COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 8, 2026. – The United States remained unbeaten in the preliminary round of the 2026 NORCECA Women’s U21 Pan American Cup after defeating Mexico in straight sets 3-0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-18) on Wednesday at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.
The Americans improved to a 2-0 record, while Mexico dropped to 0-2.
The United States will close out Pool A on Thursday against Canada with first place in the group and a direct berth to the semifinals at stake. The runner-up will advance to the quarterfinals.
The United States outperformed Mexico in attacks (45-26), blocks (10-4), and service aces (6-2).
Suliane Davis led the U.S. offense with 20 points, followed by Taylor Harvey with 12, Devyn Wiest with 11, and Genevieve Harris with 7.
For Mexico, Angélica Torres, Naomi Cruz, and Aitana Tanguma each scored 7 points.
Tama Miyashiro, United States head coach: “It was a fun match. Mexico has very good players and created situations where we really had to dig deep to respond, which, in my opinion, is the best part of the game. We embraced that match pressure. Even though we’ve practiced a lot, we haven’t played many matches together on the court, so we just need to keep improving game by game.”
Eduardo Murguía, Mexico’s coach: “It was a match we knew would be difficult. At times we played well and put up a good fight, but just like in the previous match, we struggled to close out the sets. We were inconsistent in reception, and that hurt us in the final third of the sets. Now the priority is to get the team mentally ready to move past the preliminary round because from there it becomes a new tournament.”
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