Circle City 17-Black — #185 Girls 17 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Girls 17 Volleyball Team · Circle City Elite · Plainfield, IN

Circle City 17-Black is the #185 ranked girls 17 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1995 and a 53-26 record (67% win rate) across 79 matches. The team competes as part of Circle City Elite (Plainfield, IN).

#185

Overall Rank

1995

Elo Rating

53W-26L

Record

67%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Circle City 17-Black is a 17U team from the Circle City Volleyball Club in Indiana, competing in the 2025-2026 season. This squad features all 2027 graduates from strong high school programs across the state, including Center Grove, Roncalli, and Guerin Catholic. They are scheduled for a demanding tournament lineup, including major qualifiers in Boston, Chicago, and USAV Nationals in Indianapolis.

Competitive Level: Strong regional program with national qualifier aspirations

Strengths:

Roster packed with versatile 2027 talents, including multiple middle blockers and pin hitters.
Competes in high-profile national qualifiers and events like Mideast Qualifier and Windy City Qualifier.
Backed by Circle City VBC, a prominent Indiana club with top-ranked younger teams.
Participates in USAV Nationals, indicating strong competitive preparation.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-07-03	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	COAST 17-2 Bela (SC) (13)	0-2	L	17-25,13-25
2026-07-02	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	HOU STELLAR 17 ELITE (LS) (44)	0-2	L	25-14, 25-18
2026-07-02	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	OVA 17 Black (FL) (33)	0-2	L	25-18, 25-12
2026-07-02	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	NYC Juniors 17 National (GE) (48)	2-0	W	25-22, 25-19
2026-07-01	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	Kairos 17 Beta (NO) (11)	0-2	L	25-17, 25-21
2026-07-01	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	Manhattan Mayhem 17P (HA) (8)	0-2	L	25-18, 25-20
2026-07-01	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	SASVBC G 17 DAN (AH) (17)	1-2	L	20-25, 25-15, 15-10
2026-06-30	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	TEJAS 17 Black Mike (NT) (38)	2-1	W	25-23, 19-25, 15-8
2026-06-30	2026 USAV Girls Junior National Champ...	SG Elite 17 Roshambo (SC) (42)	2-1	W	22-25, 25-23, 15-12
2026-06-07	2026 Prep Dig Gauntlet	Iowa Rockets 17R (IA)	1-2	L	25-16,18-25,15-12
2026-06-07	2026 Prep Dig Gauntlet	I AM VBC 17 Red (BG)	2-1	W	26-28,25-22,15-11
2026-06-07	2026 Prep Dig Gauntlet	1st Alliance 17 Silver (GL)	2-1	W	9-25,25-20,15-9
2026-06-06	2026 Prep Dig Gauntlet	MKE Sting 17 Black (BG)	1-2	L	20-25,26-24,15-13
2026-06-06	2026 Prep Dig Gauntlet	FC Elite 17 Navy (BG)	2-0	W	25-17,25-21
2026-06-06	2026 Prep Dig Gauntlet	1W 17-1 Elite (BG)	1-2	L	25-15,18-25,12-15
2026-05-17	2026 Indy Cup	UNION 17 Black (PR) (16)	0-2	L	23-25,23-25
