Boys 18 Volleyball Team · Pipeline VC · Schaumburg, IL
Pipeline 18-Black is the #276 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1671 and a 32-6 record (84% win rate) across 38 matches. The team competes as part of Pipeline VC (Schaumburg, IL).
Pipeline 18-Black is the top boys' 18s team from Pipeline Volleyball Club, based in Schaumburg, Illinois. They hold a current national ranking of #133 overall and #39 in the 18s age group with a 1634 Elo rating for the 2026 season. The team won the 18s division in the Chicago Volleyball League final standings during the 2023 season.
Competitive Level: Strong national open division team
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | SPVB B18 Charlie | 2-1 | W | 22-25, 25-23, 17-15 | |
| 2026-01-25 | Club W 18-Black | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-22 | |
| 2026-01-24 | VC United B182 Elite (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 29-27 | |
| 2026-01-24 | MNJRSB 18-1 | 2-1 | W | 22-25, 28-26, 15-11 | |
| 2026-01-24 | 1W B18 Crimson (BG) | 2-0 | W | 25-4, 25-12 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 2-1 | W | 24-26, 25-22, 15-5 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Southport B17-Blue | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-17 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Club 1 B 17 Royal | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 28-26 | |
| 2026-01-11 | WC Aces - B18 Diamonds | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 26-24 | |
| 2026-01-10 | TVC 18-2s | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-13 | |
| 2026-01-10 | MOD B17 Teal | 2-0 | W | 25-9, 25-15 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Club W 18-Silver (BG) | 2-0 | W | 25-13, 25-11 | |
| 2025-11-23 | 630 Volleyball 18-4 | 2-1 | W | 24-26, 25-21, 16-14 | |
| 2025-11-23 | SPVB B18 Charlie | 2-1 | W | 25-20, 23-25, 17-15 | |
| 2025-11-23 | 630 Volleyball 18-3 | 1-2 | L | 19-25, 25-15, 15-13 | |
| 2025-11-22 | 630 Volleyball 17-3 | 2-1 | W | 22-25, 25-19, 2-15 | |
| 2025-11-22 | SPVB B18 Delta | 2-0 | W | 20-25, 18-25 | |
| 2025-11-22 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 27-25, 15-12 | |
| 2025-11-16 | Cicero Elite B 18 Purple | 2-0 | W | 11-25, 21-25 | |
| 2025-11-16 | 630 Volleyball 18-3 | 1-2 | L | 24-26, 25-22, 15-12 | |
| 2025-11-16 | 630 Volleyball 18-4 | 2-0 | W | 20-25, 12-25 | |
| 2025-11-15 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 2-0 | W | 30-28, 25-19 | |
| 2025-11-15 | Ultimate B18 Blue | 2-1 | W | 25-11, 20-25, 15-11 | |
| 2025-11-15 | SPVB B18 Charlie | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-13, 8-15 | |
| 2025-11-03 | Pulse 18-Vo (SC) | 1-2 | L | 22-25, 25-17, 15-12 | |
| 2025-11-03 | SPVB B18 Charlie (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-19 | |
| 2025-11-03 | Orlando Gold 18 White (FL) | 2-1 | W | 28-26, 18-25, 15-10 | |
| 2025-11-02 | TNT Boys 18 Colossus (KE) | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-16 | |
| 2025-11-02 | SPVB B18 Delta (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-20, 25-16 | |
| 2025-11-02 | VEVA Boys 18-Blue (KE) | 2-1 | W | 25-11, 22-25, 15-10 | |
| 2025-11-01 | KeAloha 183 Banzai (HO) | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-13 | |
| 2025-11-01 | WPVC Boys 18 Armour Slvr (FL) | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-19, 8-15 | |
| 2025-11-01 | DuPage Elite B 18 United (GL) | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-15 | |
| 2025-10-26 | Chicago Legends 18 Black | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-14 | |
| 2025-10-26 | Pipeline 17-Royal | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-21 | |
| 2025-10-26 | 630 Volleyball 18-3 | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 26-24 | |
| 2025-10-25 | 630 Volleyball 18-4 | 3-0 | W | 27-25, 25-14, 25-17 | |
| 2025-10-25 | MOD B17 Teal | 3-0 | W | 25-9, 25-17, 25-18 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | SPVB B18 Charlie | 2-1 | W | CLASSIC | 1524 | 1670 | 1671 | +1 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-25 | Club W 18-Black | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1502 | 1666 | 1670 | +4 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | MNJRSB 18-1 | 2-1 | W | CLASSIC | 1445 | 1666 | 1666 | 0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | 1W B18 Crimson (BG) | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1163 | 1665 | 1666 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-24 | VC United B182 Elite (GL) | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1483 | 1662 | 1665 | +3 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 