Metro 16-National

Girls 16 Volleyball Team · Metro

#108

Overall Rank

1845

Elo Rating

31W-15L

Record

65%

Win Rate

Matches

Scouting Report

Metro 16-National is the premier 16U national team from Metro Volleyball Club of DC/Maryland, competing at the highest level in USAV events during the 2025-2026 season. Coached by head coach Sam Danai, the team builds on a strong legacy with past finishes including second place at USAV Nationals in 2025 (National Division) and national championships. They currently hold a top-15 national ranking with a 13-1 record and 92.9% win rate.

Competitive Level: National-level contender

Strengths:

Proven national contenders with consistent deep runs at USAV Nationals and qualifiers.
Dominant in regional play, winning Chesapeake Championships multiple years.
High win percentage (92.9%) and strong early-season record of 13-1.
Experienced coaching staff led by Sam Danai with extensive volleyball background.
Participate in elite tournaments like MAPL Hampton, JVA Charm City, and Capitol Hill.

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-04-12	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	IA Juniors 16 Black (IA)	2-0	W	23-25,23-25
2026-04-12	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	New Age 16 Select (LS)	2-0	W	25-17,25-18
2026-04-12	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	OT 16 O Erick (FL)	2-0	W	25-23,25-20
2026-04-11	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	FRVBC 16-1 Black (RM)	0-2	L	33-31,25-17
2026-04-11	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	Ne Jrs 16 Black (GP)	2-1	W	21-25,25-22,16-14
2026-04-11	2026 ASICS Show Me W1(15s–17s, Open/U...	Rockwood Thunder 16 Elite (GW)	1-2	L	25-27,25-17,16-14
2026-03-29	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	Iowa United 162 Elite	2-0	W	25-23, 25-20
2026-03-29	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	MVSA 16 Sparks	2-1	W	25-20, 27-29, 17-15
2026-03-29	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	Paramount VBC 16 Alec	2-0	W	19-25, 18-25
2026-03-29	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	Advanced Ath 161 Natl	2-0	W	25-17, 25-15
2026-03-28	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	SPVA 16 Galaxy	2-1	W	20-25, 25-16, 15-5
2026-03-28	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	The St. James 16 Navy	2-0	W	25-23, 25-16
2026-03-28	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	Boss CLE 16-2	2-0	W	25-17, 25-12
2026-03-28	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	Xcel VB 161 Adidas	2-0	W	25-18, 25-16
2026-03-27	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	SPORTIME 16 SILVER	2-0	W	25-14, 25-14
2026-03-27	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	757 16 Coral ME	2-0	W	25-7, 25-15
2026-03-27	2026 Northeast Qualifier 3 (11,12,14,...	MVC 16 McKenna	2-0	W	25-19, 25-18
2026-03-08	MDJRS 13O, 13C, 14C, 16M(P1) (Mar 08,...	SRVC Waves 16 (CH)	2-0	W	25-12, 25-12
2026-03-08	MDJRS 13O, 13C, 14C, 16M(P1) (Mar 08,...	Metro 16 North (CH)	2-0	W	25-13, 25-6
2026-03-08	MDJRS 13O, 13C, 14C, 16M(P1) (Mar 08,...	SMCJV 16U BLACK (CH)	2-0	W	25-18, 25-9
2026-03-08	MDJRS 13O, 13C, 14C, 16M(P1) (Mar 08,...	VCA 16-U Blue (CH)	2-0	W	25-8, 25-5
2026-03-08	MDJRS 13O, 13C, 14C, 16M(P1) (Mar 08,...	16U MidShore Motivate (CH)	2-0	W	25-8, 25-10
2026-03-01	2026 Sunshine Classic	Club W 16 Wave	0-2	L	25-17, 25-10
2026-02-28	2026 Sunshine Classic	MVA 16 Stephania	2-0	W	22-25, 12-25
2026-02-28	2026 Sunshine Classic	USJVA 16 National Red HP	2-0	W	25-18, 25-10
2026-02-28	2026 Sunshine Classic	VA Elite 16's	0-2	L	20-25, 22-25
2026-02-27	2026 Sunshine Classic	GJ 16 ADIDAS	0-2	L	25-14, 28-26
2026-02-27	2026 Sunshine Classic	Five:1 16.1-Black	1-2	L	26-28, 25-21, 9-15
2026-02-27	2026 Sunshine Classic	CHAVC 16 Black	2-1	W	26-24, 19-25, 15-8
2026-02-16	20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball C...	Forest City 16 1 Sequoia	2-1	W	26-24, 23-25, 12-15
2026-02-16	20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball C...	Pittsburgh Elite 16 1	0-2	L	25-21, 25-23
2026-02-15	20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball C...	ROCK Volleyball 16-Sky	2-1	W	25-23, 19-25, 11-15
2026-02-15	20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball C...	Tribe 16 VKTRY Navy	0-2	L	25-20, 25-16
2026-02-15	20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball C...	BVC 16 1 Bandits	1-2	L	25-20, 17-25, 11-15
2026-02-14	20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball C...	BEV 16 Empire	0-2	L	25-7, 25-21
2026-02-14	20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball C...	540 VB 16 Elite	2-1	W	25-18, 16-25, 11-15
2026-02-14	20th Annual Capitol Hill Volleyball C...	NVA 16 Black	2-0	W	25-14, 25-16
2026-02-01	2026 JVA Charm City Challenge	757 16 Black	1-2	L	19-25, 25-20, 15-13
2026-02-01	2026 JVA Charm City Challenge	EC Power KOP 16 Black	2-0	W	16-25, 12-25
2026-01-31	2026 JVA Charm City Challenge	Triangle 16 Blue	1-2	L	25-12, 23-25, 15-8
2026-01-31	2026 JVA Charm City Challenge	TNT 16 Starstruck	2-1	W	28-26, 14-25, 13-15
2026-01-31	2026 JVA Charm City Challenge	540 VB 16 Elite	1-2	L	25-11, 23-25, 15-10
2026-01-24	MDJRS 15M, 16O, 16C, 17M (Jan 24, P1)	MDJRS 16 Elite Black (CH)	1-1	D	25-22, 23-25
2026-01-24	MDJRS 15M, 16O, 16C, 17M (Jan 24, P1)	Columbia 16 Black (CH)	1-1	D	25-8, 23-25
2026-01-24	MDJRS 15M, 16O, 16C, 17M (Jan 24, P1)	Metro 16 South PW (CH)	2-0	W	25-14, 25-17
2026-01-24	MDJRS 15M, 16O, 16C, 17M (Jan 24, P1)	Platform 16 Black (CH)	2-0	W	25-9, 25-11
2026-01-19	2026 City of Oaks Challenge	CSVC 16 Black	0-2	L	25-20, 25-16
2026-01-19	2026 City of Oaks Challenge	Apex 16-1 Girls	2-1	W	12-25, 26-24, 15-8
2026-01-18	2026 City of Oaks Challenge	Metro 16 Travel	0-2	L	25-16, 25-18
2026-01-18	2026 City of Oaks Challenge	RCVA 16 Girls National	2-0	W	25-22, 25-19

