Academy 16 Diamond — #30 Girls 16 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season
Girls 16 Volleyball Team · NC Volleyball Academy · Durham, NC
Academy 16 Diamond is the #30 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2293 and a 61-20 record (75% win rate) across 81 matches. The team competes as part of NC Volleyball Academy (Durham, NC).
Scouting Report
Academy 16 Diamond is the top 16s team from NC Volleyball Academy, a prominent club in North Carolina known for developing college-ready talent. The squad features tall, versatile athletes from strong high school programs, all graduating in 2028 or 2029. They compete in high-profile national events like A5 Beast, Triple Crown, and Northern Lights Qualifier, holding solid regional points at the 2100 cap level.
Competitive Level: Strong regional program with national tournament experience
- Features multiple tall middle blockers (6'4", 6'2", 5'11") for strong net presence and blocking.
- Depth in outside hitters (6'0"-6'2") provides versatile attacking options from the wings.
- 6'1" setter enables quick sets and distribution to power hitters.
- Libero and DS specialists ensure solid backrow defense.
- Roster packed with college-caliber talent across positions.
Match History (50 matches)
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | PineappleHP 16U (HO) (38) | 1-2 | L | 25-23,16-25,12-15 | |
| 2026-07-02 | HPSTL 16 Royal (GW) (27) | 2-1 | W | 11-25, 28-26, 15-9 | |
| 2026-07-02 | VCNebraska 16 Elite (GP) (48) | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 25-20, 12-15 | |
| 2026-07-02 | NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami (PR) (20) | 1-2 | L | 25-14, 21-25, 12-15 | |
| 2026-07-01 | TAV Houston 16 Black (LS) (29) | 0-2 | L | 20-25, 25-27 | |
| 2026-07-01 | ID Crush 16 Bower (IM) (4) | 1-2 | L | 25-13, 22-25, 15-6 | |
| 2026-06-30 | OMNI 16 National (NC) (21) | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 16-25, 13-15 | |
| 2026-06-30 | Elevation 16 Renfro (OV) (46) | 2-1 | W | 28-26, 22-25, 15-9 | |
| 2026-06-30 | TAV 16 Black Josh (NT) (34) | 2-1 | W | 25-18, 21-25, 15-12 | |
| 2026-06-27 | Tribe 16 VKTRY Cardinal (FL) | 1-2 | L | 23-25,25-21,15-12 | |
| 2026-06-26 | Jupiter Elite 16E (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-12 | |
| 2026-06-26 | FaR Out 16 Black (LK) | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-21 | |
| 2026-06-26 | HNL Volleyball 16 Black (AH) | 2-0 | W | 25-21,25-23 | |
| 2026-06-25 | CUVC 16 Open (CR) | 2-0 | W | 25-13,25-9 | |
| 2026-06-25 | L2 161 (LK) | 2-0 | W | 25-13,25-14 | |
| 2026-06-25 | ATHENA VB 16-1 Gold National (CE) | 2-0 | W | 25-22,25-15 | |
| 2026-06-24 | Wildfire 16N Open (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-13, 25-18 | |
| 2026-06-24 | Nebraska ONE 16 Titanium (GP) | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-18 | |
| 2026-06-24 | Boiler Jrs 16O Gold (HO) | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-14 | |
| 2026-04-27 | D Skyline 16 Royal-Jimmy (NT) | 2-1 | W | 21-25,25-16,15-9 | |
| 2026-04-27 | 1st Alliance 16 Gold (GL) | 1-2 | L | 21-25,25-21,15-8 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Apex 16 National Navy (HA) | 2-0 | W | 25-21,26-24 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Northern Lights 16-1 (NO) | 2-0 | W | 25-23,25-22 | |
| 2026-04-26 | ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER (AZ) | 2-0 | W | 23-25,23-25 | |
| 2026-04-25 | South County 16 Nina (IM) | 2-0 | W | 25-15,25-23 | |
| 2026-04-25 | TopFlight 16 National Bl (SC) | 2-1 | W | 21-25,25-13,15-11 | |
| 2026-04-25 | TXP 16 BLACK ALONSO (SU) | 2-1 | W | 23-25,25-20,15-3 | |
| 2026-04-13 | Metro 16 Travel (CH) | 1-2 | L | 16-25,25-19,17-19 | |
| 2026-04-13 | MKE Sting 16 Gold (BG) | 2-1 | W | 12-25,25-16,15-9 | |
| 2026-04-12 | HPSTL 16 Royal (GW) | 2-1 | W | 23-25,34-32,15-13 | |
| 2026-04-12 | VCNebraska 16 Elite (GP) | 2-1 | W | 22-25,25-17,15-9 | |
| 2026-04-12 | D Skyline 16 Royal-Jimmy (NT) | 1-2 | L | 25-12,18-25,11-15 | |
| 2026-04-11 | Mizuno CNVBC 16Angela (HA) | 1-2 | L | 25-15,20-25,8-15 | |
| 2026-04-11 | 407 16 Orange (FL) | 2-0 | W | 25-20,25-11 | |
| 2026-04-11 | IA UTD 16 Elite Timmerman (IA) | 2-0 | W | 25-16,25-19 | |
| 2026-04-05 | Apex VBC 16 1 | 2-0 | W | 26-24, 25-18 | |
| 2026-04-05 | VCNebraska 16 Elite | 2-1 | W | 16-25, 29-27, 7-15 | |
| 2026-04-05 | A5 16 Gabe | 0-2 | L | 25-23, 25-22 | |
| 2026-04-04 | OT 16 O Semei | 2-1 | W | 15-25, 25-18, 9-15 | |
| 2026-04-04 | Carolina Rogue 16 Black | 2-1 | W | 18-25, 25-19, 12-15 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Northeast 16.1 | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-17 | |
| 2026-04-03 | JJVA 16 Teal | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-16 | |
| 2026-04-03 | VA Juniors 16 1 | 1-2 | L | 21-25, 25-16, 13-15 | |
| 2026-03-22 | Alamo 16 Premier (LS) | 0-2 | L | 25-19, 25-22 | |
| 2026-03-22 | 1st Alliance 16 Gold (GL) | 1-2 | L | 25-20, 19-25, 9-15 | |
| 2026-03-21 | Tribe 16 VKTRY Cardinal | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-19 | |
| 2026-03-21 | Happy Volley 16 Blue | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 25-15, 12-15 | |
| 2026-03-21 | OT 16 T JP (FL) | 2-1 | W | 21-25, 25-18, 15-11 | |
| 2026-03-20 | UEPA 16D | 2-1 | W | 25-12, 20-25, 15-10 | |
| 2026-03-20 | GO Volley 16 N | 2-0 | W | 25-11, 25-10 |
Match Analysis (Elo Progression)
