MWS 16-Black — #1405 Girls 16 Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Girls 16 Volleyball Team · MWS · IL

MWS 16-Black is the #1405 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1657 and a 36-28 record (56% win rate) across 64 matches. The team competes as part of MWS (IL).

#1405

Overall Rank

1657

Elo Rating

36W-28L

Record

56%

Win Rate

Matches

Match History (50 matches)

Date	Event	Opponent	Score	W/L	Sets
2026-06-28	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	AZ Valor 17-1 (AZ) (69)	2-0	W	25-11,25-18
2026-06-28	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	308 Elite VBC 18 (RM) (65)	0-2	L	25-22,25-23
2026-06-28	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	FORZA1 17 National (SC) (61)	2-0	W	25-15,25-6
2026-06-27	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	RVA 17U K.Palea (IA) (37)	0-2	L	14-25,11-25
2026-06-27	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	LYNDEN (3)	0-2	L	25-23,26-24
2026-06-27	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	Freeze ND 17 Polar (NO) (57)	1-2	L	11-25,26-24,9-15
2026-06-26	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	Ignite 17 National (SC) (23)	2-1	W	25-18,26-28,12-15
2026-06-26	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	FORZA1 NORTH 17 Nat Red (SC) (18)	2-1	W	22-25,25-20,14-16
2026-06-26	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	Ignite AZ 17 National (AZ) (24)	0-2	L	25-23,25-23
2026-06-25	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	NM Rev 17-Trey (SU) (97)	2-0	W	25-22,25-11
2026-06-25	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	RVC 17-Grind (RM) (142)	2-0	W	25-13,25-12
2026-06-25	2026 Volleyball Festival Championship...	ALL IN 18-1 (SC) (17)	1-2	L	26-24,16-25,15-12
2026-06-09	2026 Navy Pier Asics Nat Volleyball C...	Impact 16U Lys/Brian (LK)	2-0	W	12-25,19-25
2026-06-09	2026 Navy Pier Asics Nat Volleyball C...	MichioChicago15Blue Smoke (GL)	0-2	L	25-20,25-20
2026-06-09	2026 Navy Pier Asics Nat Volleyball C...	630 Volleyball G16-2 (GL)	2-1	W	19-25,25-18,15-8
2026-06-08	2026 Navy Pier Asics Nat Volleyball C...	Mindset Premier 16 Red (GL)	1-2	L	25-11,18-25,15-12
2026-06-08	2026 Navy Pier Asics Nat Volleyball C...	Red Stars Skyline (GL)	2-0	W	25-14,25-14
2026-06-08	2026 Navy Pier Asics Nat Volleyball C...	Sky High 16 Smith - SPR (GL)	2-0	W	25-4,25-13
2026-05-17	2026 Spring Fling JVA Challenge Series	630 Volleyball G16-1 (GL)	1-2	L	18-25,25-17,15-9
2026-05-17	2026 Spring Fling JVA Challenge Series	Academy 16U-1	2-0	W	18-25,15-25
2026-05-17	2026 Spring Fling JVA Challenge Series	Avalanche Molly (LK)	2-0	W	15-25,11-25
2026-05-16	2026 Spring Fling JVA Challenge Series	630 Volleyball G16-2 (GL)	2-0	W	25-15,25-14
2026-05-16	2026 Spring Fling JVA Challenge Series	HP 16 Black (LK)	2-0	W	25-11,25-14
2026-05-16	2026 Spring Fling JVA Challenge Series	NS 16 Mako Sharks (LK)	2-0	W	25-11,25-12
2026-04-26	2026 Lakeshore Volleyfest AAU Super R...	Monsters 16 Elite Navy	1-2	L	23-25,25-19,15-9
2026-04-26	2026 Lakeshore Volleyfest AAU Super R...	Krush VBC 16 National	0-2	L	25-21,25-17
2026-04-25	2026 Lakeshore Volleyfest AAU Super R...	Inside Out 16MizunoPurple	2-0	W	17-25,20-25
2026-04-25	2026 Lakeshore Volleyfest AAU Super R...	WI Juniors 16-Elite	2-1	W	15-25,25-13,7-15
2026-04-25	2026 Lakeshore Volleyfest AAU Super R...	Mach 6 16-1	2-1	W	11-25,25-22,17-19
2026-03-08	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	KIVA 67 Grey	2-0	W	21-25, 20-25
2026-03-08	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Big Sky 16-2	2-1	W	25-20, 15-25, 7-15
2026-03-07	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Ethos 16 Elite - Lexi	2-0	W	25-18, 25-6
2026-03-07	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Pillar 16-Purple	2-0	W	25-16, 25-19
2026-03-07	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	ALJRS 16 National	2-0	W	14-25, 22-25
2026-03-06	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Insanity Volleyball 16-1	2-0	W	25-13, 25-13
2026-03-06	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	CinciVB Acad 16-2	0-2	L	25-14, 25-17
2026-03-06	2026 UA Bluegrass Tournament	Rev 16-1 Fury	0-2	L	25-13, 25-19
2026-02-22	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Illini Elite 15 Black (GL)	1-2	L	19-25, 25-18, 16-18
2026-02-22	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Munciana In 15 Grizzlies (HO)	2-1	W	25-21, 25-27, 4-15
2026-02-21	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Illini Elite 16 Black (GL)	0-2	L	25-22, 25-15
2026-02-21	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Munciana 15 Warriors (HO)	2-0	W	25-22, 26-24
2026-02-21	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Metro VBC 16 Pink (HO)	0-2	L	25-18, 25-13
2026-02-15	2026 Presidents' Day Challenge	LevelUp 16 Black	1-2	L	25-22, 19-25, 15-10
2026-02-15	2026 Presidents' Day Challenge	SCBandits 16-1	1-2	L	25-23, 21-25, 12-15
2026-02-14	2026 Presidents' Day Challenge	MiElite 16 Elite	2-0	W	20-25, 25-27
2026-02-14	2026 Presidents' Day Challenge	Boiler Jrs 16E Black	0-2	L	25-23, 25-22
2026-02-14	2026 Presidents' Day Challenge	NorthShore 16 Gators	0-2	L	25-23, 25-21
2026-02-01	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Illini Elite 15 Cardinal (GL)	1-2	L	18-25, 25-16, 10-15
2026-02-01	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Academy 15E Copperheads (HO)	2-0	W	25-27, 22-25
2026-01-31	2026 MEPL (Stops 2-4)	Academy 15E Copperheads (HO)	2-1	W	22-25, 25-18, 15-12

