SMBC Shack 17 Molten

Boys 17 Volleyball Team · SMBC Shack

#139
Overall Rank
1654
Elo Rating
17W-13L
Record
57%
Win Rate
30
Matches

Scouting Report

SMBC Shack 17 Molten is a boys' 17U team from the elite SMBC Shack Volleyball Club based in West Los Angeles, CA, part of the LAVA network. The club boasts a strong national reputation with over 50 national medals, including recent 2025 AAU National Championship gold for their 16U Molten and bronze for 15U Molten teams. This 17U squad has shown early season promise with multiple 2-0 wins against competitive opponents like their own 18 Molten and others.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program with national pedigree

Strengths:
  • Emerging from a club with proven national success in adjacent age groups.
  • Capable of decisive straight-set victories against solid regional competition.
  • Backed by an experienced coaching staff from high-level Southern California programs.

Match History (30 matches)

DateEventOpponentScoreW/LSets
2026-01-19 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship TLP/ACT 17 Jared 2-0 W 24-26, 21-25
2026-01-19 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship Central Cal 17 Jay 0-2 L 23-25, 22-25
2026-01-18 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship Impact Boys 17U Red Wes 2-0 W 25-20, 25-20
2026-01-18 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship Niagara Frontier 17 Cobalt 2-1 W 20-25, 25-19, 13-15
2026-01-18 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship Central Cal 17 Jay 0-2 L 25-15, 25-23
2026-01-17 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship NPJ Seattle 17-1 Boys 2-0 W 25-13, 25-12
2026-01-17 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship Vegas Volley 17 1 1-2 L 25-15, 15-25, 10-15
2026-01-17 2026 SoCal Cup: The Open Championship LVC 17BLACK 0-2 L 25-19, 25-15
2025-12-14 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal 118 17-Aaron 1-2 L 25-16, 23-25, 15-13
2025-12-13 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal SASVBC B 17 JAYCE 0-2 L 25-19, 25-15
2025-12-13 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal Aspire 17 Iron Man 0-2 L 25-16, 25-7
2025-12-13 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal Ocean Bay 17 Quiksilver 0-2 L 25-20, 25-18
2025-12-12 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal SG Elite 17 Elite 2-1 W 12-25, 25-22, 15-11
2025-12-12 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal PAC 17 JMay 2-1 W 25-16, 16-25, 15-12
2025-12-12 2025 SoCal Cup: Winter Formal Bay to Bay 17-1 0-2 L 25-16, 25-14
2025-11-15 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Tourney 2 SMBC Shack 18 Molten 2-0 W 26-24, 25-20
2025-11-15 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Tourney 2 APEX1 17-A1BLACK 2-0 W 25-17, 25-12
2025-11-15 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Tourney 2 Bravo 18-Bolt 2-0 W 25-16, 25-18
2025-11-02 SoCal Cup: 18/17/12 Friendly TLP/ACT 17 Noah 2-0 W 22-25, 21-25
2025-11-02 SoCal Cup: 18/17/12 Friendly INLND 18-1 2-0 W 25-20, 25-15
2025-11-02 SoCal Cup: 18/17/12 Friendly The Takeover 18 1 2-0 W 25-15, 25-19
2025-10-25 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Tourney 1 TLP/ACT 17 Noah 2-1 W 22-25, 25-20, 13-15
2025-10-25 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Tourney 1 ECVBA 18-1 0-2 L 14-25, 19-25
2025-10-25 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Tourney 1 NLVA 18Joe 0-2 L 23-25, 23-25
2025-10-12 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Qualifying BBVC Black 2-0 W 21-25, 20-25
2025-10-12 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Qualifying NOC 18 White 2-0 W 25-17, 25-13
2025-10-12 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Qualifying TLP/ACT 17 Noah 1-2 L 22-25, 26-24, 11-15
2025-10-11 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Qualifying APEX1 17-A1GREEN 2-0 W 25-12, 25-16
2025-10-11 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Qualifying Westside VBC 18 Green 2-0 W 26-24, 25-23
2025-10-11 SoCal Cup: 18/17 Qualifying Exodus VBC 18 1 0-2 L 26-28, 24-26

