SLAM 16-1 boys — #469 Boys 16 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Boys 16 Volleyball Team · SLAM Volleyball Club · Marlborough, MA

SLAM 16-1 boys is the #469 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1515 and a 12-39 record (24% win rate) across 51 matches. The team competes as part of SLAM Volleyball Club (Marlborough, MA).

#469
Overall Rank
1515
Elo Rating
12W-39L
Record
24%
Win Rate
51
Matches

Match History (50 matches)

DateEventOpponentScoreW/LSets
2026-03-15 AAU Boys Regional Championship Blast 16 Inferno 2-1 W 25-15, 22-25, 7-15
2026-03-15 AAU Boys Regional Championship NEVBC Boys 16.2 2-0 W 22-25, 21-25
2026-03-14 AAU Boys Regional Championship TeamLVC Boys 16 Black 0-2 L 25-15, 25-15
2026-03-14 AAU Boys Regional Championship NEVBC Boys 16.2 1-2 L 24-26, 26-24, 15-12
2026-03-14 AAU Boys Regional Championship Boston United Boys 16 National 1 0-2 L 26-24, 25-22
2026-03-01 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 Boston United Boys 16 National 1 1-2 L 19-25, 25-22, 10-15
2026-03-01 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 Blast 16 Inferno 2-0 W 25-17, 25-17
2026-02-28 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 Husky 16.1 0-2 L 25-17, 25-22
2026-02-28 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 LI Fury 16 1 0-2 L 25-23, 27-25
2026-02-27 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 Legacy Boys 16 National 1-2 L 25-22, 22-25, 15-6
2026-02-27 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 Ronin 16 Sword 0-2 L 25-19, 25-14
2026-02-27 2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #1 SMASH Boys 16's Fire 0-2 L 25-22, 25-12
2026-02-15 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence Downstate (B) 16 Black 0-2 L 25-15, 27-25
2026-02-15 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence Vibe 17u Premier 0-2 L 25-18, 25-23
2026-02-15 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence Downstate (N-B) 16 Cobras 2-1 W 26-24, 13-25, 11-15
2026-02-14 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence Mass Pats Boys 16 1 Trust 0-2 L 24-26, 17-25
2026-02-14 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence GSEVC 17 Boys Premier 1-2 L 25-20, 21-25, 15-4
2026-02-14 2026 NIKE VolleyFest-Providence Husky 17.3 0-2 L 25-15, 25-10
2026-02-01 AAU Grand Prix Weekend #1 Blast 16 Inferno 1-2 L 25-22, 24-26, 15-10
2026-02-01 AAU Grand Prix Weekend #1 LHV Boys 16-1 Valiants 1-2 L 25-19, 18-25, 15-6
2026-01-31 AAU Grand Prix Weekend #1 NYC VBA 16 Hudson 0-2 L 25-21, 26-24
2026-01-31 AAU Grand Prix Weekend #1 Mill City 16's 0-2 L 26-24, 25-17
2026-01-31 AAU Grand Prix Weekend #1 Blast 16 Inferno 0-2 L 19-25, 23-25
2026-01-19 NEAAU 3-Day MLK Weekend SVC 16 1 Boys 0-2 L 25-22, 27-25
2026-01-18 NEAAU 3-Day MLK Weekend PV Boys 16 1 1-2 L 23-25, 25-18, 15-13
2026-01-18 NEAAU 3-Day MLK Weekend Meraki VB 16 1 2-0 W 16-25, 16-25
2026-01-18 NEAAU 3-Day MLK Weekend Blast 16 Inferno 2-1 W 25-23, 18-25, 15-13
2026-01-17 NEAAU 3-Day MLK Weekend SVC 16 1 Boys 0-2 L 19-25, 21-25
2026-01-17 NEAAU 3-Day MLK Weekend TeamLVC Boys 16 Black 0-2 L 25-10, 25-22
2026-01-17 NEAAU 3-Day MLK Weekend NE Storm 16 Lightning 1-2 L 25-21, 18-25, 14-16
2026-01-11 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 Sportime 16 Lynbrook 2-0 W 25-23, 25-23
2026-01-11 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 NE Storm 16 Lightning 0-2 L 21-25, 14-25
2026-01-10 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 Digs Boys 16 Red 0-2 L 16-25, 18-25
2026-01-10 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 NYC Impact 16U National 0-2 L 25-10, 25-11
2026-01-10 2026 NIKE New England Winterfest #1 Sportime 16 3 0-2 L 13-25, 15-25
2025-12-21 2025 NIKE Wicked Good Challenge-Mohegan LI Fury 16 1 0-2 L 12-25, 19-25
2025-12-20 2025 NIKE Wicked Good Challenge-Mohegan Blast 16 Inferno 2-0 W 25-23, 25-23
2025-12-20 2025 NIKE Wicked Good Challenge-Mohegan LI Fury 16 1 0-2 L 25-9, 25-21
2025-12-20 2025 NIKE Wicked Good Challenge-Mohegan Husky 16.1 0-2 L 25-12, 25-12
2025-12-20 2025 NIKE Wicked Good Challenge-Mohegan South County Juniors Boys 16's Blue 2-1 W 25-23, 23-25, 11-15
2025-12-07 AAU Home for the Holidays BOYS Blast 16 Inferno 1-2 L 22-25, 25-22, 15-12
2025-12-07 AAU Home for the Holidays BOYS South County Juniors Boys 16's Blue 1-2 L 25-22, 15-25, 11-15
2025-12-06 AAU Home for the Holidays BOYS Blast 16 Inferno 2-0 W 25-17, 25-22
2025-12-06 AAU Home for the Holidays BOYS MVP BOS 16 Black 0-2 L 25-21, 25-22
2025-12-06 AAU Home for the Holidays BOYS Husky 16.1 0-2 L 26-24, 25-16
2025-12-06 AAU Home for the Holidays BOYS NYC VBA 16 Hudson 0-2 L 25-18, 25-19
2025-11-23 AAU Season Opener BOYS Blast 16 Inferno 2-1 W 25-22, 14-25, 12-15
2025-11-23 AAU Season Opener BOYS MVP BOS 16 Black 0-2 L 25-15, 25-18
2025-11-22 AAU Season Opener BOYS Blast 16 Inferno 1-2 L 23-25, 25-22, 15-11
2025-11-22 AAU Season Opener BOYS Mill City 16's 0-2 L 25-16, 25-15

