United States Unstoppable, Defeats Puerto Rico 3-0

IRAPUATO, Mexico, August 19, 2024 - The United States remains unstoppable (2-2) after defeating Puerto Rico (1-1) 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-15) to conclude day two in Pool B of the XXI Women’s Pan American Volleyball Cup in Irapuato, Guanajuato.

Kendall Kipp was flawless with 18 points, including 16 kills and two blocks, joined by team captain Veronica Perry with 16 points.

For Puerto Rico, Neira Ortiz scored seven points.

United States significantly outperformed Puerto Rico in attacks (47-21), blocks (9-6), and serves (6-3), with 19 unforced errors compared to Puerto Rico’s 13.

The United States will face Cuba (1-1) at 8:00 p.m. local time, while Puerto Rico (1-1) will play against Argentina (2-0) at 5:00 p.m. at the Inforum in Irapuato.

Kendall Kipp, top scorer for the United States: “I think the team played really well. We are still getting used to playing together in competition. We did a good job adjusting to what Puerto Rico was doing, they played a good game. It’s fun to get all the nerves out and play some volleyball. We have so many talented players and it’s so good to finally play with them all in one gym; I’ve played against them in college so it’s fun to get to be on the same side of the net”.

Brad Rostratter, Coach of the United States: “It was cool to see a different group and a little bit different mixture of athletes, just continue to play well as a group and utilize our depth to our advantage. Kipp had a nice match. Jenna Gray did a really good job as setter and we did have a bit of advantage offensively at the center against their blocks, definitely part of our plan; she’s a bit taller and we used to our advantage”.