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Forza (of Illinois) Volleyball Club is a volleyball club based in Bensenville, IL, ranked as high as #103 nationally by VolleyLens. It fields 10 teams in the 2025-26 season. VolleyLens has tracked the club from the 2025-26 season through 2025-26 across 23 team-seasons.
14 teams · Ages 12–18
9 teams · Ages 13–18
AAU semifinalist
Written from this club's match results and rankings, and updated whenever they are. Nothing here is estimated.
Forza (of Illinois) Volleyball Club is a club volleyball program based in Bensenville, IL, competing in the Great Lakes region. In 2025-26 it fielded 23 teams across both programs — 14 girls teams aged 12 to 18 and nine boys teams aged 13 to 18.
Its boys program ranks #103 nationally and #12 of 45 in IL for 2025-26, on a Club Score of 1,548. That places it in the Competitive tier, the band VolleyLens assigns from Club Score. Of its 10 teams, 3 rate Elite, meaning an Elo of 1700 or better.
Across the season its teams played 688 matches and won 371 of them, a 54% win rate. Its strongest team, Forza - Boys 15-Blk, is #47 nationally and #33 in IL, at 1,887 Elo on a 46-30 record.
Teams averaged 69 matches each over the season. The club entered 32 events between 4 October and 7 July, a season of about 9 months. Of those, 6 were Elite or Premier events — the strongest fields on the calendar.
Those events were held in five states, with eight of 32 outside IL. Destinations included WI, FL, AZ and IN. Travel is described here in trips and destinations rather than cost, because event locations carry no distances.
Its best result on record this season is AAU semifinalist.
<p>As a family-owned club, Forza 1 is committed to developing skilled players and resilient individuals through proper training at all ages and levels. The club aims to rank among the top 10 volleyball clubs in the nation via hard work and professional organization. It offers programs from introductory classes to national competition, fostering growth in a supportive atmosphere.</p><p><strong>Key Achievements</strong></p><ul><li>Multiple college commitments annually</li><li>National team participation at USAV/AAU Nationals</li><li>Teams qualify for end-of-season nationals</li><li>Italy international trip with matches and cultural immersion</li></ul><p><strong>Notable Alumni</strong></p><ul><li>Hailee Watts (Columbia University)</li><li>Molly McCarthy (Kansas University)</li><li>Lauren Grover (Santa Clara University)</li><li>Jayden Franchere (Chaffey College)</li><li>Rylie Sengdara (Cal State Fullerton)</li></ul><p><strong>Competitive Level:</strong> National level, targeting USAV/AAU Nationals in late June/July.</p><p><strong>Facilities:</strong> Top-of-the-line training facility at 36580 Penfield Ln Unit 101, Winchester, CA 92596. Additional site at 3008 Inland Empire Blvd, Ontario, CA 91764. Utilizes venues like American Sports Center in Anaheim for tournaments.</p>
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#103 nationally · Club Score 1548
Every season and division VolleyLens has ranked for Forza (of Illinois) Volleyball Club. Pick one to focus this page on it.
| Season | Division | Rank | Club Score | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Girls | #1242 | 1479 | 14 |
| 2025-26 | Boys | #103 | 1548 | 9 |
| 2024-25 | Boys | #88 | 1491 | 9 |
Every team Forza (of Illinois) 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forza - Boys 15-Blk | Boys | 15 | 1887 (Elite) | 46-30 | 61% |
| Forza Boys 18-Blk | Boys | 18 | 1852 (Elite) | 54-21-1 | 71% |
| Forza - Boys 14-Blk | Boys | 14 | 1761 (Elite) | 66-25-1 | 72% |
| Forza - Boys 18-Orange | Boys | 18 | 1561 (Competitive) | 55-30 | 65% |
| Forza - Boys 16-Blk | Boys | 16 | 1533 (Competitive) | 45-30-2 | 58% |
| Forza Boys SS 13-Blue | Boys | 13 | 1488 (Developing) | 0-0 | 0% |
| Forza Boys 15-Orange | Boys | 15 | 1391 (Emerging) | 39-50 | 44% |
| Forza Boys 17-Blk | Boys | 17 | 1297 (Emerging) | 22-36 | 38% |
| Forza Boys 13-Black | Boys | 13 | 1290 (Emerging) | 26-49 | 35% |
| Forza Boys 16-Orange | Boys | 16 | 1187 (Emerging) | 18-42 | 30% |
Where Forza (of Illinois) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 2 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #2 of 384 | 15-16 | Forza Boys 15-Orange — 15 Club: 4-7; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14 Elite: 9-2 (semifinalist); Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 15 Open: 2-7 |
