Absolute 18-Black — #69 Girls 18 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Girls 18 Volleyball Team · Absolute · San Rafael, CA

Absolute 18-Black is the #69 ranked girls 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2007 and a 41-29 record (59% win rate) across 70 matches. The team competes as part of Absolute (San Rafael, CA).

#69

Overall Rank

2007

Elo Rating

41W-29L

Record

59%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Absolute 18-Black is an elite 18U girls team from Absolute Volleyball Club in California, coached by head coach Tom Amberg and assistant Amanda Ilgunas, both returning after leading the team to a bronze medal at USAV Nationals in the 2024-25 season. Ranked #54 nationally in the 2025 PrepVolleyball rankings, they compete at a high level with players graduating in 2026. The team has recent match highlights against strong opponents like Arizona Sky 18 Gold and MN Select 18-1.

Competitive Level: National-level contender

Strengths:

Proven national medalists with bronze at USAV Nationals last season.
Nationally ranked #54, indicating strong overall talent and competitiveness.
Experienced coaching staff with multiple years building top teams.
Roster features versatile attackers including right sides and outside hitters.
Compete successfully against top regional and national clubs.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-05-03	2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National C...	Dallas Skyline 18 Royal	2-0	W	25-15,25-20
2026-05-03	2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National C...	Mintonette Sports m.81	2-1	W	25-23,19-25,10-15
2026-05-02	2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National C...	A4 Volley 18-Joaco	0-2	L	16-25, 19-25
2026-05-02	2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National C...	WPVC 18 Armour Black	0-2	L	20-25,14-25
2026-05-02	2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National C...	A5 18 Marc (SO) (7)	0-2	L	25-14, 25-16
2026-05-01	2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National C...	Pohaku 18-1	2-0	W	18-25, 25-27
2026-05-01	2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National C...	MKE Sting 18 Gold	1-2	L	25-17, 13-25, 15-6
2026-05-01	2026 USAV Girls 18s Junior National C...	Elevation 18 Lehman	0-2	L	25-18, 25-18
2026-03-29	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	Slainte 18-NATIONAL	2-0	W	25-12, 25-11
2026-03-29	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	OMNI 18 National	2-0	W	25-15, 25-15
2026-03-29	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	UVA 18 Matt	0-2	L	18-25, 24-26
2026-03-28	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	ENCORE 18 Navy	2-0	W	25-5, 25-5
2026-03-28	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	Lakas 18 Power	2-0	W	25-13, 25-15
2026-03-28	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	Absolute 18 Pink	2-0	W	25-11, 25-18
2026-03-08	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	Vision 18 Gold	1-2	L	25-18, 24-26, 13-15
2026-03-08	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	NPJ 18 Forefront	0-2	L	25-10, 25-18
2026-03-08	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	CPA 18 Benson	0-2	L	25-20, 25-20
2026-03-07	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	OK PEAK 18 1	2-0	W	25-27, 20-25
2026-03-07	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	CPA 18 Benson	0-2	L	28-26, 25-18
2026-03-07	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	TAV 18 Black Haroun	2-0	W	21-25, 22-25
2026-03-06	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	NPJ 18 Forefront	0-2	L	25-18, 25-16
2026-03-06	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	ID Peak 17 BILLIE	2-0	W	25-10, 25-10
2026-03-06	2026 18's Pacific Northwest Qualifier	ID Crush 18 ENGELSON	2-0	W	25-21, 25-23
2026-03-01	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	PowerPlex 18U Wieland	2-0	W	25-17, 25-21
2026-03-01	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	Club V 18 Prodigy Wayne/Kris	0-2	L	25-19, 25-17
2026-03-01	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	OMNI 18 National	2-0	W	25-19, 25-17
2026-02-28	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	RAGE 18 CARMELO	2-1	W	22-25, 25-23, 15-13
2026-02-28	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	Vision 18 Gold	0-2	L	25-22, 25-19
2026-02-28	2026 No Dinx/NCVA Sierra National Qua...	TX STORM 18 Smack	1-2	L	24-26, 26-24, 11-15
2026-02-22	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	VVA 17-Wiechmann	0-2	L	22-25, 23-25
2026-02-21	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	OMNI 18 National	1-2	L	26-24, 11-25, 15-13
2026-02-21	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	Absolute 17 Pink	2-0	W	25-14, 25-17
2026-02-21	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	VVA 17-Wiechmann	2-0	W	25-21, 25-19
2026-02-21	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	Academy West 18 National	2-0	W	25-17, 25-13
2026-02-16	2026 Triple Crown NIT	SPVB 18 Elite	0-2	L	21-25, 14-25
2026-02-16	2026 Triple Crown NIT	H Skyline 18 Royal	2-1	W	25-22, 23-25, 6-15
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	ARIZONA STORM 18 THUNDER	0-2	L	15-25, 18-25
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	FaR Out 18 Black	0-2	L	19-25, 19-25
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	NORCO 18 Black	2-1	W	25-27, 25-19, 14-16
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	KU`IKAHI 18 Wahine RSB	2-0	W	17-25, 19-25
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Alamo 18 Premier	2-0	W	25-19, 25-20
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	K2 18 Jota	1-2	L	19-25, 25-15, 15-6
2026-02-08	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	RAGE 18 CARMELO	2-1	W	25-22, 20-25, 9-15
2026-02-07	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	OMNI 18 National	1-2	L	25-21, 14-25, 15-6
2026-02-07	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	SynergyForce G 17-1 Natl	2-1	W	24-26, 25-17, 15-9
2026-02-07	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	OMNI 17 National	2-0	W	25-10, 25-13
2026-02-07	2026 NCVA Girls Power League	RAGE 18 CARMELO	2-0	W	23-25, 14-25
2026-01-25	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	SoCal Legends 18-Elite	1-2	L	15-25, 27-25, 15-13
2026-01-24	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	Actyve 18-Navy	0-2	L	25-18, 25-21
2026-01-24	2026 Salt Lake City 18s Showdown	ATHENA VB 18-1 Gold National	1-2	L	25-17, 23-25, 9-15

