Girls 16 Volleyball Team · Columbia Volleyball Academy · Ellicott City, MD
Columbia 16-Black is the #460 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1846 and a 48-29 record (60% win rate) across 80 matches. The team competes as part of Columbia Volleyball Academy (Ellicott City, MD).
Columbia 16 Black is a 16U girls volleyball team competing under Columbia Volleyball Club in the 2025-2026 season. The team has demonstrated strong competitive results, including a first-place finish at the 2026 AAU Rocky Mount Super Regional with zero dropped sets. They are actively competing in regional and national-level tournaments throughout the season.
Competitive Level: Strong regional-to-national program
Play Style: Limited tactical information is available from recent match footage and roster data. The team appears to emphasize strong fundamentals in setting, defense, and serving based on recent tournament highlights.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Xcel 16 Blue | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-17 | |
| 2026-04-05 | Niagara Frontier 16 Navy | 0-2 | L | 25-16, 25-18 | |
| 2026-04-04 | Elevation 16 Vic | 1-2 | L | 25-27, 25-17, 9-15 | |
| 2026-04-04 | Tsunami S161E Marko | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 25-19, 15-9 | |
| 2026-04-04 | Elite 16 National Nancy | 0-2 | L | 25-14, 25-14 | |
| 2026-04-03 | MAVA 16-Select | 2-1 | W | 10-25, 25-17, 15-9 | |
| 2026-04-03 | CHAVC 16 BLACK | 2-1 | W | 25-14, 15-25, 16-14 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Cincy Crush 16-1 | 1-2 | L | 19-25, 25-22, 8-15 | |
| 2026-03-21 | MVSA 16 Sparks (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-17 | |
| 2026-03-21 | The St. James 16 Navy (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-15 | |
| 2026-03-21 | MVSA 16 Sparks (CH) | 0-1 | L | 18-25 | |
| 2026-03-21 | LIBERO 16 HUSKIES (CH) | 1-2 | L | 26-28, 25-14, 15-12 | |
| 2026-03-15 | MOJO Elite 15 Pink (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-7, 25-21 | |
| 2026-03-15 | MVSA 14 Force (CH) | 2-0 | W | 13-25, 13-25 | |
| 2026-03-15 | MVSA 16 Sparks (CH) | 2-0 | W | 20-25, 19-25 | |
| 2026-03-15 | Atlas Ignite (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-17 | |
| 2026-03-15 | MVSA 16 Starz (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-13 | |
| 2026-02-22 | BEVBC 16 Navy | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-15 | |
| 2026-02-22 | Renaissance 16 Black | 2-0 | W | 25-14, 25-20 | |
| 2026-02-22 | BEVBC 16 Black | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-5 | |
| 2026-02-21 | EC Power DE 16 White | 2-0 | W | 25-13, 25-8 | |
| 2026-02-21 | SRVC Waves 16 | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-7 | |
| 2026-02-21 | VCA 16-U Blue | 2-0 | W | 25-10, 25-5 | |
| 2026-02-16 | Sideout 16N Cooper | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 27-25, 15-9 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Pittsburgh Elite 16 1 | 1-2 | L | 25-17, 20-25, 15-8 | |
| 2026-02-15 | VA Juniors 16 1 | 0-2 | L | 25-13, 27-25 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Metro 16 Travel | 0-2 | L | 25-20, 25-21 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Loudoun Elite 16 Reggie | 2-0 | W | 25-19, 25-12 | |
| 2026-02-14 | ECJVC 16 National | 1-2 | L | 22-25, 25-21, 15-13 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Ultimate VBC 16 Gold | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 23-25, 13-15 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Paramount VBC 16 Alec (CH) | 1-1 | D | 22-25, 25-20 | |
| 2026-02-07 | EC Power DE 16 White (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-8, 25-13 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Premier EDGE 16 (CH) | 0-2 | L | 25-17, 25-18 | |
| 2026-02-07 | SRVC Waves 16 (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-22 | |
| 2026-01-24 | Metro 16 South PW (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-19 | |
| 2026-01-24 | Metro 16 National (CH) | 1-1 | D | 25-8, 23-25 | |
| 2026-01-24 | Platform 16 Black (CH) | 2-0 | W | 25-17, 25-17 | |
| 2026-01-24 | MDJRS 16 Elite Black (CH) | 2-0 | W | 20-25, 26-28 | |
| 2026-01-19 | NIVA 16 PURPLE | 0-2 | L | 21-25, 17-25 | |
| 2026-01-18 | Southwest 16N Courtney | 2-0 | W | 23-25, 25-27 | |
| 2026-01-18 | NorthShore 16 Gators | 1-2 | L | 20-25, 25-22, 16-14 | |
| 2026-01-18 | GCVC 16 Silver | 2-1 | W | 17-25, 27-25, 12-15 | |
| 2026-01-17 | MOVA 16-M | 2-1 | W | 26-24, 21-25, 15-7 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Spa City 16 Aqua | 0-2 | L | 19-25, 15-25 | |
| 2026-01-17 | Club SyrV 16U Premier | 2-0 | W | 25-10, 25-15 | |
| 2026-01-11 | Va Wave 16 Crest Pacific | 2-0 | W | 9-25, 21-25 | |
| 2026-01-11 | WEVC 16 PINK | 2-0 | W | 11-25, 9-25 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Antietam Avengers 16u | 2-0 | W | 25-11, 25-10 | |
| 2026-01-10 | Raleigh 16 Silver | 2-0 | W | 25-8, 25-12 | |
