Story by NU Athletic Communications
Nebraska sophomores Bergen Reilly and Andi Jackson led the U.S. U21 National Team to the gold medal at the NORCECA U21 Continental Championship in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. Nebraska assistant coach Jaylen Reyes served as an assistant coach for the U21 National Team.
Team USA swept Puerto Rico 25-12, 25-16, 25-16 in the gold medal match to finish the tournament without dropping a set in five matches. Jackson finished with nine kills, three blocks and one ace, while Reilly set the U.S. to a .464 hitting percentage.
In other international competition, Nebraska seniors Merritt Beason, Taylor Landfair and Lexi Rodriguez took the silver medal at the NORCECA Final Six as the U.S. National Team fell to Dominican Republic in five sets, 14-25, 25-17, 25-23, 16-25, 11-15. The U.S. National Team - comprising only college players for this tournament - went toe to toe with the senior national team of the Dominican Republic. Beason had a team-high 14 kills in the final, while Rodriguez had 10 digs.
Women's NORCECA Final Six (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)FinalDominican Republic 3, USA 2 (25-14, 17-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-11)Merritt Beason - 14 killsLexi Rodriguez - 10 digsSemifinalsUSA 3, Puerto Rico 0 (25-21, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16)Merritt Beason - 13 killsLexi Rodriguez - 19 digs
Group Stage
USA 3, Canada 0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-13)Merritt Beason - 4 kills, 3 digsTaylor Landfair - 5 kills, 6 digs, 1 block, 1 ace Lexi Rodriguez - 3 digs
USA 3, Mexico 0 (33-31, 27-25, 25-15)Lexi Rodriguez - 14 digs
U21 NORCECA Continental Championship (Toronto, Canada)FinalUSA 3, Puerto Rico 0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-16)Andi Jackson - 9 kills, 3 blocks, 1 aceBergen Reilly - Set Team USA to a .464 hitting percentage
SemifinalsUSA 3, Dominican Republic 0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-12)Andi Jackson - 8 kills, 1 block, 1 aceBergen Reilly - 6 digs, 3 aces, helped set U.S. to a .410 hitting percentage
Group StageUSA 3, Puerto Rico 0 (25-10, 25-17, 25-15)Andi Jackson - 8 kills, 2 blocks, 3 acesBergen Reilly - helped set U.S. to a .314 hitting percentage
USA 3, Suriname 0 (25-10, 25-5, 25-9)Andi Jackson - 5 killsBergen Reilly - 8 assists