IL · USAV Great Lakes Region
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Adversity is a volleyball club based in Wood Dale, IL, ranked as high as #42 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 3 teams in the 2026-27 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2026-27 across 31 team-seasons.
3 teams · Ages 15, 16
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Adversity is a club volleyball program based in Wood Dale, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2026-27 it fielded three boys teams aged 15 to 16.
Its boys program ranks #119 nationally and #11 of 22 in IL for 2026-27, on a Club Score of 1,137. That places it in the Emerging tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score.
Across the season its teams played 8 matches and won 5 of them, an 83% win rate. Its strongest team, Adversity VBC 16-Adidas, is #73 nationally and #13 in IL, at 1,566 Elo on a 2-0 record.
Teams averaged 3 matches each over the season. The club entered one event.
Those events were held in one state. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
<p>Illinois-based volleyball club offering boys and girls programs with facilities in Wood Dale and Oak Lawn.</p><p><strong>Leadership:</strong> Trish Samolinski (Club Coach), Kyle Masterson (Club Coach)</p><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> Regional competitive, with players from strong Illinois high school programs</p><p><strong>Facilities:</strong> Newly relocated indoor volleyball facility at 650 N Wood Dale Road in Wood Dale, IL. Additional south site in Oak Lawn hosts tryouts and programs. Dedicated space for training, open gyms, and events.</p>
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#119 nationally · Club Score 1137
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Adversity. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boys | #119 | 1137 | 3 |
| 2025-26 | Girls | #80 | 1920 | 18 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #42 | 1721 | 10 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #27 | 1670 | 14 |
Every team Adversity fielded in the 2026-27 season, with its age group, national rank and win-loss record. Elo rating measures strength from results: it rises faster for beating strong opponents than for beating weak ones, so a team that plays up is not punished for losing.
| Team | Program | Age | Elo | Record | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adversity VBC 16-Adidas | Boys | 16 | 1566 (Competitive) | 2-0 | 100% |
| Adversity VBC 16-Purple | Boys | 16 | 1566 (Competitive) | 2-0 | 100% |
| Adversity VBC 15-Adidas | Boys | 15 | 1509 (Competitive) | 1-1-2 | 25% |
Where Adversity competed in the 2026-27 season: every tournament its teams played, the host city, how strong the event was, and what each team's record was there. It shows how far the club travels and the level of competition it takes on.
Elite, Premier, Competitive and Regional rate the strength of each event's field, from where it ranks nationally against every other tournament that season. An Elite event draws hundreds of teams from across the country; a Regional one is a local weekend.
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 UNO Boys Play Date (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #19 of 23 | 5-1 | Adversity VBC 15-Adidas — 15 Boys: 1-1; Adversity VBC 16-Adidas — 16 Boys: 2-0; Adversity VBC 16-Purple — 16 Boys: 2-0 |