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | PineappleHP 16U (HO) (38) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2266 | 2302 | 2293 | -9 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | VCNebraska 16 Elite (GP) (48) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2097 | 2310 | 2302 | -8 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | NKYVC 16-1 Tsunami (PR) (20) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2308 | 2314 | 2310 | -4 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | HPSTL 16 Royal (GW) (27) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2239 | 2313 | 2314 | +1 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | ID Crush 16 Bower (IM) (4) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2322 | 2322 | 2313 | -9 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | TAV Houston 16 Black (LS) (29) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 2255 | 2334 | 2322 | -12 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | TAV 16 Black Josh (NT) (34) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2225 | 2322 | 2334 | +12 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | OMNI 16 National (NC) (21) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2204 | 2331 | 2322 | -9 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | Elevation 16 Renfro (OV) (46) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2126 | 2329 | 2331 | +2 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-27 | Tribe 16 VKTRY Cardinal (FL) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2339 | 2336 | 2329 | -7 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | HNL Volleyball 16 Black (AH) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2080 | 2332 | 2336 | +4 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | FaR Out 16 Black (LK) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2115 | 2324 | 2332 | +8 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | Jupiter Elite 16E (FL) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1903 | 2320 | 2324 | +4 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | CUVC 16 Open (CR) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2133 | 2304 | 2320 | +16 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | L2 161 (LK) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1684 | 2303 | 2304 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | ATHENA VB 16-1 Gold National (CE) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1899 | 2301 | 2303 | +2 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Boiler Jrs 16O Gold (HO) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2035 | 2293 | 2301 | +8 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Wildfire 16N Open (FL) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1595 | 2293 | 2293 | +0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Nebraska ONE 16 Titanium (GP) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1861 | 2292 | 2293 | +1 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | 1st Alliance 16 Gold (GL) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2275 | 2300 | 2292 | -8 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | D Skyline 16 Royal-Jimmy (NT) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2177 | 2288 | 2300 | +12 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | ARIZONA STORM 16 THUNDER (AZ) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2263 | 2263 | 2288 | +25 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Northern Lights 16-1 (NO) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2003 | 2260 | 2263 | +3 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Apex 16 National Navy (HA) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2067 | 2251 | 2260 | +9 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | South County 16 Nina (IM) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 2099 | 2236 | 2251 | +15 | 39 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | TXP 16 BLACK ALONSO (SU) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2009 | 2231 | 2236 | +5 | 31 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | TopFlight 16 National Bl (SC) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1897 | 2231 | 2231 | 0 | 29 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Metro 16 Travel (CH) | 1-2 | L | OPEN | 2290 | 2237 | 2231 | -6 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | MKE Sting 16 Gold (BG) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2174 | 2224 | 2237 | +13 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-12 | HPSTL 16 Royal (GW) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 2232 | 2202 | 2224 | +22 | 50 | 1.00 |
Roster (12 players)
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Milena Aebischer | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 18 | Caitlyn Axe | DS | 2028 | ||
| 11 | Brooklyn Bourquin | DS | 2028 | ||
| 5 | Chloe Burbage | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 4 | Cameron Gerber | Libero | 2028 | ||
| 14 | Margaret Jewell | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 1 | Meredith Liles | Right | 2028 | ||
| 9 | Madison Muto | Middle | 2027 | ||
| 15 | Naomi Stevenson | Left | 2029 | ||
| 6 | Sarah Williams | Libero | 2028 | ||
| 23 | Grace Winterbone | Left | 2028 | ||
| 2 | Ivy Wirth | Left | 2028 |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Academy 16 Diamond ranked?
Academy 16 Diamond is the #30 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 2293 based on 81 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
What is Academy 16 Diamond's record this season?
61 wins, 20 losses (75% win rate) across 81 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
What club does Academy 16 Diamond compete for?
Academy 16 Diamond is part of NC Volleyball Academy, based in Durham, NC. View the full NC Volleyball Academy club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Who plays for Academy 16 Diamond?
Academy 16 Diamond carries a roster of 12 players including Milena Aebischer, Caitlyn Axe, Brooklyn Bourquin. 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.