnasium in the Monserrat Sports Complex, Alajuela, Costa Rica.
The U.S. team had a slow start, falling behind 1-6 in the opening set, but gradually recovered to tie the score at 13. From there, they took control and won the set 25-18. The second set was evenly matched until point 10, when the Americans pulled ahead and closed it out 25-15. In the third set, the defending champions dominated from start to finish.
USA’s team captain Brooklyn DeLeye led all scorers with 16 points, 14 on attacks. Kamryn Gibadlo also reached double digits with 11 points (10 attacks, 1 ace), while Favor Anyanwu contributed 10 points, including 4 blocks.
For Canada, Élodie Lalonde was the top scorer with 7 points, and Logan King added 6 points.
USA outperformed Canada in attacks (44-20), blocks (7-3), and aces (9-4). Canada took advantage of 19 unforced errors by the U.S.
Brooklyn DeLeye, U.S. team captain, said, “It’s a wonderful atmosphere to play in. All the hard work we’ve put in this past week led to this victory. I’m very proud of this team.”
Élodie Lalonde of Canada said, “Winning or losing at this point doesn’t mean much—we’re growing as a team and haven’t been together for long. Obviously, we came out as strong as we could. It was a great opportunity to learn as a team and coaching staff. We saw a lot of positives throughout the match and growth despite not taking the win. We started very strong; our setter had a great serve, but midway through the set we played more tentative, and that gave the U.S. an advantage.”
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