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

DateOpponentScoreW/LDivisionOpp EloElo BeforeElo AfterChangeKSoS
2026-01-19 Central Cal 17 Jay 0-2 L OPEN 1618 1663 1654 -9 32 1.00
2026-01-19 TLP/ACT 17 Jared 2-0 W OPEN 1757 1617 1663 +46 44 1.00
2026-01-18 Central Cal 17 Jay 0-2 L OPEN 1559 1627 1617 -10 32 1.00
2026-01-18 Niagara Frontier 17 Cobalt 2-1 W OPEN 1527 1608 1627 +19 32 1.00
2026-01-18 Impact Boys 17U Red Wes 2-0 W OPEN 1461 1596 1608 +12 26 1.00
2026-01-17 LVC 17BLACK 0-2 L OPEN 1599 1604 1596 -8 32 1.00
2026-01-17 Vegas Volley 17 1 1-2 L OPEN 1534 1614 1604 -10 32 1.00
2026-01-17 NPJ Seattle 17-1 Boys 2-0 W OPEN 1483 1601 1614 +13 26 1.00
2025-12-14 118 17-Aaron 1-2 L OPEN 1588 1610 1601 -9 32 1.00
2025-12-13 Ocean Bay 17 Quiksilver 0-2 L OPEN 1688 1617 1610 -7 35 1.00
2025-12-13 Aspire 17 Iron Man 0-2 L OPEN 1924 1621 1617 -4 56 1.00
2025-12-13 SASVBC B 17 JAYCE 0-2 L OPEN 1639 1629 1621 -8 35 1.00
2025-12-12 Bay to Bay 17-1 0-2 L OPEN 1730 1636 1629 -7 37 1.00
2025-12-12 PAC 17 JMay 2-1 W OPEN 1522 1622 1636 +14 26 1.00
2025-12-12 SG Elite 17 Elite 2-1 W OPEN 1575 1600 1622 +22 32 1.00
2025-11-15 SMBC Shack 18 Molten 2-0 W AMERICAN 1581 1584 1600 +16 32 1.00
2025-11-15 APEX1 17-A1BLACK 2-0 W AMERICAN 1441 1576 1584 +8 26 1.00
2025-11-15 Bravo 18-Bolt 2-0 W AMERICAN 1491 1563 1576 +13 32 1.00
2025-11-02 TLP/ACT 17 Noah 2-0 W AMERICAN 1583 1544 1563 +19 35 1.00
2025-11-02 INLND 18-1 2-0 W AMERICAN 1514 1529 1544 +15 32 1.00
2025-11-02 The Takeover 18 1 2-0 W AMERICAN 1460 1516 1529 +13 32 1.00
2025-10-25 TLP/ACT 17 Noah 2-1 W AMERICAN 1580 1494 1516 +22 35 1.00
2025-10-25 ECVBA 18-1 0-2 L AMERICAN 1523 1511 1494 -17 35 1.00
2025-10-25 NLVA 18Joe 0-2 L AMERICAN 1549 1527 1511 -16 35 1.00
2025-10-12 BBVC Black 2-0 W AMERICAN 1500 1512 1527 +15 32 1.00
2025-10-12 NOC 18 White 2-0 W AMERICAN 1439 1499 1512 +13 32 1.00
2025-10-12 TLP/ACT 17 Noah 1-2 L AMERICAN 1546 1515 1499 -16 35 1.00
2025-10-11 Exodus VBC 18 1 0-2 L AMERICAN 1500 1532 1515 -17 32 1.00
2025-10-11 Westside VBC 18 Green 2-0 W AMERICAN 1516 1516 1532 +16 32 1.00
2025-10-11 APEX1 17-A1GREEN 2-0 W AMERICAN 1500 1500 1516 +16 32 1.00

Roster (13 players)

#NamePositionGrad YearHeightCommitment
1 Tristan Carpenter-Rihs Opposite
3 Husam Arab Middle
5 Jackson Hubbard Opposite
9 Parker Murphy Opposite
10 Sean Saunders Outside
11 Henry Levin Middle
12 Sam Schwartz Outside
13 Oliver Houghton Opposite
19 Zachary Patawaran Setter
20 Alexander Bloom Middle
22 Andrew Hom Libero
41 Hal Craig Middle
55 Payton Song Middle

Coaching Staff

Joshua Marbach
Asst Director
Ethan Marshall
Head Coach
Catarina Marbach
Asst Coach