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Essex Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in Scotch Plains, NJ, ranked as high as #1446 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 12 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 12 team-seasons.
12 teams · Ages 12, 14–17
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Essex Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program based in Scotch Plains, NJ, competing in the Garden Empire region. In 2025-26 it fielded 12 girls teams aged 12 to 17.
Its girls program ranks #1,446 nationally and #19 of 60 in NJ for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,448. That places it in the Developing tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 12 teams, 1 rates Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 292 matches and won 132 of them, a 45% win rate. Its strongest team, Essex 16-Kmac, is #698 nationally and #24 in NJ, at 1,775 Elo on a 21-13 record.
Teams averaged 24 matches each over the season. The club entered 44 events between 13 December and 2 May, a season of about 5 months. Of those, 4 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in seven states, with 31 of 44 outside NJ. Destinations included NY, PA, CT, MA, RI and DC. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Everything below — teams, statistics and rankings — is for this season and program. Pick another from Season History.
#1446 nationally · Club Score 1448
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| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #1446 | 1448 | 12 |
Every team Essex Volleyball Club fielded in the 2025-26 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex 16-Kmac | Girls | 16 | 1775 (Elite) | 21-13 | 62% |
| Essex 15-Luigi | Girls | 15 | 1594 (Competitive) | 27-17 | 61% |
| Essex 14-1 | Girls | 14 | 1473 (Developing) | 11-9 | 55% |
| Essex 15-Brenda | Girls | 15 | 1469 (Developing) | 20-17 | 54% |
| Essex 16 Faith | Girls | 16 | 1467 (Developing) | 19-20 | 49% |
| Essex 17 | Girls | 17 | 1457 (Developing) | 13-30 | 30% |
| Essex 15-South | Girls | 15 | 1419 (Developing) | 2-3 | 40% |
| Essex 12-1 | Girls | 12 | 1396 (Emerging) | 7-13 | 35% |
| Essex 14-Black | Girls | 14 | 1307 (Emerging) | 0-7 | 0% |
| Essex 15-Riptides | Girls | 15 | 1291 (Emerging) | 8-15 | 35% |
| Essex 15-Artem | Girls | 15 | 1283 (Emerging) | 1-8 | 11% |
| Essex 15-Ashley | Girls | 15 | 1265 (Emerging) | 3-8 | 27% |
Where Essex Volleyball Club competed in the 2025-26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEVA Girls 15 Club Regionals (Regional) | Various, NY | #1215 of 3,214 | 7-8 | Essex 15-Luigi — 15 Flight 1: Hofstra: 1-3; Essex 15-Riptides — 15 Flight 6: Center Court: 3-3; Essex 15-Brenda — 15 Flight 2: Powerzone: 3-2 |
| GEVA Girls 17 Club Regionals (Regional) | Various, NY | #1413 of 3,214 | 1-3 | Essex 17 — 17 Flight 1: Center Court: 1-3 |
| GEVA Girls 14 Club Regionals (Regional) | Various, NY | #1503 of 3,214 | 1-2 | Essex 14-1 — 14 Flight 4: Sportime Bethpage: 1-2 |
| GEVA Girls 16 Club Regionals (Regional) | Various, NY | #1068 of 3,214 | 7-3 | Essex 16 Faith — 16 Flight 4: Hofstra: 2-3; Essex 16-Kmac — 16 Club Champ: Queens College: 5-0 |
| GEVA Girls 12 Open Regionals (Regional) | Various, NY | #1331 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Essex 12-1 — 12 Flight 2: Capelli Sports: 3-2 |
| 2026 Boardwalk Block Party (Competitive) | Atlantic City, NJ | #367 of 3,214 | 8-8 | Essex 15-Brenda — 15 American: 3-3; Essex 15-Luigi — 15 American: 3-2; Essex 15-Riptides — 15 American: 2-3 |
| GEVA ATH Xtreme 15 National - FULL (Regional) | Hackettstown, NJ | #1330 of 3,214 | 0-3 | Essex 15-Artem — 15: 0-3 |
| GEVA Girls 17 Club 3 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1846 of 3,214 | 2-3 | Essex 17 — 17 Iron Peak 1: 2-3 |
| GEVA ATH 4/11 FULL 15C Livingston VBC FULL (Regional) | Fairfield, NJ | #3041 of 3,214 | 7-3 | Essex 15-Luigi — 15 Club: 4-1; Essex 15-Brenda — 15 Club: 3-2 |
| GEVA Girls 14 Club 3 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1797 of 3,214 | 2-2 | Essex 14-1 — 14 Iron Peak 4: 2-2 |
| GEVA ATH Princeton/Centercourt Classic XV 15C Full (Regional) | Lawrence Township, NJ | #2928 of 3,214 | 1-3 | Essex 15-Ashley — 15 Club: 1-3 |
| GEVA ATH Downstate 17 Club (FULL) (Regional) | Peekskill, NY | #2823 of 3,214 | 4-2 | Essex 17 — 17 Club: 4-2 |
| **FULL** GEVA ATH Downstate North 16 Club 2 (Regional) | Poughkeepsie, NY | #3012 of 3,214 | 4-1 | Essex 16 Faith — 16 Club: 4-1 |