2026-05-17	2026 Indy Cup	Rev 17-1 Raptors (HO) (14)	2-0	W	20-25,19-25
2026-05-16	2026 Indy Cup	L2 171 (LK) (17)	2-0	W	25-18,25-16
2026-05-16	2026 Indy Cup	Sky High Adidas 17 Elite (GL) (5)	1-2	L	21-25,25-18,15-7
2026-05-16	2026 Indy Cup	Illini Elite 17 Cardinal (GL) (7)	0-2	L	23-25,19-25
2026-05-03	26 Can Am Classic	TVC 17-Black	2-0	W	25-19,25-14
2026-05-03	26 Can Am Classic	Circle City 16 Purple	2-0	W	22-25,22-25
2026-05-03	26 Can Am Classic	HP 17-1	2-0	W	25-21,25-18
2026-05-03	26 Can Am Classic	Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS	2-1	W	23-25,25-14,13-15
2026-05-02	26 Can Am Classic	MVA - Rise Academy 71	2-0	W	25-20,25-19
2026-05-02	26 Can Am Classic	MiElite 17 Elite	2-0	W	25-19,25-18
2026-05-02	26 Can Am Classic	Leaside 17U Sparks	0-2	L	25-13,25-20
2026-04-12	Circle City/Go Time/Hoosier Elite/TI/...	Rev 15-2 Jaguars (HO) (12)	2-0	W	25-16,25-14
2026-04-12	Circle City/Go Time/Hoosier Elite/TI/...	Circle City 17 Volt (HO) (5)	2-0	W	25-20,25-19
2026-04-12	Circle City/Go Time/Hoosier Elite/TI/...	Decatur Force 16 Teal (HO) (4)	2-0	W	25-15,25-22
2026-04-12	Circle City/Go Time/Hoosier Elite/TI/...	Circle City 18 White (HO) (2)	2-1	W	23-25,25-17,15-7
2026-04-12	Circle City/Go Time/Hoosier Elite/TI/...	Decatur Force 16 Teal (HO) (4)	2-0	W	25-16,25-18
2026-03-08	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	SA Elite 171 Navy	0-2	L	25-16, 25-21
2026-03-08	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	MoCo MAVS 17 Red	2-1	W	24-26, 25-19, 15-11
2026-03-08	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	Rockwood Thunder 17 Navy	2-1	W	20-25, 26-24, 15-12
2026-03-07	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	United VBA 17 Adidas	2-0	W	22-25, 23-25
2026-03-07	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	Loudoun Elite 17 Tony	2-0	W	25-17, 25-15
2026-03-07	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	VA Elite 17s	2-0	W	25-19, 25-16
2026-03-06	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	TAV 17 Blue	2-1	W	19-25, 25-23, 7-15
2026-03-06	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	CALI 17 Black	2-0	W	25-15, 25-7
2026-03-06	2026 NIKE Boston National Qualifier #2	TAV Houston 17 Black Jimmy	2-0	W	21-25, 21-25
2026-02-22	Hoosier Bid Regionals	EU U17-Black (HO) (4)	2-0	W	17-25, 19-25
2026-02-22	Hoosier Bid Regionals	Hoosier Elite Liberty 17-1 (HO) (12)	2-0	W	25-18, 25-20
2026-02-22	Hoosier Bid Regionals	PineappleHP 17U (HO) (1)	0-2	L	25-21, 25-18
2026-02-21	Hoosier Bid Regionals	TI Elite 17.1	2-0	W	25-23, 25-21
2026-02-21	Hoosier Bid Regionals	GRV 17 Black (HO) (7)	2-0	W	25-21, 25-21
2026-02-21	Hoosier Bid Regionals	Team Pineapple 17 Black	2-0	W	25-14, 25-14
2026-02-16	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	Top Notch 17U ELITE	1-2	L	22-25, 25-22, 19-17
2026-02-16	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	TPV 17-Maverick	2-0	W	25-27, 17-25
2026-02-15	26 Nike President's Day Classic in St...	Metro VBC 17 Pink	0-2	L	25-19, 25-18

