Girls 16 Volleyball Team · MARIN · CA
MARIN 16-Black is the #832 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1738 and a 51-25 record (67% win rate) across 76 matches. The team competes as part of MARIN (CA).
MARIN 16-Black is the top 16s team from Marin Volleyball Club, a competitive program based in San Rafael, California, active in the 2025-2026 club season. Coached by head coaches Johnny Whitman and Kailani Kwan-Sy, the team features a roster with versatile players across positions like outside hitters, opposites, setters, middles, and liberos. They hold a national ranking of #199 overall and #35 in the 16s age group with a 1688 Elo rating, indicating solid regional competition.
Competitive Level: Strong regional program
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Circle City 16 Volt (HO) (63) | 0-2 | L | 14-25,25-27 | |
| 2026-07-02 | Mem Metro 16 Elite Blk (DE) (59) | 0-2 | L | 25-16, 25-23 | |
| 2026-07-02 | 575 VB 16LPE Danny (SO) (28) | 0-2 | L | 25-19, 25-21 | |
| 2026-07-02 | Metro 16 National (CH) (55) | 0-2 | L | 23-25, 24-26 | |
| 2026-07-01 | STVA 16-1 Madison (LS) (7) | 0-2 | L | 25-9, 25-20 | |
| 2026-07-01 | Five:1 16.1-Black (LK) (58) | 2-0 | W | 26-24, 25-16 | |
| 2026-07-01 | Sideout 16N Cooper (GE) (72) | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 26-24 | |
| 2026-06-30 | Epic United 16 Elite (GL) (40) | 0-2 | L | 23-25, 17-25 | |
| 2026-06-30 | TeamLVC Girls 16U Black (XL) (90) | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 20-25, 15-7 | |
| 2026-05-03 | Absolute 16 Pink | 0-2 | L | 25-16, 25-19 | |
| 2026-05-03 | Club Solano 16 Maroon | 2-0 | W | 26-24, 25-21 | |
| 2026-05-03 | UVA 16 Matt | 0-2 | L | 25-15, 25-17 | |
| 2026-05-02 | OMNI 16 Power | 2-0 | W | 25-21, 25-22 | |
| 2026-05-02 | Tstreet SN 16-Kyle | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-18 | |
| 2026-05-02 | VVA 16-Rosen | 0-2 | L | 25-12, 25-16 | |
| 2026-04-27 | Panda VBC 16-1 (NC) | 0-2 | L | 15-25,17-25 | |
| 2026-04-26 | LAVA West 16 Molten BM (SC) | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-16 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Tstreet IE 16-Taylor (SC) | 2-0 | W | 25-19,25-15 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Vision 16 Blue (NC) | 2-0 | W | 25-22,25-20 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Vision 16 EXV Blue (NT) | 1-2 | L | 25-27,25-23,16-14 | |
| 2026-04-25 | Katy United Wdls 16adidas (LS) | 2-0 | W | 25-20,25-20 | |
| 2026-04-25 | 16's National Plum (IM) | 2-0 | W | 25-16,25-13 | |
| 2026-04-25 | DCVA 16-Destiny (SU) | 2-0 | W | 25-23,25-11 | |
| 2026-04-12 | BRVBA Blue Royals 16 Emerald | 0-2 | L | 25-16, 25-20 | |
| 2026-04-11 | BAVC 16 National Sal | 1-2 | L | 23-25, 25-21, 6-15 | |
| 2026-04-11 | Rampage 16s Black | 0-2 | L | 21-25, 21-25 | |
| 2026-04-11 | Legend 16 | 2-1 | W | 25-9, 24-26, 15-6 | |
| 2026-04-10 | Evolve 16 Red | 2-0 | W | 25-9, 25-20 | |
| 2026-04-10 | Tstreet SN 16-Kyle | 2-1 | W | 25-14, 22-25, 16-14 | |
| 2026-04-10 | NW Elite 16-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-9 | |
| 2026-03-21 | Vibe 16's-1 | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-16 | |
| 2026-03-21 | SF Elite 16 Symone | 1-2 | L | 22-25, 25-23, 6-15 | |
| 2026-03-21 | Academy West 16 National | 0-2 | L | 25-14, 25-15 | |
| 2026-03-21 | Absolute 16 Pink | 0-2 | L | 25-20, 25-15 | |
| 2026-03-16 | WAVE 16-Maricris | 2-1 | W | 24-26, 29-27, 10-15 | |
| 2026-03-16 | CSA 16 Navy | 2-1 | W | 16-25, 25-16, 13-15 | |
| 2026-03-16 | 1 Flight VBC 16 1 | 2-0 | W | 18-25, 27-29 | |
| 2026-03-16 | FPVC 16 REN | 2-0 | W | 10-25, 19-25 | |
| 2026-03-15 | Reef 16 National Brendan | 2-0 | W | 25-22, 25-16 | |
| 2026-03-15 | SDVBC 16-Tyler | 2-0 | W | 25-8, 25-22 | |
| 2026-03-15 | FIGSV 16 1 | 2-0 | W | 25-15, 25-18 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Left Coast 16 2 | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-15 | |
| 2026-03-14 | Top Flight Volleyball Academy 16 Regional | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-8 | |
| 2026-03-14 | FW Fire 161 White | 2-0 | W | 25-12, 25-16 | |
| 2026-03-08 | SF Elite 16 Symone | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-11 | |
| 2026-03-08 | SF TREMORS 16 WOLVERINES | 0-2 | L | 25-21, 25-21 | |
| 2026-03-08 | 805 Elite 16 National | 0-2 | L | 26-24, 25-12 | |
| 2026-03-08 | RAGE 16 TOA | 2-1 | W | 20-25, 25-19, 15-11 | |
| 2026-02-22 | Main Beach 16 Elite | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 19-25, 16-14 | |
