Academy 18 Diamond

Girls 18 Volleyball Team · NC Volleyball Academy

#24

Overall Rank

1952

Elo Rating

25W-25L

Record

50%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Academy 18 Diamond is the 18s team from NC Volleyball Academy, a North Carolina club program, coached by head coach Romel Lightbourn and assistant Kaelyn Dyson. The roster features a mix of 2025 and 2026 graduates with college commitments including Campbell, Loyola Maryland, and UVA at Wise. In the 2025 season, they have competed in qualifiers and tournaments, posting finishes like 5th in AAU Southern Power (17/18 Elite), but struggling in 18 Open divisions with results such as 13th/15, 93rd/96, and 14th/23.

Competitive Level: Struggling regional 18 Open team

Strengths:

Roster includes committed college players at setter, outside hitter, and middle blocker positions.
Capable of top-5 finishes in elite divisions like 17/18 Elite.
Height advantages with multiple 5'10" and 6'0" players across positions.

Areas for Improvement:

Poor performance in 18 Open divisions, finishing near the bottom in several national qualifiers.
Low win totals in major tournaments, such as 2 wins in Triple Crown NIT (93rd/96).

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-12	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	Adversity G18 Adidas (GL)	1-2	L	17-25,25-18,14-16
2026-04-11	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	KIVA 18 Red (PR)	2-0	W	25-18,25-17
2026-04-11	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	Metro 18 Travel (CH)	2-1	W	25-22,20-25,22-20
2026-04-11	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	Munciana Indy 18 Blaze (HO)	2-0	W	25-15,25-16
2026-04-10	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	TAV 18 Black Jason (NT)	0-2	L	25-17, 25-23
2026-04-10	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	AVC CLE 18 Red (OV)	1-2	L	25-16, 22-25, 15-13
2026-04-10	2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship	3DGE 181 Gold (KE)	2-0	W	25-21, 25-19
2026-03-22	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	LAV 18 National Black	0-2	L	25-19, 25-21
2026-03-21	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	1st Alliance 18 Gold (GL) (6)	1-2	L	21-25, 25-21, 15-9
2026-03-21	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Boiler Jrs 18O Gold (HO) (8)	0-2	L	22-25, 16-25
2026-03-21	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Pohaku 18-1	2-0	W	25-22, 25-22
2026-03-20	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	Alliance 18 REN	2-0	W	25-27, 21-25
2026-03-20	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	MKE Sting 18 Gold (BG) (7)	2-0	W	26-28, 21-25
2026-03-20	26 Nike Mideast Qualifier Indy (16O/U...	PineappleHP 18U	2-0	W	25-17, 25-11
2026-03-15	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	MiElite 18 Mizuno	2-1	W	22-25, 25-19, 6-15
2026-03-15	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	NO NAME 18 Sarah	2-0	W	25-17, 25-10
2026-03-14	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	H Skyline 18 Royal (LS)	0-2	L	25-21, 25-22
2026-03-14	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	WPVC 18 Armour Black (FL)	0-2	L	25-17, 25-14
2026-03-14	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	540 VB 18 Elite	2-0	W	25-16, 25-17
2026-03-13	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	IMGA Ascender Elite 18-1	0-2	L	25-21, 25-16
2026-03-13	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	Northeast 18.1	2-0	W	23-25, 24-26
2026-03-13	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	3DGE 181 Gold	2-0	W	25-17, 26-24
2026-02-22	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	Carolina Rogue 18 Black	2-1	W	25-23, 19-25, 16-18
2026-02-22	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	EXCEL 18 National Red	2-1	W	25-23, 21-25, 16-14
2026-02-22	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	SC Midlands 18 National R	2-0	W	25-14, 25-18
2026-02-20	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	CUVC 18 Open	0-2	L	25-20, 28-26
2026-02-20	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	EC Power KOP 18 Black	0-2	L	25-21, 25-16
2026-02-20	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	Pohaku 18-1	0-2	L	25-19, 25-21
2026-02-20	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	CJV 18 Mizuno	2-1	W	22-25, 26-24, 10-15
2026-02-20	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	Triad Elite 18 National	0-2	L	19-25, 21-25
2026-02-20	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	Paramount VBC 18 Cozad	1-2	L	25-15, 24-26, 15-17
2026-02-16	2026 Triple Crown NIT	AVC CLE 18 Red	0-2	L	25-22, 28-26
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	FaR Out 18 Black	0-2	L	25-12, 25-17
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	EC Power KOP 18 Black	0-2	L	20-25, 22-25
2026-02-15	2026 Triple Crown NIT	AJV 18 adidas	0-2	L	25-19, 25-19
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	Top Select 18 Elite	1-2	L	18-25, 25-18, 19-17
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	EXCEL 18 National Red	2-0	W	21-25, 25-27
2026-02-14	2026 Triple Crown NIT	ID Crush 18 Engelson	2-0	W	25-20, 25-22
2026-02-01	Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys W...	DG Warriors 18 Gold 1	1-2	L	25-20, 18-25, 13-15
2026-01-31	Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys W...	Austin Skyline 18 Royal	0-2	L	25-23, 25-23
2026-01-31	Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys W...	RockCity 18 N1	2-0	W	25-11, 25-18
2026-01-31	Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys W...	3DGE 181 Gold	2-1	W	22-25, 25-17, 15-8
2026-01-30	Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys W...	Metro 18 Travel	0-2	L	25-19, 25-23
2026-01-30	Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys W...	Drive Nation 18-Red	0-2	L	25-23, 25-22
2026-01-30	Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys W...	STVA 18-1 Eddie	2-1	W	26-24, 23-25, 12-15
2026-01-11	2026 GIRLS AAU Southern Power Super R...	Stars 18 Helle (PM) (3)	1-2	L	23-25, 25-21, 15-10
2026-01-11	2026 GIRLS AAU Southern Power Super R...	Innerlight VC 18 GOLD (SO) (11)	2-0	W	25-21, 25-15
2026-01-10	2026 GIRLS AAU Southern Power Super R...	CUVC 18 Open (CR) (5)	0-2	L	22-25, 18-25
2026-01-10	2026 GIRLS AAU Southern Power Super R...	Stars 17 ALex (PM) (7)	2-0	W	25-23, 25-18
2026-01-10	2026 GIRLS AAU Southern Power Super R...	A5 17 AG (SO) (8)	2-0	W	25-18, 25-20

