Boys 16 Volleyball Team · SLAM (MA) · MA
SLAM 16-1 boys is the #476 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1513 and a 12-39 record (24% win rate) across 51 matches. The team competes as part of SLAM (MA) (MA).
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-1 | W | 25-15, 22-25, 7-15 | |
| 2026-03-15 | NEVBC Boys 16.2 | 2-0 | W | 22-25, 21-25 | |
| 2026-03-14 | TeamLVC Boys 16 Black | 0-2 | L | 25-15, 25-15 | |
| 2026-03-14 | NEVBC Boys 16.2 | 1-2 | L | 24-26, 26-24, 15-12 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Boston United Boys 16 National 1 | 0-2 | L | 26-24, 25-22 | |
| 2026-03-01 | Boston United Boys 16 National 1 | 1-2 | L | 19-25, 25-22, 10-15 | |
| 2026-03-01 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-17 | |
| 2026-02-28 | Husky 16.1 | 0-2 | L | 25-17, 25-22 | |
| 2026-02-28 | LI Fury 16 1 | 0-2 | L | 25-23, 27-25 | |
| 2026-02-27 | Legacy Boys 16 National | 1-2 | L | 25-22, 22-25, 15-6 | |
| 2026-02-27 | Ronin 16 Sword | 0-2 | L | 25-19, 25-14 | |
| 2026-02-27 | SMASH Boys 16's Fire | 0-2 | L | 25-22, 25-12 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Downstate (B) 16 Black | 0-2 | L | 25-15, 27-25 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Vibe 17u Premier | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-23 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Downstate (N-B) 16 Cobras | 2-1 | W | 26-24, 13-25, 11-15 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Mass Pats Boys 16 1 Trust | 0-2 | L | 24-26, 17-25 | |
| 2026-02-14 | GSEVC 17 Boys Premier | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 21-25, 15-4 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Husky 17.3 | 0-2 | L | 25-15, 25-10 | |
| 2026-02-01 | Blast 16 Inferno | 1-2 | L | 25-22, 24-26, 15-10 | |
| 2026-02-01 | LHV Boys 16-1 Valiants | 1-2 | L | 25-19, 18-25, 15-6 | |
| 2026-01-31 | NYC VBA 16 Hudson | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 26-24 | |
| 2026-01-31 | Mill City 16's | 0-2 | L | 26-24, 25-17 | |
| 2026-01-31 | Blast 16 Inferno | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 23-25 | |
| 2026-01-19 | SVC 16 1 Boys | 0-2 | L | 25-22, 27-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | PV Boys 16 1 | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 25-18, 15-13 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Meraki VB 16 1 | 2-0 | W | 16-25, 16-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 18-25, 15-13 | |
| 2026-01-17 | SVC 16 1 Boys | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 21-25 | |
| 2026-01-17 | TeamLVC Boys 16 Black | 0-2 | L | 25-10, 25-22 | |
| 2026-01-17 | NE Storm 16 Lightning | 1-2 | L | 25-21, 18-25, 14-16 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Sportime 16 Lynbrook | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-23 | |
| 2026-01-11 | NE Storm 16 Lightning | 0-2 | L | 21-25, 14-25 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Digs Boys 16 Red | 0-2 | L | 16-25, 18-25 | |
| 2026-01-10 | NYC Impact 16U National | 0-2 | L | 25-10, 25-11 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Sportime 16 3 | 0-2 | L | 13-25, 15-25 | |
| 2025-12-21 | LI Fury 16 1 | 0-2 | L | 12-25, 19-25 | |
| 2025-12-20 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-0 | W | 25-23, 25-23 | |
| 2025-12-20 | LI Fury 16 1 | 0-2 | L | 25-9, 25-21 | |
| 2025-12-20 | Husky 16.1 | 0-2 | L | 25-12, 25-12 | |
| 2025-12-20 | South County Juniors Boys 16's Blue | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 23-25, 11-15 | |
| 2025-12-07 | Blast 16 Inferno | 1-2 | L | 22-25, 25-22, 15-12 | |
| 2025-12-07 | South County Juniors Boys 16's Blue | 1-2 | L | 25-22, 15-25, 11-15 | |
| 2025-12-06 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-22 | |
| 2025-12-06 | MVP BOS 16 Black | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-22 | |
| 2025-12-06 | Husky 16.1 | 0-2 | L | 26-24, 25-16 | |
| 2025-12-06 | NYC VBA 16 Hudson | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-19 | |
| 2025-11-23 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 14-25, 12-15 | |
| 2025-11-23 | MVP BOS 16 Black | 0-2 | L | 25-15, 25-18 | |
| 2025-11-22 | Blast 16 Inferno | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 25-22, 15-11 | |