2-1 | W | CLUB | 1533 | 1658 | 1662 | +4 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | WC Aces - B18 Diamonds | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1529 | 1652 | 1658 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | Club 1 B 17 Royal | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1555 | 1647 | 1652 | +5 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-11 | Southport B17-Blue | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1594 | 1637 | 1647 | +10 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-10 | MOD B17 Teal | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1415 | 1634 | 1637 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-10 | TVC 18-2s | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1611 | 1620 | 1634 | +14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-10 | Club W 18-Silver (BG) | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1420 | 1614 | 1620 | +6 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-23 | SPVB B18 Charlie | 2-1 | W | CLASSIC | 1574 | 1608 | 1614 | +6 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-23 | 630 Volleyball 18-3 | 1-2 | L | CLASSIC | 1606 | 1622 | 1608 | -14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-23 | 630 Volleyball 18-4 | 2-1 | W | CLASSIC | 1456 | 1621 | 1622 | +1 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-22 | 630 Volleyball 17-3 | 2-1 | W | CLASSIC | 1487 | 1619 | 1621 | +2 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-22 | SPVB B18 Delta | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1359 | 1617 | 1619 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-22 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 1-2 | L | CLASSIC | 1477 | 1632 | 1617 | -15 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-16 | 630 Volleyball 18-3 | 1-2 | L | CLASSIC | 1575 | 1648 | 1632 | -16 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-16 | 630 Volleyball 18-4 | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1505 | 1643 | 1648 | +5 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-16 | Cicero Elite B 18 Purple | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1499 | 1638 | 1643 | +5 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-15 | SPVB B18 Charlie | 1-2 | L | CLASSIC | 1617 | 1648 | 1638 | -10 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-15 | Ultimate B18 Blue | 2-1 | W | CLASSIC | 1445 | 1647 | 1648 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-15 | Windy City Premier B18-2 | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1515 | 1636 | 1647 | +11 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-03 | Pulse 18-Vo (SC) | 1-2 | L | CLASSIC | 1568 | 1677 | 1636 | -41 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-03 | Orlando Gold 18 White (FL) | 2-1 | W | CLASSIC | 1625 | 1668 | 1677 | +9 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-03 | SPVB B18 Charlie (GL) | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1631 | 1643 | 1668 | +25 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-02 | SPVB B18 Delta (GL) | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1477 | 1631 | 1643 | +12 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-02 | TNT Boys 18 Colossus (KE) | 2-0 | W | CLASSIC | 1535 | 1611 | 1631 | +20 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2025-11-02 | VEVA Boys 18-Blue (KE) | 2-1 | W | CLASSIC | 1498 | 1597 | 1611 | +14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Joseph Abraham | Right | 2026 | ||
| 14 | Gavin Balla | Left | 2026 | ||
| 29 | Jaret Kalka | Libero | 2026 | ||
| 24 | Gavin Kovaka | Right | 2026 | ||
| 31 | Gregory McCall | Right | 2026 | ||
| 7 | Ean Owen Nguyen | Setter | 2026 | ||
| 36 | Aarav Parikh | Setter | 2026 | ||
| 35 | Zachary Pattis | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 45 | Owen Serr | Middle | 2026 | ||
| 68 | Mateusz Szydlowski | Left | 2026 | ||
| 8 | Rene Tangkilisan | Left | 2026 | ||
| 9 | Joshua Yang | Left | 2026 |
Pipeline 18-Black is the #276 ranked boys 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1671 based on 38 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
32 wins, 6 losses (84% win rate) across 38 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Pipeline 18-Black is part of Pipeline VC, based in Schaumburg, IL. View the full Pipeline VC club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Pipeline 18-Black carries a roster of 12 players including Joseph Abraham, Gavin Balla, Jaret Kalka. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.
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.