ACE 18-Black — #2431 Girls 18 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Girls 18 Volleyball Team · ACE Volleyball · AZ

ACE 18-Black is the #2431 ranked girls 18 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1366 and a 14-22 record (39% win rate) across 36 matches. The team competes as part of ACE Volleyball (AZ).

#2431

Overall Rank

1366

Elo Rating

14W-22L

Record

39%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

ACE 18-Black is the top 18U team from ACE Volleyball Club, a competitive program participating in regional and national-level tournaments during the 2025-2026 season. They compete in Arizona Region events and have played against strong opponents like Club Z 18s and Rush Y18 Black as of February 2026. Limited public results are available, but they recently dropped a match in straight sets to Club Z 17s, prompting focus on improving passing efficiency.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program

Strengths:

Versatile roster with multiple players capable of playing libero, outside hitter, and middle blocker positions.
Depth in defensive specialists and liberos for strong back row coverage.
Active participation in high-volume tournament schedule builds match toughness.

Areas for Improvement:

Recent struggles with passing efficiency leading to inefficient offense.
Vulnerable to tough serving, as evidenced by conceding points on service errors and net errors.
Potential front-row inconsistencies with frequent substitutions mid-set.

Match History (36 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-25	AZ Regional Championships #2 (15-18 C...	Elite Mountain 18's	0-2	L	25-20,25-14
2026-04-25	AZ Regional Championships #2 (15-18 C...	Altitude 18 Red	2-1	W	25-18,11-25,13-15
2026-04-25	AZ Regional Championships #2 (15-18 C...	MSVBC 18 Navy	2-1	W	25-11,20-25,7-15
2026-04-25	AZ Regional Championships #2 (15-18 C...	Venom 18 Black	0-2	L	25-10,25-10
2026-04-11	AZ Region Champ #6/G10s#3/Boys #3/AZN...	Magnitude VBC 18R (AZ) (37)	1-2	L	25-12,15-25,15-9
2026-04-11	AZ Region Champ #6/G10s#3/Boys #3/AZN...	Boltz 18U BeastMode (AZ) (43)	2-0	W	25-23,25-11
2026-04-11	AZ Region Champ #6/G10s#3/Boys #3/AZN...	Northern AZ 17 Lavender (AZ) (41)	2-0	W	25-21,25-15
2026-03-28	AZ Region Championship #5 / Champions...	AVA 17 Blue (AZ) (AZ) (35)	2-0	W	25-15, 25-18
2026-03-28	AZ Region Championship #5 / Champions...	Prime Performance 17 (AZ) (30)	1-2	L	20-25, 25-20, 15-7
2026-03-28	AZ Region Championship #5 / Champions...	ASVC 18-N1E (AZ) (31)	0-2	L	26-24, 25-22
2026-03-07	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	MTRX 17 Black (AZ) (42)	2-0	W	25-23, 25-14
2026-03-07	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	Starlings 4C 18 (AZ) (40)	2-0	W	25-10, 25-19
2026-03-07	AZ Region Championship #4 / AZNQ #1 (...	SVA 17 Ambush (AZ) (44)	2-0	W	26-24, 25-23
2026-02-21	AZ Region Championship #3	Gunners Crush (AZ) (35)	0-2	L	12-25, 19-25
2026-02-21	AZ Region Championship #3	Club One AZ 18Royal (AZ) (31)	2-0	W	28-26, 25-14
2026-02-21	AZ Region Championship #3	Ta'ahine AZ 17 TUKIA (AZ) (34)	0-2	L	17-25, 16-25
2026-02-16	2026 Festival Fiesta Classic	RUSH Y18 Black	0-2	L	14-25, 21-25
2026-02-15	2026 Festival Fiesta Classic	Club Z 17-Bri	0-2	L	25-14, 25-21
2026-02-15	2026 Festival Fiesta Classic	Club Z 18-Peanut	2-1	W	16-25, 25-22, 11-15
2026-02-15	2026 Festival Fiesta Classic	Poison Princesses- Marquise 17	2-1	W	25-12, 22-25, 15-12
2026-02-14	2026 Festival Fiesta Classic	FCVBC 17-1	0-2	L	25-21, 25-12
2026-02-14	2026 Festival Fiesta Classic	ATOMIC 18 Smack Premier	0-2	L	25-16, 25-18
2026-02-14	2026 Festival Fiesta Classic	RUSH Y17 Black	1-2	L	19-25, 25-19, 15-9
2026-01-31	AZ Region Championship #2 (Final Seed...	Dynamites Lady Red 18-1 (AZ) (11)	0-2	L	25-12, 25-20
2026-01-31	AZ Region Championship #2 (Final Seed...	MSVBC 18 Navy (AZ) (30)	1-2	L	25-18, 19-25, 17-19
2026-01-31	AZ Region Championship #2 (Final Seed...	GVJ 17 Ellen (AZ) (21)	0-2	L	27-29, 26-28
2026-01-19	2026 MLK AZ Open AAU Super Regional	CHAOS 18 ELITE	1-2	L	21-25, 25-17, 15-10
2026-01-18	2026 MLK AZ Open AAU Super Regional	RVC Legacy 18	0-2	L	25-16, 25-14
2026-01-18	2026 MLK AZ Open AAU Super Regional	RVC Legends 18	0-2	L	10-25, 8-25
2026-01-18	2026 MLK AZ Open AAU Super Regional	Outlaw 18U	2-1	W	25-27, 25-13, 15-13
2026-01-17	2026 MLK AZ Open AAU Super Regional	Bandits VBA 18-1	2-1	W	25-19, 23-25, 15-8
2026-01-17	2026 MLK AZ Open AAU Super Regional	Girls AOT Elite 18-1	1-2	L	23-25, 25-16, 11-15
2026-01-17	2026 MLK AZ Open AAU Super Regional	Magnitude VBC 18R	2-0	W	27-25, 27-26
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	AVA 18-Blue (AZ) (AZ) (12)	1-2	L	18-25, 25-22, 6-15
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	Strikers 18 Black Panther (AZ) (19)	0-2	L	12-25, 13-25
2026-01-10	AZ Region Open #1 and Championship #1...	ASVC 18-N1E (AZ) (2)	1-2	L	25-23, 16-25, 16-14

