ACAD Boys 18-Blue — #296 Boys 18 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Boys 18 Volleyball Team · ACAD Boys · Oakdale, NY

ACAD Boys 18-Blue is the #296 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1655 and a 27-15 record (64% win rate) across 42 matches. The team competes as part of ACAD Boys (Oakdale, NY).

#296

Overall Rank

1655

Elo Rating

27W-15L

Record

64%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

ACAD Boys 18-Blue is the 18s blue team from Academy Volleyball, a club based in Long Island, NY, competing in the 2025-2026 boys club season. They participate in national-level tournaments including the Atlantic City Invitational Open, Snowball Slam AAU Regional, SoCal Cup, The Open Championship, and Nike Steel City Championships. The team features a roster with versatile athletes playing positions like outside hitter, opposite, middle blocker, and setter.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program with national tournament participation

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Synergy Boys 18 Fire (KE)	2-1	W	25-22,16-25,15-7
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	WPVC Boys 18 Armour White (FL)	2-1	W	25-18,18-25,15-12
2026-07-06	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	The St. James Boys 18W (CH)	2-0	W	22-25,17-25
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Kaizen Boys 18 Black (OK)	0-2	L	25-18,25-23
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	EVA 18-1 (GL)	2-1	W	18-25,25-18,14-16
2026-07-05	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	CORE Boys 18 Platinum (GE)	0-2	L	22-25,23-25
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	RCVA 18 National (OD)	2-1	W	22-25,25-20,15-11
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	CORE Boys 18 Platinum (GE)	1-2	L	25-23,23-25,15-11
2026-07-04	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	FVP B17/18 National (BG)	1-2	L	25-16,19-25,10-15
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	MDJRS 18 Boys Yellow (CH)	2-0	W	25-12,25-17
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	L2 182 Boys (LK)	0-2	L	25-22,25-22
2026-07-03	AAU Boys National Volleyball Champion...	Vegas United B18White (SC)	2-1	W	26-24,17-25,11-15
2026-05-25	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	PW-VB Quarter-Zip Elite 67-Matcha	0-2	L	25-19, 25-15
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	The St. James Boys 18W	0-2	L	25-19, 25-19
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	OVC 18 1	0-2	L	25-21, 25-21
2026-05-24	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	Battle 18 Black	2-0	W	16-25, 20-25
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	RCVA Boys 17 East Coast Blue	2-1	W	28-26, 22-25, 15-6
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	NYC Raptors 18 Black	2-1	W	25-16, 25-27, 15-9
2026-05-23	2026 Boys' East Coast Championships	CSVC 18 HAYSTACK	1-2	L	25-23, 25-27, 13-15
2026-02-22	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	495 18 Boys	0-2	L	25-0, 25-0
2026-02-21	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	No Panic 18 Boys	2-0	W	25-23, 25-19
2026-02-21	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	495 U17 Orange	2-0	W	25-22, 25-21
2026-02-21	The St. James & Boys ECPL AAU Grand Prix	MDJRS 18 Boys Yellow	2-0	W	25-15, 25-9
2026-02-08	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	Hot Shots 18 National	0-2	L	25-21, 25-22
2026-02-07	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	A-10 Boys 18 Gray	2-1	W	22-25, 25-22, 15-5
2026-02-07	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	PEVA Boys 18 Elite	2-1	W	25-22, 12-25, 15-13
2026-02-07	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	Surge Boys 18 Black	2-1	W	25-15, 23-25, 15-13
2026-02-06	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	C2 Attack 18-2 Elite	0-2	L	25-12, 25-17
2026-02-06	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	DNA 18 Blue	2-1	W	25-22, 22-25, 11-15
2026-02-06	2026 Nike Steel City Boys Championships	MDJRS 18 Boys Yellow	2-0	W	25-23, 25-12
2026-01-19	7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B P...	South County Boys 18-1	1-0	W	23-25
2026-01-19	7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B P...	PA ELITE 18 NATIONAL	1-2	L	22-25, 25-18, 6-15
2026-01-18	7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B P...	AVO 18-1	2-0	W	25-8, 25-20
2026-01-18	7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B P...	ECC South Boys 18U	2-0	W	25-19, 25-16
2026-01-18	7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B P...	South County Boys 18-1	2-0	W	25-18, 25-18
2026-01-17	7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B P...	Prodigy VA Boys 18-1 Prem	2-0	W	25-19, 25-23
2026-01-17	7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B P...	SJVBC Boys 18 Black	2-0	W	25-14, 25-17
2026-01-17	7th Annual AC Invitational G Open/B P...	TNT Boys 18 Gambit	2-0	W	25-15, 25-16
2025-12-14	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	Princeton 18 National	2-0	W	25-27, 23-25
2025-12-14	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	NJ RONIN 18 SAKURA	2-0	W	16-25, 22-25
2025-12-14	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	Tool City 18 Black	0-2	L	19-25, 9-25
2025-12-13	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	Sideout 17 Centryll	2-0	W	25-17, 25-12
2025-12-13	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	LVL UP 18 National - Boys	1-2	L	25-13, 23-25, 17-15
2025-12-13	2025 AAU/JVA Snowball Slam	The St. James Boys 18W	2-0	W	17-25, 23-25
2025-12-07	4th Annual Northeast Invitational	Synergy Boys 18 Fire	2-0	W	22-25, 21-25
2025-12-07	4th Annual Northeast Invitational	RVA 18 Nazca Blue	2-0	W	25-13, 25-18
2025-12-07	4th Annual Northeast Invitational	PWVolleyball 18-1	1-2	L	25-14, 17-25, 10-15
2025-12-06	4th Annual Northeast Invitational	PWVolleyball 18-1	2-0	W	25-21, 25-17
2025-12-06	4th Annual Northeast Invitational	AVO 18-1	2-0	W	25-15, 25-16
2025-12-06	4th Annual Northeast Invitational	GSA Boys18	2-0	W	25-17, 25-18