| 2025-11-22 | Mill City 16's | 0-2 | L | 25-16, 25-15 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | NEVBC Boys 16.2 | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1657 | 1474 | 1513 | +39 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1480 | 1460 | 1474 | +14 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | Boston United Boys 16 National 1 | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1550 | 1465 | 1460 | -5 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | NEVBC Boys 16.2 | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1664 | 1465 | 1465 | 0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-14 | TeamLVC Boys 16 Black | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1883 | 1467 | 1465 | -2 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Boston United Boys 16 National 1 | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1514 | 1472 | 1467 | -5 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1465 | 1445 | 1472 | +27 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-28 | LI Fury 16 1 | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1868 | 1441 | 1445 | +4 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-28 | Husky 16.1 | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1831 | 1442 | 1441 | -1 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | SMASH Boys 16's Fire | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1724 | 1446 | 1442 | -4 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Legacy Boys 16 National | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1630 | 1448 | 1446 | -2 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Ronin 16 Sword | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1677 | 1453 | 1448 | -5 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | Downstate (N-B) 16 Cobras | 2-1 | W | CLUB | 1350 | 1446 | 1453 | +7 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | Downstate (B) 16 Black | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1728 | 1452 | 1446 | -6 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | Vibe 17u Premier | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1405 | 1467 | 1452 | -15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Mass Pats Boys 16 1 Trust | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1663 | 1475 | 1467 | -8 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Husky 17.3 | 0-2 | L | CLUB | 1471 | 1491 | 1475 | -16 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | GSEVC 17 Boys Premier | 1-2 | L | CLUB | 1772 | 1490 | 1491 | +1 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | Blast 16 Inferno | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1469 | 1496 | 1490 | -6 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-01 | LHV Boys 16-1 Valiants | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1690 | 1498 | 1496 | -2 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | Blast 16 Inferno | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1448 | 1506 | 1498 | -8 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | NYC VBA 16 Hudson | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1648 | 1510 | 1506 | -4 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | Mill City 16's | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1771 | 1513 | 1510 | -3 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-19 | SVC 16 1 Boys | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1800 | 1514 | 1513 | -1 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | PV Boys 16 1 | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1387 | 1521 | 1514 | -7 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Blast 16 Inferno | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1462 | 1517 | 1521 | +4 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-18 | Meraki VB 16 1 | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1410 | 1500 | 1517 | +17 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | NE Storm 16 Lightning | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 1670 | 1501 | 1500 | -1 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | TeamLVC Boys 16 Black | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1789 | 1505 | 1501 | -4 | 52 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-17 | SVC 16 1 Boys | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1502 | 1512 | 1505 | -7 | 32 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Cruz | DS | 2028 | 63 | |
| 3 | Tadas Merkelis | MB | 2028 | 0 | |
| 5 | Ryan Kurina | S | 2028 | 68 | |
| 6 | Brody Mieth | S | 2030 | 0 | |
| 7 | Will Agne | MB | 2028 | 0 | |
| 8 | Jake Schwartz | OH | 2028 | 0 | |
| 10 | Jadon Shek | RS | 2028 | 0 | |
| 15 | Zion Perdomo | OH | 2028 | 0 | |
| 17 | Mika Harmsen | MB | 2028 | 0 | |
| 33 | Cody Khang | LB | 2028 | 0 | |
| 95 | Sembiyan Poongundran | OH | 2028 | 0 |
SLAM 16-1 boys is the #476 ranked boys 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1513 based on 51 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
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.
SLAM 16-1 boys is part of SLAM (MA), based in MA. View the full SLAM (MA) club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
SLAM 16-1 boys carries a roster of 11 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.
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.