Academy 18 Diamond

Girls 18 Volleyball Team · NC Volleyball Academy

#44

Overall Rank

2047

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	Munciana Indy 18 Blaze (HO)	2-0	W	25-15,25-16
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	KIVA 18 Red (PR)	2-0	W	25-18,25-17
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	TAV 18 Black Jason (NT)	0-2	L	25-17, 25-23
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...	Pohaku 18-1	2-0	W	25-22, 25-22
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...	1st Alliance 18 Gold (GL) (6)	1-2	L	21-25, 25-21, 15-9
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...	NO NAME 18 Sarah	2-0	W	25-17, 25-10
2026-03-15	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	MiElite 18 Mizuno	2-1	W	22-25, 25-19, 6-15
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
2026-03-14	2026 Northeast Qualifier 1 (18OULA, 1...	H Skyline 18 Royal (LS)	0-2	L	25-21, 25-22
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, & ...	SC Midlands 18 National R	2-0	W	25-14, 25-18
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
2026-02-20	SVT's SEQ: Week 2 - 18O, 18U, 18A, & ...	Paramount VBC 18 Cozad	1-2	L	25-15, 24-26, 15-17
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
2026-02-16	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...	3DGE 181 Gold	2-1	W	22-25, 25-17, 15-8
2026-01-31	Ohio Valley 18s Qualifier, OVR Boys W...	RockCity 18 N1	2-0	W	25-11, 25-18
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...	Metro 18 Travel	0-2	L	25-19, 25-23
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...	A5 17 AG (SO) (8)	2-0	W	25-18, 25-20
2026-01-10	2026 GIRLS AAU Southern Power Super R...	Stars 17 ALex (PM) (7)	2-0	W	25-23, 25-18

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	1921	2056	2047	-9	39	1.00
2026-04-11	KIVA 18 Red (PR)	2-0	W	OPEN	1937	2037	2056	+19	39	1.00
2026-04-11	Munciana Indy 18 Blaze (HO)	2-0	W	OPEN	1608	2035	2037	+2	19	1.00
2026-04-11	Metro 18 Travel (CH)	2-1	W	OPEN	1983	2024	2035	+11	46	1.00
2026-04-10	3DGE 181 Gold (KE)	2-0	W	OPEN	1756	2020	2024	+4	27	1.00
2026-04-10	AVC CLE 18 Red (OV)	1-2	L	OPEN	1920	2029	2020	-9	39	1.00
2026-04-10	TAV 18 Black Jason (NT)	0-2	L	OPEN	2250	2033	2029	-4	56	1.00
2026-03-22	LAV 18 National Black	0-2	L	OPEN	2033	2043	2033	-10	46	1.00
2026-03-21	1st Alliance 18 Gold (GL) (6)	1-2	L	OPEN	2056	2051	2043	-8	50	1.00
2026-03-21	Pohaku 18-1	2-0	W	OPEN	2081	2014	2051	+37	50	1.00
2026-03-21	Boiler Jrs 18O Gold (HO) (8)	0-2	L	OPEN	1949	2027	2014	-13	46	1.00
2026-03-20	PineappleHP 18U	2-0	W	OPEN	1769	2019	2027	+8	27	1.00
2026-03-20	MKE Sting 18 Gold (BG) (7)	2-0	W	OPEN	1982	1993	2019	+26	46	1.00
2026-03-20	Alliance 18 REN	2-0	W	OPEN	2049	1948	1993	+45	56	1.00
2026-03-15	MiElite 18 Mizuno	2-1	W	OPEN	1909	1929	1948	+19	46	1.00
2026-03-15	NO NAME 18 Sarah	2-0	W	OPEN	1998	1873	1929	+56	56	1.00
2026-03-14	540 VB 18 Elite	2-0	W	OPEN	2069	1806	1873	+67	56	1.00
2026-03-14	WPVC 18 Armour Black (FL)	0-2	L	OPEN	1972	1814	1806	-8	56	1.00
2026-03-14	H Skyline 18 Royal (LS)	0-2	L	OPEN	1986	1819	1814	-5	56	1.00
2026-03-13	3DGE 181 Gold	2-0	W	OPEN	1803	1786	1819	+33	48	1.00
2026-03-13	Northeast 18.1	2-0	W	OPEN	1934	1741	1786	+45	48	1.00
2026-03-13	IMGA Ascender Elite 18-1	0-2	L	OPEN	2044	1744	1741	-3	56	1.00
2026-02-22	Carolina Rogue 18 Black	2-1	W	OPEN	1766	1722	1744	+22	39	1.00
2026-02-22	EXCEL 18 National Red	2-1	W	OPEN	1782	1703	1722	+19	39	1.00
2026-02-22	SC Midlands 18 National R	2-0	W	OPEN	1754	1667	1703	+36	39	1.00
2026-02-20	CUVC 18 Open	0-2	L	OPEN	1824	1674	1669	-5	46	1.00
2026-02-20	Paramount VBC 18 Cozad	1-2	L	OPEN	1668	1669	1667	-2	32	1.00
2026-02-20	CJV 18 Mizuno	2-1	W	OPEN	1738	1656	1680	+24	37	1.00
2026-02-20	Pohaku 18-1	0-2	L	OPEN	1806	1680	1674	-6	46	1.00
2026-02-20	Triad Elite 18 National	0-2	L	OPEN	1752	1669	1663	-6	39	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