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-03-29	Iowa United 162 Elite	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1790	1826	1845	+19	42	1.00
2026-03-29	MVSA 16 Sparks	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1836	1800	1826	+26	48	1.00
2026-03-29	Paramount VBC 16 Alec	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1801	1774	1800	+26	48	1.00
2026-03-29	Advanced Ath 161 Natl	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1664	1765	1774	+9	26	1.00
2026-03-28	SPVA 16 Galaxy	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1756	1745	1765	+20	39	1.00
2026-03-28	Xcel VB 161 Adidas	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1644	1733	1745	+12	32	1.00
2026-03-28	Boss CLE 16-2	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1555	1726	1733	+7	26	1.00
2026-03-28	The St. James 16 Navy	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1694	1711	1726	+15	32	1.00
2026-03-27	MVC 16 McKenna	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1541	1704	1711	+7	26	1.00
2026-03-27	757 16 Coral ME	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1324	1702	1704	+2	19	1.00
2026-03-27	SPORTIME 16 SILVER	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1500	1696	1702	+6	26	1.00
2026-03-08	SRVC Waves 16 (CH)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1640	1682	1696	+14	32	1.00
2026-03-08	Metro 16 North (CH)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1394	1679	1682	+3	19	1.00
2026-03-08	16U MidShore Motivate (CH)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1500	1672	1679	+7	26	1.00
2026-03-08	VCA 16-U Blue (CH)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1364	1669	1672	+3	19	1.00
2026-03-08	SMCJV 16U BLACK (CH)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1376	1666	1669	+3	19	1.00
2026-03-01	Club W 16 Wave	0-2	L	USA	1675	1678	1666	-12	32	1.00
2026-02-28	MVA 16 Stephania	2-0	W	USA	1703	1652	1678	+26	37	1.00
2026-02-28	VA Elite 16's	0-2	L	USA	1641	1665	1652	-13	32	1.00
2026-02-28	USJVA 16 National Red HP	2-0	W	USA	1524	1655	1665	+10	26	1.00
2026-02-27	GJ 16 ADIDAS	0-2	L	USA	1755	1666	1655	-11	39	1.00
2026-02-27	CHAVC 16 Black	2-1	W	USA	1550	1655	1666	+11	26	1.00
2026-02-27	Five:1 16.1-Black	1-2	L	USA	1500	1669	1655	-14	26	1.00
2026-02-16	Pittsburgh Elite 16 1	0-2	L	OPEN	1635	1678	1669	-9	32	1.00
2026-02-16	Forest City 16 1 Sequoia	2-1	W	OPEN	1571	1660	1678	+18	32	1.00
2026-02-15	BVC 16 1 Bandits	1-2	L	OPEN	1597	1670	1660	-10	32	1.00
2026-02-15	Tribe 16 VKTRY Navy	0-2	L	OPEN	1795	1677	1670	-7	44	1.00
2026-02-15	ROCK Volleyball 16-Sky	2-1	W	OPEN	1733	1642	1677	+35	37	1.00
2026-02-14	NVA 16 Black	2-0	W	OPEN	1523	1628	1642	+14	26	1.00
2026-02-14	540 VB 16 Elite	2-1	W	OPEN	1652	1598	1628	+30	35	1.00

Roster (14 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
13	Abisola Adeyemo	Middle	2028
15	Eva Bujanauskas	Middle	2028
12	Tranise Bullock	Outside	2028
3	Sydney Carey	Opposite	2028
1	Caroline Freeman	Opposite	2028
11	Elizabeth Hemberg	Opposite	2028
4	Emma Karver	Libero	2028
9	Miley Keyes	Outside	2028
14	Nariah Nimako	Middle	2028
5	Isabella Noll	Outside	2028
10	Anwuli Okafor	Middle	2028
2	Zalikah Pabalan	Libero	2028
6	Johanne Steppling	Middle	2028
7	Kaylan Zhang	Defensive Specialist	2027

Coaching Staff

Dennis Lopez
Head Coach

Rachael Bennett
Assistant Coach

Silvia Johnson
Assistant Coach