| 2026-02-22 | UVA 16 Matt | 2-1 | W | 25-23, 19-25, 14-16 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Circle City 16 Volt (HO) (63) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1770 | 1758 | 1738 | -20 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | Metro 16 National (CH) (55) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1878 | 1770 | 1758 | -12 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | Mem Metro 16 Elite Blk (DE) (59) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1937 | 1783 | 1770 | -13 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | 575 VB 16LPE Danny (SO) (28) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1983 | 1793 | 1783 | -10 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | STVA 16-1 Madison (LS) (7) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2087 | 1802 | 1793 | -9 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | Five:1 16.1-Black (LK) (58) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1500 | 1800 | 1802 | +2 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-07-01 | Sideout 16N Cooper (GE) (72) | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1907 | 1766 | 1800 | +34 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | TeamLVC Girls 16U Black (XL) (90) | 2-1 | W | AMERICAN | 1478 | 1767 | 1766 | -1 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | Epic United 16 Elite (GL) (40) | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1994 | 1776 | 1767 | -9 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Absolute 16 Pink | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1833 | 1796 | 1776 | -20 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Club Solano 16 Maroon | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1764 | 1781 | 1796 | +15 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | UVA 16 Matt | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 1841 | 1802 | 1781 | -21 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-02 | OMNI 16 Power | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1810 | 1781 | 1802 | +21 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-02 | VVA 16-Rosen | 0-2 | L | AMERICAN | 2121 | 1788 | 1781 | -7 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-05-02 | Tstreet SN 16-Kyle | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1687 | 1777 | 1788 | +11 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | Panda VBC 16-1 (NC) | 0-2 | L | LIBERTY | 1931 | 1791 | 1777 | -14 | 56 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Vision 16 Blue (NC) | 2-0 | W | LIBERTY | 1778 | 1768 | 1791 | +23 | 46 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Vision 16 EXV Blue (NT) | 1-2 | L | LIBERTY | 1703 | 1778 | 1768 | -10 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | LAVA West 16 Molten BM (SC) | 2-0 | W | LIBERTY | 1668 | 1768 | 1778 | +10 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-26 | Tstreet IE 16-Taylor (SC) | 2-0 | W | LIBERTY | 1652 | 1758 | 1768 | +10 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | DCVA 16-Destiny (SU) | 2-0 | W | LIBERTY | 1506 | 1754 | 1758 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | 16's National Plum (IM) | 2-0 | W | LIBERTY | 1500 | 1750 | 1754 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Katy United Wdls 16adidas (LS) | 2-0 | W | LIBERTY | 1500 | 1747 | 1750 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-12 | BRVBA Blue Royals 16 Emerald | 0-2 | L | LIBERTY | 1690 | 1762 | 1747 | -15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | BAVC 16 National Sal | 1-2 | L | LIBERTY | 1871 | 1770 | 1762 | -8 | 54 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Legend 16 | 2-1 | W | LIBERTY | 1644 | 1762 | 1770 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-11 | Rampage 16s Black | 0-2 | L | LIBERTY | 1817 | 1776 | 1762 | -14 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Tstreet SN 16-Kyle | 2-1 | W | LIBERTY | 1729 | 1764 | 1776 | +12 | 34 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Evolve 16 Red | 2-0 | W | LIBERTY | 1442 | 1761 | 1764 | +3 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | NW Elite 16-1 | 2-0 | W | LIBERTY | 1500 | 1757 | 1761 | +4 | 19 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Heidi Blechen | Right | 2028 | ||
| 6 | Maxine Bussi | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 99 | Ginelle Crain | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 18 | Molly Deason | Left | 2028 | ||
| 2 | Josephine Johnson | Setter | 2028 | ||
| 10 | Sophie Kurlan | Libero | 2028 | ||
| 8 | Vivian Orum | Libero | 2028 | ||
| 11 | Sasha Ralls | Right | 2028 | ||
| 67 | Suska Taravella | Middle | 2028 | ||
| 22 | Jadin Tate | Left | 2028 | ||
| 3 | Sierra Treewater | Right | 2028 | ||
| 9 | Laila Turner | Left | 2028 |
MARIN 16-Black is the #832 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1738 based on 76 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
51 wins, 25 losses (67% win rate) across 76 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
MARIN 16-Black is part of MARIN, based in CA. View the full MARIN club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
MARIN 16-Black carries a roster of 12 players including Heidi Blechen, Maxine Bussi, Ginelle Crain. 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.