| AAU Boys National Volleyball Championships-Wave 1 (Elite) | Orlando, FL | #1 of 384 | 12-19 | Forza Boys 13-Black — 13 Club: 2-8; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 18 Club: 5-5; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 18 Premier: 5-6 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Windy City Round-Up (Premier) | Chicago, IL | #7 of 384 | 23-30 | Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 18 Classic: 4-3; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14 Premier: 5-3; Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 15 Open: 3-4; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 15 Premier: 1-7; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Premier: 0-7; Forza Boys 13-Black — 13 Boys: 4-4; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 18 Premier: 6-2 |
| Cyclones School's Out Summer Kickoff! (14U) (Regional) | Glen Ellyn, IL | #305 of 384 | 4-0 | Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14U Boys: 4-0 |
| Sky High Boys 14U National Warmup (Regional) | Libertyville, IL | #136 of 384 | 5-0 | Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14 Boys Club: 5-0 |
| Sky High Boys 14U Spring Kings Invitational (Regional) | Libertyville, IL | #191 of 384 | 4-4 | Forza Boys 13-Black — 14 Club: 2-2; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 13/14 Premier: 2-2 |
| THE Point Series 14's Spring #7 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #150 of 384 | 3-3 | Forza Boys 13-Black — 14/13 Classic: 3-0; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14/13 Open: 0-3 |
| THE Point Series 14's Spring #6 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #205 of 384 | 1-2 | Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14/13 Open: 1-2 |
| 2026 Molten Wisconsin Volleyball Fest (Regional) | Waukesha, WI | #159 of 384 | 6-4 | Forza - Boys 14-Blk — Boys 13U/14U: 4-1; Forza Boys 13-Black — Boys 13U/14U: 2-3 |
| 2026 Dale Rohde Memorial (Boys) (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #60 of 384 | 4-7 | Forza Boys 16-Orange — B16/17's: 1-4; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — B18-White: 3-3 |
| 2026 Blues Bros Volleyfest (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #132 of 384 | 25-14 | Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 16 Boys: 5-1; Forza Boys 17-Blk — 18 Boys: 2-3; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Boys: 4-1; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 18 Boys: 6-1; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14 Boys: 5-1; Forza Boys 13-Black — 14 Boys: 1-4; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 16 Boys: 2-3 |
| Sky High Presidents' Day Classic (2-Day) (Regional) | Crystal Lake, IL | #98 of 384 | 17-20 | Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 17/18 Boys: 4-1; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 13/14 Boys Premier: 2-3; Forza Boys 16-Orange — 17/18 Boys: 2-8; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 15 Boys: 3-3; Forza Boys 13-Black — 13/14 Boys Classic: 3-3; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Boys: 3-2 |
| 2026 Midwest Boys Point Series - The Championship (Competitive) | Westfield, IN | #20 of 384 | 3-2 | Forza Boys 18-Blk — 18s Division: 3-2 |
| THE Point Series 14's Winter #5 2025/2026 (Regional) | Romeoville, IL | #152 of 384 | 3-0 | Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14/13 Classic: 3-0 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle 14U-18U Open/Premier (Premier) | Milwaukee, WI | #9 of 384 | 6-4 | Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 15 Open: 2-2; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 18 Premier Blue: 4-2 |
| 2026 AAU/JVA Brew City Battle Boys & Girls (Regional) | Milwaukee, WI | #153 of 384 | 15-10 | Forza Boys 16-Orange — 16 Classic White Boys: 2-3; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 15 Classic Boys: 3-2; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 18 Classic White Boys: 3-2; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Classic Blue Boys: 4-1; Forza Boys 17-Blk — 17 Classic Boys: 3-2 |
| 2026 Mizuno Southwest Boys Classic NQ by First Pt (Elite) | Phoenix, AZ | #3 of 384 | 25-27 | Forza Boys 15-Orange — 15 USA: 2-5; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 USA: 4-4; Forza Boys 17-Blk — 17 USA: 0-7; Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 15 USA: 7-1; Forza Boys 13-Black — 13 Club: 1-6; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14 USA: 5-2; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 18 USA: 6-2 |
| 2026 BWVC presented by First Point (Regional) | Chicago, IL | #75 of 384 | 7-1 | Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 18 Club: 7-1 |
| 2026 AAU Windy City Boys Grand Prix (Competitive) | Bedford, IL | #35 of 384 | 5-0 | Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 15 Premier: 5-0 |