| GEVA Girls 16 Club 3 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1336 of 3,214 | 6-0 | Essex 16-Kmac — 16 Iron Peak 2: 6-0 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,16A) (Premier) | Philadelphia, PA | #49 of 3,214 | 1-13 | Essex 16 Faith — 16 American Red: 1-6; Essex 14-Black — 14 American Blue: 0-7 |
| GEVA Girls 15 Club 3 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1637 of 3,214 | 5-7 | Essex 15-Riptides — 15 Center Court 2: 0-3; Essex 15-Luigi — 15 Center Court 2: 5-1; Essex 15-Artem — 15 Center Court 1: 0-3 |
| GEVA ATH Princeton/Centercourt Classic XI 14C Full (Regional) | Lawrence Township, NJ | #2679 of 3,214 | 3-2 | Essex 14-1 — 14 Club: 3-2 |
| 2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OUL, 17ULA) (Elite) | Philadelphia, PA | #23 of 3,214 | 2-14 | Essex 17 — 17 USA: 0-7; Essex 16-Kmac — 16 Open: 2-7 |
| GEVA Girls 12 Open 3 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1320 of 3,214 | 1-3 | Essex 12-1 — 12 Iron Peak: 1-3 |
| GEVA ATH 3/14 FULL 15C Livingston VBC FULL (Regional) | Fairfield, NJ | #3100 of 3,214 | 5-4 | Essex 15-Ashley — 15 Club: 1-3; Essex 15-Brenda — 15 Club: 4-1 |
| 2026 Irish Rumble (Competitive) | Manheim, PA | #305 of 3,214 | 9-8 | Essex 15-Riptides — 15 Club: 2-3; Essex 15-Brenda — 15 Club: 2-4; Essex 15-Luigi — 15 American: 5-1 |
| **FULL** GEVA ATH Downstate North 16 Club 1 (Regional) | Poughkeepsie, NY | #3070 of 3,214 | 4-1 | Essex 16 Faith — 16 Club: 4-1 |
| 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2 (Premier) | Boston, MA | #46 of 3,214 | 0-7 | Essex 17 — 17 USA: 0-7 |
| GEVA ATH 2/28 FULL 16C Livingston VBC - FULL (Regional) | Fairfield, NJ | #2854 of 3,214 | 1-3 | Essex 16 Faith — 16 Club: 1-3 |
| 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence (Regional) | Providence, RI | #709 of 3,214 | 4-1 | Essex 16-Kmac — 16 Open: 4-1 |
| 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Springfield (Regional) | Springfield, MA | #915 of 3,214 | 4-3 | Essex 15-Luigi — 15 Open: 4-3 |
| 20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball Classic (Premier) | Washington, DC | #50 of 3,214 | 2-5 | Essex 12-1 — 12 Club: 2-5 |
| GEVA Girls 12 Open 1 (Regional) | Various, NY | #2083 of 3,214 | 1-3 | Essex 12-1 — 12 Iron Peak 1: 1-3 |
| GEVA ATH Princeton/Centercourt Classic VII 15C Full (Regional) | Lawrence Township, NJ | #2887 of 3,214 | 2-7 | Essex 15-Riptides — 15 Club: 1-3; Essex 15-Brenda — 15 Club: 1-4 |
| GEVA ATH 2/7 FULL 14C Livingston VBC - FULL (Regional) | Fairfield, NJ | #3009 of 3,214 | 2-2 | Essex 14-1 — 14 Club: 2-2 |
| GEVA ATH 2/1 FULL 15C Livingston VBC - FULL (Regional) | Denville, NJ | #2856 of 3,214 | 4-1 | Essex 15-Brenda — 15 Club: 4-1 |
| GEVA ATH - LI BLAZE VBC 2/1 - 2 Divisions - 15c FULL & 14c FULL (Regional) | Center Moriches, NY | #2819 of 3,214 | 2-4 | Essex 15-Artem — 15 Club: 1-2; Essex 15-Ashley — 15 Club: 1-2 |
| GEVA ATH Ocean Shore Classic 16 Club ***FULL*** (Regional) | Toms River, NJ | #1566 of 3,214 | 4-1 | Essex 16-Kmac — 16 Club: 4-1 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #3 (Competitive) | Hartford, CT | #303 of 3,214 | 3-1 | Essex 15-Luigi — 15 American: 3-1 |
| GEVA ATH 1/24 8AM Start 16C Livingston VBC - FULL (Regional) | Denville, NJ | #2349 of 3,214 | 2-3 | Essex 16 Faith — 16 Club: 2-3 |
| GEVA Girls 14 Club 1 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1608 of 3,214 | 3-1 | Essex 14-1 — 14 Sportime Bethpage 2: 3-1 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Providence (Regional) | Providence, RI | #669 of 3,214 | 5-3 | Essex 16 Faith — 16 American: 5-3 |
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Hartford (Competitive) | Hartford, CT | #313 of 3,214 | 3-4 | Essex 17 — 17 Open: 3-4 |
| GEVA ATH Princeton/Centercourt Classic I 15C Full (Regional) | Lawrence Township, NJ | #3152 of 3,214 | 2-3 | Essex 15-South — 15 Club: 2-3 |
| GEVA Girls 15 PL Play-In P2 (Regional) | Various, NY | #441 of 3,214 | 0-4 | Essex 15-Luigi — 15 Sportime 2: 0-4 |
| GEVA Girls 16 PL Play-In P2 (Competitive) | Various, NY | #336 of 3,214 | 0-4 | Essex 16-Kmac — 16 Iron Peak 1: 0-4 |
| GEVA Girls 17 PL Play-In P2 (Regional) | Various, NY | #623 of 3,214 | 0-4 | Essex 17 — 17 Queens College 4: 0-4 |
| GEVA Girls 17 PL Play-In P1 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1459 of 3,214 | 3-0 | Essex 17 — 17 Hofstra: 3-0 |
| GEVA Girls 15 PL Play-In P1 (Regional) | Various, NY | #1257 of 3,214 | 2-1 | Essex 15-Luigi — 15 Iron Peak 1: 2-1 |
| Tournament | Location | National Rank | Record | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #2-Hartford (Regional) | Hartford, CT | #257 of 368 | 6-3 | Essex 16-Kmac — 16 Open: 6-3 |