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-04-12	Adversity G18 Adidas (GL)	1-2	L	OPEN	1853	1964	1952	-12	37	1.00
2026-04-11	KIVA 18 Red (PR)	2-0	W	OPEN	1850	1939	1964	+25	44	1.00
2026-04-11	Munciana Indy 18 Blaze (HO)	2-0	W	OPEN	1575	1936	1939	+3	19	1.00
2026-04-11	Metro 18 Travel (CH)	2-1	W	OPEN	1878	1906	1936	+30	44	1.00
2026-04-10	3DGE 181 Gold (KE)	2-0	W	OPEN	1682	1900	1906	+6	19	1.00
2026-04-10	AVC CLE 18 Red (OV)	1-2	L	OPEN	1829	1914	1900	-14	44	1.00
2026-04-10	TAV 18 Black Jason (NT)	0-2	L	OPEN	2038	1924	1914	-10	56	1.00
2026-03-22	LAV 18 National Black	0-2	L	OPEN	1907	1936	1924	-12	46	1.00
2026-03-21	1st Alliance 18 Gold (GL) (6)	1-2	L	OPEN	1944	1948	1936	-12	46	1.00
2026-03-21	Pohaku 18-1	2-0	W	OPEN	1985	1902	1948	+46	50	1.00
2026-03-21	Boiler Jrs 18O Gold (HO) (8)	0-2	L	OPEN	1848	1915	1902	-13	44	1.00
2026-03-20	PineappleHP 18U	2-0	W	OPEN	1702	1908	1915	+7	21	1.00
2026-03-20	MKE Sting 18 Gold (BG) (7)	2-0	W	OPEN	1840	1879	1908	+29	44	1.00
2026-03-20	Alliance 18 REN	2-0	W	OPEN	1926	1825	1879	+54	56	1.00
2026-03-15	MiElite 18 Mizuno	2-1	W	OPEN	1760	1797	1825	+28	42	1.00
2026-03-15	NO NAME 18 Sarah	2-0	W	OPEN	1824	1754	1797	+43	48	1.00
2026-03-14	540 VB 18 Elite	2-0	W	OPEN	1906	1689	1754	+65	56	1.00
2026-03-14	WPVC 18 Armour Black (FL)	0-2	L	OPEN	1792	1696	1689	-7	39	1.00
2026-03-14	H Skyline 18 Royal (LS)	0-2	L	OPEN	1885	1702	1696	-6	46	1.00
2026-03-13	3DGE 181 Gold	2-0	W	OPEN	1717	1671	1702	+31	37	1.00
2026-03-13	Northeast 18.1	2-0	W	OPEN	1856	1605	1671	+66	54	1.00
2026-03-13	IMGA Ascender Elite 18-1	0-2	L	OPEN	1863	1610	1605	-5	54	1.00
2026-02-22	Carolina Rogue 18 Black	2-1	W	OPEN	1575	1587	1610	+23	32	1.00
2026-02-22	EXCEL 18 National Red	2-1	W	OPEN	1568	1560	1587	+27	35	1.00
2026-02-22	SC Midlands 18 National R	2-0	W	OPEN	1609	1528	1560	+32	35	1.00
2026-02-20	CUVC 18 Open	0-2	L	OPEN	1775	1541	1536	-5	52	1.00
2026-02-20	Paramount VBC 18 Cozad	1-2	L	OPEN	1577	1536	1528	-8	35	1.00
2026-02-20	Pohaku 18-1	0-2	L	OPEN	1673	1548	1541	-7	40	1.00
2026-02-20	CJV 18 Mizuno	2-1	W	OPEN	1601	1515	1548	+33	35	1.00
2026-02-20	EC Power KOP 18 Black	0-2	L	OPEN	1589	1522	1515	-7	35	1.00

Roster (16 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year	Commitment
8	Taylor Baggett	Outside	2026	Western Carolina
3	Laney Blevins	Middle	2026	Boston College
5	Kinnady Boothe	Outside	2026
7	Taylor Bruce	Opposite	2026	Georgia
10	Tess DeZurik	Setter	2026	Campbell
22	Cadyn Edwards	Middle	2027
13	Regan Haverstock	Setter	2026	Loyola (MD)
18	Clarke Hollier	Middle	2027
16	Audrey Kalorin	Setter	2026
15	Natalie Langston	Outside	2026
12	Allison LoChirco	Middle	2026
9	Andrea Munoz Gonzalez	Libero	2027
11	Emma Pastusic	Outside	2026
2	Maggie Penn	Defensive Specialist	2026	South Carolina
17	Keira Rosenmarkle	Outside	2026
6	Aarushi Shah	Defensive Specialist	2026

Coaching Staff

Romel Lightbourn
Head Coach

Skylar Buckley
Assistant Coach

Kaelyn Dyson
Assistant Coach

Ross Fields
Assistant Coach

Jonathan Garner
Assistant Coach

Corrinna Sammons
Assistant Coach

Krista McGivern
Team Representative