| 2025/26 Great Lakes Boys Regional Championships (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #102 of 384 | 18-18 | Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Club: 3-2; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 18 Club: 4-1; Forza Boys 16-Orange — 16 Club: 1-4; Forza Boys 17-Blk — 17 Club: 2-4; Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 15 Club: 5-0; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 15 Club: 1-4; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 18 Club: 2-3 |
| Sky High Boys Holiday Classic 13s-18s (Regional) | Libertyville, IL | #198 of 384 | 15-4 | Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 17/18 Boys: 3-1; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 17/18 Boys: 5-0; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 13/14 Boys: 5-0; Forza Boys 13-Black — 13/14 Boys: 2-3 |
| UNDER THE DOME - Holiday Warm-UP #2 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #251 of 384 | 16-8 | Forza Boys 17-Blk — 18 Boys: 2-1; Forza Boys 16-Orange — 16 Boys: 2-1; Forza Boys 13-Black — 14 Boys: 1-2; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 18 Boys: 3-0; Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 16 Boys: 3-0; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Boys: 2-1; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 16 Boys: 2-1; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 16 Boys: 1-2 |
| UNDER THE DOME - Holiday Warm-UP #1 (Regional) | Bensenville, IL | #292 of 384 | 8-4 | Forza Boys 13-Black — 14 Girls: 0-3; Forza 14-BLK — 14 Girls: 3-0; Forza 14-Orange — 14 Girls: 2-1; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14 Girls: 3-0 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #3 2025 (Regional) | Bedford Park, IL | #54 of 384 | 12-12 | Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 16/15 Open: 4-2; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 16/15 Classic: 3-3; Forza Boys 16-Orange — 16/15 Classic: 1-5; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16/15 Premier: 4-2 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #3 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #16 of 384 | 8-10 | Forza Boys 17-Blk — 17/18 Classic: 2-4; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 17/18 Premier: 2-4; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 17/18 Open: 4-2 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Cicero, IL | #21 of 384 | 9-9 | Forza Boys 18-Blk — 17/18 Open: 4-2; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 17/18 Premier: 3-3; Forza Boys 17-Blk — 17/18 Classic: 2-4 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #2 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #34 of 384 | 9-14 | Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16/15 Premier: 2-3; Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 16/15 Open: 3-3; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 16/15 Classic: 3-3; Forza Boys 16-Orange — 16/15 Classic: 1-5 |
| 2025 AAU/JVA Chi-Town Boys Challenge (Elite) | Chicago, IL | #4 of 384 | 17-18 | Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14 Classic: 6-1; Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 15 Open: 2-5; Forza Boys 13-Black — 13 Classic: 3-4; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Classic: 4-3; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 15 Classic: 2-5 |
| 2025/26 Windy City Boys Power League (Regional) | Burr Ridge, IL | #203 of 384 | 53-24 | Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 18 Boys: 12-0; Forza Boys 13-Black — 14 Boys : 2-7; Forza Boys 17-Blk — 18 Boys: 8-4; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 16 Boys: 9-3; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Boys: 11-0; Forza Boys 16-Orange — 16 Boys: 5-7; Forza - Boys 14-Blk — 14 Boys : 6-3 |
| THE Point Series 17/18s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #26 of 384 | 10-8 | Forza Boys 18-Blk — 17/18 Premier: 6-0; Forza Boys 17-Blk — 17/18 Classic: 1-5; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 17/18 Premier: 3-3 |
| THE Point Series 16/15s #1 2025 (Competitive) | Bedford Park, IL | #37 of 384 | 13-13 | Forza Boys 15-Orange — 16/15 Classic: 4-2; Forza Boys 16-Orange — 16/15 Classic: 3-3; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16/15 Premier: 3-3; Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 16/15 Open: 3-5 |
| 2025 UNO Boys Play Date (Regional) | Joliet, IL | #117 of 384 | 5-9 | Forza - Boys 15-Blk — 16 Boys : 2-0; Forza Boys 18-Blk — 18 Boys: 1-1; Forza - Boys 16-Blk — 16 Boys : 1-1; Forza Boys 15-Orange — 16 Boys : 0-2; Forza - Boys 18-Orange — 18 Boys: 1-1; Forza Boys 16-Orange — 16 Boys : 0-2; Forza Boys 17-Blk — 18 Boys: 0-2 |