Sis Wins Gold Medal At Pan American Games With U21 USA Volleyball Team
5/28/2023 11:50:00 PM | Volleyball
Nogales, Sonora, Mexico - - Rising Creighton junior Norah Sis picked up a Gold Medal for the second straight summer, finishing with eight kills and 10 digs as the USA Volleyball Under-21 National Team earned a 3-0 win over host Mexico on Sunday evening in the championship match of the U21 Women's NORCECA Pan American Cup. The US won the match with a 25-13, 25-16, 25-21 sweep.
Earning her fourth start in five matches, Sis had three kills, three digs and served three times in the 25-13 first set victory. She added five kills and three digs while serving three times in the second set. The US turned an 11-10 lead into a 17-11 advantage to pull away from the hosts. The United States never trailed in either of the first two sets.
The United States and Sis boomed to an 11-6 lead in the final frame, only to see Mexico draw within one point and force US coach Dan Fisher to call a rare timeout with a 12-11 edge. Sis served her lone ace of the match in the third set, giving the American side a 6-4 lead. The Papillion native added four digs in the finale.
Overall, Sis tallied eight kills on 21 swings while hitting .286. She tied for match-high honors with 10 digs and also dealt one ace in 14 serves. For the tournament Sis collected 32 kills and hit .415 in 65 swings. She also had three blocks, four aces and 20 digs. Sis finished the week third on Team USA in kills, digs and aces.
The US owned a 46-27 advantage in kills, a 13-4 edge in blocks and owned six of the nine aces between the teams. The US hit .385 compared to Mexico's .067 mark.
Sis will return to campus for a few days before heading to Europe with her Creighton teammates later in the week.
The 2022 BIG EAST Player of the Year and a two-time BIG EAST Tournament MVP, Sis averaged 4.33 kills per set and 2.51 digs per set for a Creighton team that won the BIG EAST regular-season and Tournament titles. The Papillion, Neb., product has been named an AVCA All-American following each of her previous two seasons as a Bluejay, during which time Creighton is a combined 58-9.
Last summer Sis started all five of Team USA's matches while helping the U.S. Women's National Team to the 2022 Pan American Cup gold medal, collecting a combined 30 kills, 24 digs, four blocks and three aces on .286 hitting for the week.
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Earning her fourth start in five matches, Sis had three kills, three digs and served three times in the 25-13 first set victory. She added five kills and three digs while serving three times in the second set. The US turned an 11-10 lead into a 17-11 advantage to pull away from the hosts. The United States never trailed in either of the first two sets.
The United States and Sis boomed to an 11-6 lead in the final frame, only to see Mexico draw within one point and force US coach Dan Fisher to call a rare timeout with a 12-11 edge. Sis served her lone ace of the match in the third set, giving the American side a 6-4 lead. The Papillion native added four digs in the finale.
Overall, Sis tallied eight kills on 21 swings while hitting .286. She tied for match-high honors with 10 digs and also dealt one ace in 14 serves. For the tournament Sis collected 32 kills and hit .415 in 65 swings. She also had three blocks, four aces and 20 digs. Sis finished the week third on Team USA in kills, digs and aces.
The US owned a 46-27 advantage in kills, a 13-4 edge in blocks and owned six of the nine aces between the teams. The US hit .385 compared to Mexico's .067 mark.
Sis will return to campus for a few days before heading to Europe with her Creighton teammates later in the week.
The 2022 BIG EAST Player of the Year and a two-time BIG EAST Tournament MVP, Sis averaged 4.33 kills per set and 2.51 digs per set for a Creighton team that won the BIG EAST regular-season and Tournament titles. The Papillion, Neb., product has been named an AVCA All-American following each of her previous two seasons as a Bluejay, during which time Creighton is a combined 58-9.
Last summer Sis started all five of Team USA's matches while helping the U.S. Women's National Team to the 2022 Pan American Cup gold medal, collecting a combined 30 kills, 24 digs, four blocks and three aces on .286 hitting for the week.
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