1st Alliance 16-Gold

Girls 16 Volleyball Team · 1st Alliance

Overall Rank

2174

Elo Rating

32W-12L

Record

73%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

1st Alliance 16-Gold is a top-tier 16U girls volleyball team from the prestigious 1st Alliance Volleyball Club in Illinois, ranked #21 nationally in 2025 by PrepVolleyball. Part of a club renowned for producing over 625 college players since 1998 and ranking second nationally for Division I commitments, this team features a strong defensive core. They advanced to the Triple Crown NIT quarterfinals, showcasing grit in high-stakes play.

Competitive Level: National-level contender

Play Style: The team relies on a star-studded cast of defensive specialists led by libero Hope Garland, emphasizing gritty back-row defense to fuel transitions.

Strengths:

Nationally ranked #21, indicating elite ball control and consistency.
Exceptional defensive depth anchored by standout libero Hope Garland.
Proven grit in tournament play, reaching Triple Crown NIT quarterfinals.
Backed by one of the top clubs for college placements and national success.

Match History (44 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-27	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	Academy 16 Diamond (CR)	2-1	W	21-25,25-21,15-8
2026-04-27	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	D Skyline 16 Royal-Jimmy (NT)	2-1	W	32-34,25-19,15-11
2026-04-27	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	A5 16-Gabe (SO)	0-2	L	25-8,25-19
2026-04-26	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	TX STORM 16 SMACK (SU)	2-0	W	25-16,25-14
2026-04-26	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	OMNI 16 National (NC)	2-1	W	25-20,24-26,15-13
2026-04-26	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	RAGE 16 GARREN (NC)	2-0	W	29-27,25-10
2026-04-25	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	UTAH MOJO 16 National (IM)	2-0	W	25-16,25-20
2026-04-25	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	Northern Lights 16-1 (NO)	2-0	W	25-19,25-21
2026-04-25	2026 Salt Lake City Showdown W1 (15 O...	HJV 16 PREMIER (LS)	2-0	W	25-23,25-14
2026-04-05	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Mintonette Sports m.61 (OV) (6)	2-0	W	25-19, 25-17
2026-04-05	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Circle City 16 Purple (HO) (11)	0-2	L	23-25, 13-25
2026-04-04	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Nebraska ONE 16 Titanium	2-0	W	25-23, 25-22
2026-04-04	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Metro 16 Travel (CH) (9)	1-2	L	27-25, 21-25, 11-15
2026-04-04	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Actyve 16-Navy	2-0	W	25-19, 27-25
2026-04-03	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	Black Swamp 161	2-1	W	25-21, 18-25, 15-5
2026-04-03	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	TI Elite 16.1	2-0	W	25-21, 25-17
2026-04-03	2026 adidas Windy City NQ (11-17s)	MKE Sting 16 Gold	2-0	W	25-19, 25-17
2026-03-22	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	Academy 16 Diamond (CR)	2-1	W	25-20, 19-25, 9-15
2026-03-22	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	Alamo 16 Premier (LS)	1-2	L	28-26, 25-27, 15-13
2026-03-22	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	OT 16 T JP (FL)	2-1	W	22-25, 25-21, 13-15
2026-03-22	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	HJV 16 ELITE (LS)	0-2	L	25-10, 25-16
2026-03-21	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	BVA 16 N Chris	2-0	W	25-19, 25-22
2026-03-21	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	OT 16 J Will	2-0	W	25-22, 25-19
2026-03-21	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	Areté 16 Navy Telos (NT)	1-2	L	25-21, 16-25, 13-15
2026-03-20	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	SPIRIT VBC 16-1	2-1	W	25-15, 22-25, 15-8
2026-03-20	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	Northeast 16.1	2-1	W	23-25, 25-21, 15-9
2026-03-20	2026 Northeast Qualifier 2 (15O, 16OU...	Top Select 16 Elite	2-1	W	18-25, 25-20, 15-7
2026-02-16	2026 Triple Crown NIT	ID Crush 16 Bower	2-1	W	25-20, 17-25, 15-12
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	MADFROG 16'S N GREEN	2-1	W	25-22, 19-25, 10-15
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	VCNebraska 16 Elite	2-0	W	25-6, 25-22
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER	0-2	L	16-25, 17-25
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	HPSTL 16 Royal	2-1	W	25-18, 23-25, 10-15
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	WAVE 16-Scott	0-2	L	17-25, 22-25
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER	2-1	W	26-24, 15-25, 15-8
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	H Skyline 16 Royal	2-1	W	25-21, 18-25, 15-11
2026-01-19	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	TAV 16 Black Yun	0-2	L	25-16, 28-26
2026-01-19	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	Tstreet 16-Bailey	2-0	W	19-25, 19-25
2026-01-19	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	Alamo 16 Premier	2-1	W	22-25, 25-19, 15-9
2026-01-18	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	A5 16-Gabe	0-2	L	25-22, 25-14
2026-01-18	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	HJV 16 ELITE	2-0	W	25-21, 26-24
2026-01-18	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	AJV 16 adidas	2-0	W	25-17, 25-17
2026-01-17	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	Alamo 16 Premier	0-2	L	25-21, 25-22
2026-01-17	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	Tstreet 16-Bailey	0-2	L	25-19, 25-19
2026-01-17	2026 Tour of Texas Stop 1: Austin-Bryan	MADFROG 16'S N GREEN	2-0	W	18-25, 19-25