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-07-06	Synergy Boys 18 Fire (KE)	2-1	W	ELITE	1649	1646	1655	+9	35	1.00
2026-07-06	WPVC Boys 18 Armour White (FL)	2-1	W	ELITE	1539	1643	1646	+3	26	1.00
2026-07-06	The St. James Boys 18W (CH)	2-0	W	ELITE	1557	1632	1643	+11	32	1.00
2026-07-05	CORE Boys 18 Platinum (GE)	0-2	L	ELITE	1757	1642	1632	-10	44	1.00
2026-07-05	Kaizen Boys 18 Black (OK)	0-2	L	ELITE	1767	1654	1642	-12	44	1.00
2026-07-05	EVA 18-1 (GL)	2-1	W	ELITE	1547	1651	1654	+3	26	1.00
2026-07-04	CORE Boys 18 Platinum (GE)	1-2	L	ELITE	1790	1655	1651	-4	44	1.00
2026-07-04	RCVA 18 National (OD)	2-1	W	ELITE	1750	1634	1655	+21	44	1.00
2026-07-04	FVP B17/18 National (BG)	1-2	L	ELITE	1500	1646	1634	-12	26	1.00
2026-07-03	MDJRS 18 Boys Yellow (CH)	2-0	W	ELITE	1326	1643	1646	+3	19	1.00
2026-07-03	Vegas United B18White (SC)	2-1	W	ELITE	1481	1640	1643	+3	26	1.00
2026-07-03	L2 182 Boys (LK)	0-2	L	ELITE	1670	1653	1640	-13	35	1.00
2026-05-25	PW-VB Quarter-Zip Elite 67-Matcha	0-2	L	USA	1686	1665	1653	-12	35	1.00
2026-05-24	The St. James Boys 18W	0-2	L	USA	1599	1678	1665	-13	32	1.00
2026-05-24	OVC 18 1	0-2	L	USA	1554	1690	1678	-12	26	1.00
2026-05-24	Battle 18 Black	2-0	W	USA	1651	1673	1690	+17	32	1.00
2026-05-23	NYC Raptors 18 Black	2-1	W	USA	1404	1672	1673	+1	19	1.00
2026-05-23	RCVA Boys 17 East Coast Blue	2-1	W	USA	1403	1673	1672	-1	19	1.00
2026-05-23	CSVC 18 HAYSTACK	1-2	L	USA	1668	1679	1673	-6	32	1.00
2026-02-22	495 18 Boys	0-2	L	PREMIER	1599	1694	1679	-15	32	1.00
2026-02-21	No Panic 18 Boys	2-0	W	PREMIER	1527	1688	1694	+6	26	1.00
2026-02-21	495 U17 Orange	2-0	W	PREMIER	1478	1686	1688	+2	19	1.00
2026-02-21	MDJRS 18 Boys Yellow	2-0	W	PREMIER	1318	1683	1686	+3	19	1.00
2026-02-08	Hot Shots 18 National	0-2	L	CLUB	1607	1702	1683	-19	32	1.00
2026-02-07	A-10 Boys 18 Gray	2-1	W	CLUB	1415	1702	1702	+0	19	1.00
2026-02-07	Surge Boys 18 Black	2-1	W	CLUB	1631	1695	1702	+7	32	1.00
2026-02-07	PEVA Boys 18 Elite	2-1	W	CLUB	1466	1699	1695	-4	19	1.00
2026-02-06	C2 Attack 18-2 Elite	0-2	L	CLUB	1681	1718	1699	-19	32	1.00
2026-02-06	DNA 18 Blue	2-1	W	CLUB	1600	1715	1718	+3	26	1.00
2026-02-06	MDJRS 18 Boys Yellow	2-0	W	CLUB	1324	1714	1715	+1	19	1.00

Roster (10 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
10	Jacob Blechman	Left	2026
25	Reilly Collins	Libero	2026
14	Dylan Dessart	Right	2026
27	Paul Graff	Middle	2026
5	Brenden Grange	Setter	2026
13	Steven Kelban	Middle	2026
3	Connor Keogan	Left	2026
12	Connor Powers	Middle	2026
17	Caden Smith	Left	2026
43	Jamea Talamini		2026

Coaching Staff

Michael Anderson
Head Coach

Lynn Kuhl
Assistant Coach

Gerald Matcovsky
Head Coach

Finn McCandless
Assistant Coach

Robert Regan
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is ACAD Boys 18-Blue ranked?

ACAD Boys 18-Blue is the #296 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1655 based on 42 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is ACAD Boys 18-Blue's record this season?

27 wins, 15 losses (64% win rate) across 42 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does ACAD Boys 18-Blue compete for?

ACAD Boys 18-Blue is part of ACAD Boys, based in Oakdale, NY. View the full ACAD Boys club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for ACAD Boys 18-Blue?

ACAD Boys 18-Blue carries a roster of 10 players including Jacob Blechman, Reilly Collins, Dylan Dessart. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.

How are VolleyLens team rankings calculated?

VolleyLens uses an Elo rating system tuned for volleyball: every team starts at 1500, ratings update after every match using K-factor 32 with margin-of-victory adjustment, and a strength-of-schedule multiplier accounts for opponent difficulty. Read the full methodology at /insights/volleylens-volleyball-ranking-methodology.