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-05-03	Mintonette Sports m.81	2-1	W	OPEN	1980	1984	2007	+23	46	1.00
2026-05-03	Dallas Skyline 18 Royal	2-0	W	OPEN	2020	1940	1984	+44	50	1.00
2026-05-02	WPVC 18 Armour Black	0-2	L	OPEN	1988	1951	1940	-11	50	1.00
2026-05-02	A4 Volley 18-Joaco	0-2	L	OPEN	1901	1964	1951	-13	46	1.00
2026-05-02	A5 18 Marc (SO) (7)	0-2	L	OPEN	2236	1969	1964	-5	56	1.00
2026-05-01	Elevation 18 Lehman	0-2	L	OPEN	2048	1978	1969	-9	50	1.00
2026-05-01	MKE Sting 18 Gold	1-2	L	OPEN	2143	1980	1978	-2	56	1.00
2026-05-01	Pohaku 18-1	2-0	W	OPEN	2103	1925	1980	+55	56	1.00
2026-03-29	UVA 18 Matt	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1971	1944	1925	-19	50	1.00
2026-03-29	OMNI 18 National	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1762	1935	1944	+9	35	1.00
2026-03-29	Slainte 18-NATIONAL	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1708	1930	1935	+5	21	1.00
2026-03-28	Absolute 18 Pink	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1624	1927	1930	+3	19	1.00
2026-03-28	Lakas 18 Power	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1507	1925	1927	+2	19	1.00
2026-03-28	ENCORE 18 Navy	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1428	1924	1925	+1	19	1.00
2026-03-08	Vision 18 Gold	1-2	L	OPEN	1973	1926	1924	-2	50	1.00
2026-03-08	CPA 18 Benson	0-2	L	OPEN	1970	1936	1926	-10	50	1.00
2026-03-08	NPJ 18 Forefront	0-2	L	OPEN	2050	1946	1936	-10	56	1.00
2026-03-07	OK PEAK 18 1	2-0	W	OPEN	1725	1942	1946	+4	21	1.00
2026-03-07	TAV 18 Black Haroun	2-0	W	OPEN	2017	1894	1942	+48	56	1.00
2026-03-07	CPA 18 Benson	0-2	L	OPEN	1900	1904	1894	-10	46	1.00
2026-03-06	NPJ 18 Forefront	0-2	L	OPEN	2016	1913	1904	-9	56	1.00
2026-03-06	ID Crush 18 ENGELSON	2-0	W	OPEN	1629	1911	1913	+2	19	1.00
2026-03-06	ID Peak 17 BILLIE	2-0	W	OPEN	1500	1909	1911	+2	19	1.00
2026-03-01	PowerPlex 18U Wieland	2-0	W	OPEN	1729	1900	1909	+9	28	1.00
2026-03-01	OMNI 18 National	2-0	W	OPEN	1791	1879	1900	+21	42	1.00
2026-03-01	Club V 18 Prodigy Wayne/Kris	0-2	L	OPEN	1979	1887	1879	-8	50	1.00
2026-02-28	Vision 18 Gold	0-2	L	OPEN	1929	1896	1887	-9	50	1.00
2026-02-28	RAGE 18 CARMELO	2-1	W	OPEN	1846	1884	1896	+12	44	1.00
2026-02-28	TX STORM 18 Smack	1-2	L	OPEN	1895	1891	1884	-7	48	1.00
2026-02-22	VVA 17-Wiechmann	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1866	1914	1891	-23	44	1.00

Roster (12 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
44	Chloe Allcroft	Middle	2026
25	cienna alvarez	Left	2026
17	Ellie Corsello	Middle	2026
2	Krystal Rose Huff	Right	2026
18	Pilar Kelley	Right	2026
4	Boyd Killion	Left	2026
16	Megan Low	Libero	2026
29	Madison Mullins	Libero	2026
15	Paige Nelson	Setter	2026
5	Milan Schwarzinger	Setter	2026
10	Natalie Stanford	Right	2026
6	Ella Tsai	Left	2026

Coaching Staff

Thomas Amberg
Head Coach

Amanda Ilgunas
Assistant Coach

Vanna Marquez
Assistant Coach

Benjamin Saetang
Team Representative

Kyle Pult
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is Absolute 18-Black ranked?

Absolute 18-Black is the #69 ranked girls 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2007 based on 70 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is Absolute 18-Black's record this season?

41 wins, 29 losses (59% win rate) across 70 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does Absolute 18-Black compete for?

Absolute 18-Black is part of Absolute, based in San Rafael, CA. View the full Absolute club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for Absolute 18-Black?

Absolute 18-Black carries a roster of 12 players including Chloe Allcroft, cienna alvarez, Ellie Corsello. 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.