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-04-25	Venom 18 Black	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1726	1372	1366	-6	50	1.00
2026-04-25	MSVBC 18 Navy	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1436	1361	1372	+11	35	1.00
2026-04-25	Altitude 18 Red	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1335	1351	1361	+10	32	1.00
2026-04-25	Elite Mountain 18's	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1645	1358	1351	-7	48	1.00
2026-04-11	Magnitude VBC 18R (AZ) (37)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1415	1368	1358	-10	35	1.00
2026-04-11	Northern AZ 17 Lavender (AZ) (41)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1350	1356	1368	+12	32	1.00
2026-04-11	Boltz 18U BeastMode (AZ) (43)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1282	1344	1356	+12	32	1.00
2026-03-28	AVA 17 Blue (AZ) (AZ) (35)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1326	1332	1344	+12	32	1.00
2026-03-28	ASVC 18-N1E (AZ) (31)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1276	1347	1332	-15	32	1.00
2026-03-28	Prime Performance 17 (AZ) (30)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1401	1359	1347	-12	35	1.00
2026-03-07	Starlings 4C 18 (AZ) (40)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1492	1330	1359	+29	40	1.00
2026-03-07	SVA 17 Ambush (AZ) (44)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1567	1300	1330	+30	48	1.00
2026-03-07	MTRX 17 Black (AZ) (42)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1326	1285	1300	+15	35	1.00
2026-02-21	Club One AZ 18Royal (AZ) (31)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1301	1267	1285	+18	35	1.00
2026-02-21	Gunners Crush (AZ) (35)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1462	1280	1267	-13	40	1.00
2026-02-21	Ta'ahine AZ 17 TUKIA (AZ) (34)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1535	1292	1280	-12	48	1.00
2026-02-16	RUSH Y18 Black	0-2	L	CLUB	1596	1298	1292	-6	48	1.00
2026-02-15	Poison Princesses- Marquise 17	2-1	W	CLUB	1141	1296	1298	+2	26	1.00
2026-02-15	Club Z 18-Peanut	2-1	W	CLUB	1467	1274	1296	+22	40	1.00
2026-02-15	Club Z 17-Bri	0-2	L	CLUB	1516	1287	1274	-13	48	1.00
2026-02-14	RUSH Y17 Black	1-2	L	CLUB	1513	1292	1287	-5	48	1.00
2026-02-14	FCVBC 17-1	0-2	L	CLUB	1570	1323	1292	-31	48	1.00
2026-02-14	ATOMIC 18 Smack Premier	0-2	L	CLUB	1530	1349	1323	-26	40	1.00
2026-01-31	Dynamites Lady Red 18-1 (AZ) (11)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1460	1382	1349	-33	35	1.00
2026-01-31	GVJ 17 Ellen (AZ) (21)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1637	1398	1382	-16	48	1.00
2026-01-31	MSVBC 18 Navy (AZ) (30)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1416	1417	1398	-19	32	1.00
2026-01-19	CHAOS 18 ELITE	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1497	1439	1417	-22	35	1.00
2026-01-18	RVC Legacy 18	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1519	1478	1439	-39	35	1.00
2026-01-18	Outlaw 18U	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1416	1453	1478	+25	32	1.00
2026-01-18	RVC Legends 18	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1486	1494	1453	-41	32	1.00

Roster (13 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
8	Elizabeth Alexander	Left	2027
28	Cassie Barney	Setter	2027
23	Ryanne Bekise	Middle	2026
36	Riley Bracken	Left	2027
25	Avery Chadwick	Middle	2027
5	Kaylee Gerhauser	DS	2026
9	Shae Hagan	Libero	2027
2	Jenna Jacobs	Middle	2025
10	Mckenna Matz	Setter	2026
7	Amelie Puthoff	Right	2026
14	Kalissa Sanders- Collins	Middle	2026
13	Leah Smith	Right	2027
17	Sadie Tietz	Right	2027

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Coaching Staff

Tailynn Burcham
Assistant Coach

Chad Kreikamp
Head Coach

Joe Schulze
Assistant Coach

Chauntel Taylor
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is ACE 18-Black ranked?

ACE 18-Black is the #2431 ranked girls 18 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1366 based on 36 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

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

14 wins, 22 losses (39% win rate) across 36 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does ACE 18-Black compete for?

ACE 18-Black is part of ACE Volleyball, based in AZ. View the full ACE Volleyball club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for ACE 18-Black?

ACE 18-Black carries a roster of 13 players including Elizabeth Alexander, Cassie Barney, Ryanne Bekise. 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.