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The U21 World Championship dream ends for NORCECA teams
August 13, 2025.- The Women’s U21 World Championship dream came to
an end for NORCECA teams. The United States and Puerto Rico, who had
reached quarterfinals, fell to Bulgaria and Poland, respectively.
United States 0 – Bulgaria 3
The United States suffered a surprising 0-3 (23-25, 16-25, 15-25)
defeat to Bulgaria. Henley Anderson led the Americans with 10
points, but Bulgaria’s pressure in serving (6-1) and attacking
(37-28), after a very close first set, left the United States
without answers for the rest of the match. The United States will
now play for positions 9/16.
Puerto Rico 0 – Poland 3
Poland closed the Round of 16 with a convincing 3-0 (25-15, 25-16,
25-13) victory over Puerto Rico. Chareika Carrión González was
Puerto Rico’s top scorer with 10 points, but Poland’s blocking and
defense prevented the Caribbean side from achieving sustained
scoring runs. Poland outperformed Puerto Rico in attacks (40-27),
blocks (11-1), and serves (4-0). Puerto Rico will now play for
positions 9/16.
Canada 3 – Algeria 0
Canada defeated Algeria 3-0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-18) and advanced in
the fight for better positions in the World Championship. The
Canadians dominated the match with 41 attacks to 15, 5-4 in blocks,
and 13-2 in serves. Three Canadian players reached double digits in
attacks: Logan King with 14, Élodie Lalonde with 13, and Claire
Carter with 12. Canada will now play for positions 17/20.
Dominican Republic 3 – Tunisia 0
Virelys Shantal Rivera, with her 21 attack points, led the Dominican
Republic to a comfortable 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-17) victory over
Tunisia. Although the Tunisians dominated in serves (5-3), the
Dominicans were superior in attacks (40-30) and blocks (13-7). Team
captain Julie Arias, with 11 points, also reached double digits in
attacks. The Dominican Republic will play for positions 17/20.
Mexico 0 – Chile 3
Mexico suffered a painful 0-3 (19-25, 14-25, 21-25) defeat to Chile.
The Mexicans were outperformed in all match statistics: attacks
(31-38), blocks (1-11), and serves (5-10). Mexico will be playing
starting Thursday for positions 21/24 in the tournament.
Game schedule for August 14 (Local time)
Positions 9-16
2:00 PM United States vs Puerto Rico
Positions 17-20
5:00 PM Dominican Republic vs Canada
Positions 21-24
2:00 PM Mexico vs Egypt | 