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-07-03	COAST 17-2 Bela (SC) (13)	0-2	L	USA	1987	2014	1995	-19	46	1.00
2026-07-02	NYC Juniors 17 National (GE) (48)	2-0	W	USA	1800	2008	2014	+6	29	1.00
2026-07-02	OVA 17 Black (FL) (33)	0-2	L	USA	1970	2028	2008	-20	46	1.00
2026-07-02	HOU STELLAR 17 ELITE (LS) (44)	0-2	L	USA	2000	2047	2028	-19	46	1.00
2026-07-01	SASVBC G 17 DAN (AH) (17)	1-2	L	USA	2099	2058	2047	-11	50	1.00
2026-07-01	Kairos 17 Beta (NO) (11)	0-2	L	USA	2016	2076	2058	-18	46	1.00
2026-07-01	Manhattan Mayhem 17P (HA) (8)	0-2	L	USA	2079	2092	2076	-16	46	1.00
2026-06-30	TEJAS 17 Black Mike (NT) (38)	2-1	W	USA	1938	2089	2092	+3	39	1.00
2026-06-30	SG Elite 17 Roshambo (SC) (42)	2-1	W	USA	1644	2092	2089	-3	19	1.00
2026-06-07	Iowa Rockets 17R (IA)	1-2	L	OPEN	2024	2101	2092	-9	46	1.00
2026-06-07	1st Alliance 17 Silver (GL)	2-1	W	OPEN	2088	2092	2101	+9	46	1.00
2026-06-07	I AM VBC 17 Red (BG)	2-1	W	OPEN	1927	2087	2092	+5	39	1.00
2026-06-06	MKE Sting 17 Black (BG)	1-2	L	OPEN	1947	2095	2087	-8	39	1.00
2026-06-06	1W 17-1 Elite (BG)	1-2	L	OPEN	1961	2103	2095	-8	39	1.00
2026-06-06	FC Elite 17 Navy (BG)	2-0	W	OPEN	1753	2100	2103	+3	27	1.00
2026-05-17	Rev 17-1 Raptors (HO) (14)	2-0	W	OPEN	1864	2093	2100	+7	29	1.00
2026-05-17	UNION 17 Black (PR) (16)	0-2	L	OPEN	1958	2104	2093	-11	39	1.00
2026-05-16	Illini Elite 17 Cardinal (GL) (7)	0-2	L	OPEN	1973	2116	2104	-12	39	1.00
2026-05-16	Sky High Adidas 17 Elite (GL) (5)	1-2	L	OPEN	2006	2126	2116	-10	39	1.00
2026-05-16	L2 171 (LK) (17)	2-0	W	OPEN	1801	2121	2126	+5	29	1.00
2026-05-03	Legacy 17-1 ADIDAS	2-1	W	OPEN	2325	2086	2121	+35	56	1.00
2026-05-03	HP 17-1	2-0	W	OPEN	1970	2065	2086	+21	46	1.00
2026-05-03	Circle City 16 Purple	2-0	W	OPEN	2352	2003	2065	+62	56	1.00
2026-05-03	TVC 17-Black	2-0	W	OPEN	1945	1972	2003	+31	46	1.00
2026-05-02	Leaside 17U Sparks	0-2	L	OPEN	1976	1983	1972	-11	46	1.00
2026-05-02	MVA - Rise Academy 71	2-0	W	OPEN	1500	1983	1983	0	19	1.00
2026-05-02	MiElite 17 Elite	2-0	W	OPEN	1865	1962	1983	+21	44	1.00
2026-04-12	Circle City 18 White (HO) (2)	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1786	1954	1962	+8	35	1.00
2026-04-12	Decatur Force 16 Teal (HO) (4)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1841	1944	1954	+10	37	1.00
2026-04-12	Rev 15-2 Jaguars (HO) (12)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1836	1934	1944	+10	44	1.00

Roster (10 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
4	Cicily Borders	DS	2027
1	Marlee Chafin	Setter	2027
3	Finley Dakin	DS	2027
7	Julia Easters	Middle	2027
14	Kaelyn Groce	Middle	2027
17	Peyton Kocher	DS	2027
8	Lucy May	Left	2027
9	Alexandra Nobbe	Left	2027
5	KAYLEN PLUNKARD	Left	2027
6	Ella Stone	Middle	2027

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Coaching Staff

Kayla Back
Head Coach

Joshua Bowman
Assistant Coach

Moses Cung Lian Bik
Assistant Coach

Lance Keating
Team Manager

Alison McElwain
Assistant Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is Circle City 17-Black ranked?

Circle City 17-Black is the #185 ranked girls 17 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1995 based on 79 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is Circle City 17-Black's record this season?

53 wins, 26 losses (67% win rate) across 79 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does Circle City 17-Black compete for?

Circle City 17-Black is part of Circle City Elite, based in Plainfield, IN. View the full Circle City Elite club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for Circle City 17-Black?

Circle City 17-Black carries a roster of 10 players including Cicily Borders, Marlee Chafin, Finley Dakin. 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.