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

DateOpponentScoreW/LDivisionOpp EloElo BeforeElo AfterChangeKSoS
2026-03-15 NEVBC Boys 16.2 2-0 W OPEN 1664 1476 1515 +39 40 1.00
2026-03-15 Blast 16 Inferno 2-1 W OPEN 1481 1462 1476 +14 35 1.00
2026-03-14 Boston United Boys 16 National 1 0-2 L OPEN 1546 1467 1462 -5 35 1.00
2026-03-14 NEVBC Boys 16.2 1-2 L OPEN 1671 1467 1467 0 48 1.00
2026-03-14 TeamLVC Boys 16 Black 0-2 L OPEN 1887 1469 1467 -2 54 1.00
2026-03-01 Boston United Boys 16 National 1 1-2 L OPEN 1509 1474 1469 -5 35 1.00
2026-03-01 Blast 16 Inferno 2-0 W OPEN 1466 1448 1474 +26 35 1.00
2026-02-28 LI Fury 16 1 0-2 L OPEN 1851 1444 1448 +4 54 1.00
2026-02-28 Husky 16.1 0-2 L OPEN 1832 1445 1444 -1 54 1.00
2026-02-27 SMASH Boys 16's Fire 0-2 L OPEN 1726 1449 1445 -4 50 1.00
2026-02-27 Legacy Boys 16 National 1-2 L OPEN 1685 1450 1449 -1 48 1.00
2026-02-27 Ronin 16 Sword 0-2 L OPEN 1678 1455 1450 -5 48 1.00
2026-02-15 Downstate (N-B) 16 Cobras 2-1 W CLUB 1345 1450 1455 +5 26 1.00
2026-02-15 Downstate (B) 16 Black 0-2 L CLUB 1725 1457 1450 -7 50 1.00
2026-02-15 Vibe 17u Premier 0-2 L CLUB 1404 1472 1457 -15 32 1.00
2026-02-14 Mass Pats Boys 16 1 Trust 0-2 L CLUB 1661 1480 1472 -8 40 1.00
2026-02-14 Husky 17.3 0-2 L CLUB 1560 1493 1480 -13 35 1.00
2026-02-14 GSEVC 17 Boys Premier 1-2 L CLUB 1772 1492 1493 +1 52 1.00
2026-02-01 Blast 16 Inferno 1-2 L OPEN 1471 1498 1492 -6 32 1.00
2026-02-01 LHV Boys 16-1 Valiants 1-2 L OPEN 1697 1499 1498 -1 40 1.00
2026-01-31 Blast 16 Inferno 0-2 L OPEN 1449 1507 1499 -8 32 1.00
2026-01-31 NYC VBA 16 Hudson 0-2 L OPEN 1646 1511 1507 -4 40 1.00
2026-01-31 Mill City 16's 0-2 L OPEN 1614 1482 1469 -13 40 1.00
2026-01-19 SVC 16 1 Boys 0-2 L OPEN 1803 1515 1514 -1 54 1.00
2026-01-18 PV Boys 16 1 1-2 L OPEN 1392 1521 1515 -6 26 1.00
2026-01-18 Blast 16 Inferno 2-1 W OPEN 1463 1517 1521 +4 32 1.00
2026-01-18 Meraki VB 16 1 2-0 W OPEN 1418 1499 1517 +18 32 1.00
2026-01-17 NE Storm 16 Lightning 1-2 L OPEN 1678 1500 1499 -1 40 1.00
2026-01-17 TeamLVC Boys 16 Black 0-2 L OPEN 1799 1504 1500 -4 52 1.00
2026-01-17 SVC 16 1 Boys 0-2 L OPEN 1502 1511 1504 -7 32 1.00

Roster (10 players)

#NamePositionGrad YearHeightCommitment
1 Nathaniel Cruz DS 2028
3 Tadas Merkelis MB 2028
5 Ryan Kurina S 2028
6 Brody Mieth S 2030
7 Will Agne MB 2028
8 Jake Schwartz OH 2028
10 Jadon Shek RS 2028
15 Zion Perdomo OH 2028
33 Cody Khang LB 2028
95 Sembiyan Poongundran OH 2028

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Coaching Staff

Daniel Seaver
Club Director
Amber Steenburgh
Head Coach
Maddy Blake
Asst Coach
Manuel Gonsalves
Asst Coach
Mark Samaha
Asst Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is SLAM 16-1 boys ranked?

SLAM 16-1 boys is the #469 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1515 based on 51 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is SLAM 16-1 boys's record this season?

12 wins, 39 losses (24% win rate) across 51 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does SLAM 16-1 boys compete for?

SLAM 16-1 boys is part of SLAM Volleyball Club, based in Marlborough, MA. View the full SLAM Volleyball Club club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for SLAM 16-1 boys?

SLAM 16-1 boys carries a roster of 10 players including Nathaniel Cruz, Tadas Merkelis, Ryan Kurina. 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.