| 2026-01-10 | WEVC 16 PINK | 2-0 | W | 25-8, 25-20 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | MVA - Rise Academy 62 | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1500 | 1858 | 1846 | -12 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | 1W 16-1 Elite (BG) | 2-1 | W | PREMIER | 1761 | 1844 | 1858 | +14 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | Tampa North 16 Black (FL) | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1846 | 1812 | 1844 | +32 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-26 | NE Elite 16 Alpha | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1840 | 1827 | 1812 | -15 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | Northeast 16.1 (NE) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 2100 | 1833 | 1827 | -6 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | Sanford Sports 16 Red (NO) | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1942 | 1834 | 1833 | -1 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-25 | CUVC 16 Premier | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1811 | 1844 | 1834 | -10 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Cincy Crush 16-1 | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 2031 | 1853 | 1844 | -9 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | Boston United 16 National | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1868 | 1819 | 1853 | +34 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-24 | EU U16-Black | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1673 | 1812 | 1819 | +7 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | VolleyFX 16 Mantra (WE) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 1917 | 1826 | 1812 | -14 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | Triangle 16 Blue (CR) | 0-2 | L | PREMIER | 2062 | 1835 | 1826 | -9 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | EliteVBTC 16 Blue (OV) | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1791 | 1846 | 1835 | -11 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | WAVE 16 TSUNAMI (PR) | 1-2 | L | PREMIER | 1768 | 1859 | 1846 | -13 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | CYVBC Surge 16 Black (OV) | 2-0 | W | PREMIER | 1658 | 1852 | 1859 | +7 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | 540 VB 15 Elite (OD) | 1-2 | L | CLUB | 1885 | 1867 | 1852 | -15 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-10 | RVC 16 Zonal (OD) | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1736 | 1860 | 1867 | +7 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | Strive 16-1 | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1499 | 1858 | 1860 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | 757 16 Coral S (OD) | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1203 | 1858 | 1858 | +0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | Vienna Elite 16 Travel (CH) | 2-0 | W | CLUB | 1518 | 1857 | 1858 | +1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | RVC 15 National (OD) | 2-1 | W | OPEN | 1799 | 1843 | 1857 | +14 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | 757 16 Black (OD) | 0-2 | L | OPEN | 1736 | 1851 | 1843 | -8 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | ECJVC 16 National (CR) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1738 | 1836 | 1851 | +15 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | VEVA Force 16-Blue (KE) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1408 | 1834 | 1836 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | 757 16 Teal (OD) | 2-0 | W | OPEN | 1585 | 1832 | 1834 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-05 | Niagara Frontier 16 Navy | 0-2 | L | USA | 1804 | 1850 | 1832 | -18 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-05 | Xcel 16 Blue | 2-0 | W | USA | 1575 | 1847 | 1850 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | Elevation 16 Vic | 1-2 | L | USA | 1832 | 1855 | 1847 | -8 | 44 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | Elite 16 National Nancy | 0-2 | L | USA | 1920 | 1871 | 1855 | -16 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-04 | Tsunami S161E Marko | 1-2 | L | USA | 1959 | 1879 | 1871 | -8 | 50 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Genevieve Bednash | DS | 2028 | ||
| 4 | Josephine Conley | DS | 2028 | ||
| 48 | Julia Drapalski | Right | 2029 | ||
| 9 | Sophie Farias | Right | 2028 | ||
| 44 | Anna Fiedler | Left | 2028 | ||
| 11 | Emma Golnoski | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 2 | Xaria Johnson | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 15 | Gianna LaGuardia | Middle | 2029 | ||
| 16 | KaLani Richardson | Right | 2028 | ||
| 30 | Savannah Smith | Left | 2028 | ||
| 10 | Lena Thompson | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 7 | Georgia Wells | DS | 2029 | ||
| 18 | Rinah Wightman | Setter | 2028 |
Columbia 16-Black is the #460 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1846 based on 80 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
48 wins, 29 losses (60% win rate) across 80 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
Columbia 16-Black is part of Columbia Volleyball Academy, based in Ellicott City, MD. View the full Columbia Volleyball Academy club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
Columbia 16-Black carries a roster of 13 players including Genevieve Bednash, Josephine Conley, Julia Drapalski. The full roster below lists each player's position, class year, height, and college commitment when available.
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.