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-04-27	A5 16-Gabe (SO)	0-2	L	OPEN	2117	1969	1944	-25	56	1.00
2026-04-27	Academy 16 Diamond (CR)	2-1	W	OPEN	1929	1935	1969	+34	46	1.00
2026-04-27	D Skyline 16 Royal-Jimmy (NT)	2-1	W	OPEN	1774	1919	1935	+16	35	1.00
2026-04-26	OMNI 16 National (NC)	2-1	W	OPEN	1938	1875	1919	+44	50	1.00
2026-04-26	TX STORM 16 SMACK (SU)	2-0	W	OPEN	1808	1846	1875	+29	44	1.00
2026-04-26	RAGE 16 GARREN (NC)	2-0	W	OPEN	1685	1834	1846	+12	26	1.00
2026-04-25	Northern Lights 16-1 (NO)	2-0	W	OPEN	1684	1822	1834	+12	26	1.00
2026-04-25	UTAH MOJO 16 National (IM)	2-0	W	OPEN	1588	1816	1822	+6	19	1.00
2026-04-25	HJV 16 PREMIER (LS)	2-0	W	OPEN	1639	1805	1816	+11	26	1.00
2026-04-05	Mintonette Sports m.61 (OV) (6)	2-0	W	OPEN	1500	1801	1805	+4	19	1.00
2026-04-05	Circle City 16 Purple (HO) (11)	0-2	L	OPEN	1975	1826	1801	-25	56	1.00
2026-04-04	Actyve 16-Navy	2-0	W	OPEN	1786	1795	1826	+31	42	1.00
2026-04-04	Nebraska ONE 16 Titanium	2-0	W	OPEN	1566	1789	1795	+6	19	1.00
2026-04-04	Metro 16 Travel (CH) (9)	1-2	L	OPEN	1891	1818	1789	-29	48	1.00
2026-04-03	MKE Sting 16 Gold	2-0	W	OPEN	1763	1789	1818	+29	42	1.00
2026-04-03	Black Swamp 161	2-1	W	OPEN	1740	1765	1789	+24	34	1.00
2026-04-03	TI Elite 16.1	2-0	W	OPEN	1557	1758	1765	+7	19	1.00
2026-03-22	HJV 16 ELITE (LS)	0-2	L	OPEN	1876	1785	1758	-27	48	1.00
2026-03-22	OT 16 T JP (FL)	2-1	W	OPEN	1744	1761	1785	+24	34	1.00
2026-03-22	Academy 16 Diamond (CR)	2-1	W	OPEN	1830	1715	1761	+46	46	1.00
2026-03-22	Alamo 16 Premier (LS)	1-2	L	OPEN	1882	1736	1715	-21	46	1.00
2026-03-21	Areté 16 Navy Telos (NT)	1-2	L	OPEN	1704	1766	1736	-30	34	1.00
2026-03-21	BVA 16 N Chris	2-0	W	OPEN	1484	1761	1766	+5	19	1.00
2026-03-21	OT 16 J Will	2-0	W	OPEN	1643	1747	1761	+14	26	1.00
2026-03-20	Northeast 16.1	2-1	W	OPEN	1606	1734	1747	+13	26	1.00
2026-03-20	SPIRIT VBC 16-1	2-1	W	OPEN	1573	1722	1734	+12	26	1.00
2026-03-20	Top Select 16 Elite	2-1	W	OPEN	1709	1693	1722	+29	37	1.00
2026-02-16	ID Crush 16 Bower	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1741	1671	1693	+22	37	1.00
2026-02-15	HPSTL 16 Royal	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1652	1655	1671	+16	32	1.00
2026-02-15	MADFROG 16'S N GREEN	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1677	1635	1655	+20	35	1.00

Roster (11 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
2	Ellery Cabaj	Setter	2028
12	Alyson Cahill	Middle	2028
18	Addison Clausing	Middle	2028
51	Madison Finn	Middle	2028
9	Hope Garland	Defensive Specialist	2028
14	Tatum Kelly	Setter	2028
22	Hayden Klimowicz	Defensive Specialist	2028
10	Keira McQuillan	Outside	2028
34	Angelia Robinson	Outside	2028
24	Neda Savic	Opposite	2028
60	Sommer Shaw	Middle	2028

Coaching Staff

Trish Samolinski
Head Coach

Susan Keck
Assistant Coach

Kiley Nelson
Assistant Coach

Team Videos

Wave 16 Scott cs. 1st Alliance 16 Gold

Match between Wave 16 Scott and 1st Alliance 16 Gold