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

Date	Opponent	Score	W/L	Division	Opp Elo	Elo Before	Elo After	Change	K	SoS
2026-06-28	308 Elite VBC 18 (RM) (65)	0-2	L	CLUB	1529	1669	1657	-12	26	1.00
2026-06-28	AZ Valor 17-1 (AZ) (69)	2-0	W	CLUB	1491	1661	1669	+8	26	1.00
2026-06-28	FORZA1 17 National (SC) (61)	2-0	W	CLUB	1496	1652	1661	+9	26	1.00
2026-06-27	LYNDEN (3)	0-2	L	CLUB	1500	1669	1652	-17	26	1.00
2026-06-27	Freeze ND 17 Polar (NO) (57)	1-2	L	CLUB	1606	1684	1669	-15	32	1.00
2026-06-27	RVA 17U K.Palea (IA) (37)	0-2	L	CLUB	1840	1696	1684	-12	46	1.00
2026-06-26	Ignite AZ 17 National (AZ) (24)	0-2	L	CLUB	1462	1709	1696	-13	19	1.00
2026-06-26	FORZA1 NORTH 17 Nat Red (SC) (18)	2-1	W	CLUB	1639	1703	1709	+6	32	1.00
2026-06-26	Ignite 17 National (SC) (23)	2-1	W	CLUB	1640	1698	1703	+5	32	1.00
2026-06-25	ALL IN 18-1 (SC) (17)	1-2	L	CLUB	1773	1694	1698	+4	39	1.00
2026-06-25	NM Rev 17-Trey (SU) (97)	2-0	W	CLUB	1605	1681	1694	+13	32	1.00
2026-06-25	RVC 17-Grind (RM) (142)	2-0	W	CLUB	1291	1679	1681	+2	19	1.00
2026-06-09	MichioChicago15Blue Smoke (GL)	0-2	L	AMERICAN	1748	1695	1679	-16	37	1.00
2026-06-09	630 Volleyball G16-2 (GL)	2-1	W	AMERICAN	1459	1694	1695	+1	19	1.00
2026-06-09	Impact 16U Lys/Brian (LK)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1554	1686	1694	+8	26	1.00
2026-06-08	Mindset Premier 16 Red (GL)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1746	1696	1686	-10	37	1.00
2026-06-08	Red Stars Skyline (GL)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1500	1689	1696	+7	26	1.00
2026-06-08	Sky High 16 Smith - SPR (GL)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1344	1687	1689	+2	19	1.00
2026-05-17	630 Volleyball G16-1 (GL)	1-2	L	AMERICAN	1493	1698	1687	-11	19	1.00
2026-05-17	Academy 16U-1	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1484	1694	1698	+4	19	1.00
2026-05-17	Avalanche Molly (LK)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1500	1687	1694	+7	26	1.00
2026-05-16	NS 16 Mako Sharks (LK)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1075	1686	1687	+1	19	1.00
2026-05-16	630 Volleyball G16-2 (GL)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1478	1682	1686	+4	19	1.00
2026-05-16	HP 16 Black (LK)	2-0	W	AMERICAN	1198	1681	1682	+1	19	1.00
2026-04-26	Monsters 16 Elite Navy	1-2	L	PREMIER	1648	1691	1681	-10	32	1.00
2026-04-26	Krush VBC 16 National	0-2	L	PREMIER	1727	1702	1691	-11	37	1.00
2026-04-25	Inside Out 16MizunoPurple	2-0	W	PREMIER	1584	1692	1702	+10	26	1.00
2026-04-25	WI Juniors 16-Elite	2-1	W	PREMIER	1774	1667	1692	+25	44	1.00
2026-04-25	Mach 6 16-1	2-1	W	PREMIER	1639	1653	1667	+14	32	1.00
2026-03-08	Big Sky 16-2	2-1	W	PREMIER	1627	1639	1653	+14	32	1.00

Roster (19 players)

#	Name	Position	Grad Year
11	Taegen Anderson		2026
4	Leighton Birmingham	Left	2028
16	Sophia Beckwith	Right	2029
3	Ella Brannen	Left	2029
1	Krista Brannen	Left	2026
7	Briella Breton	Right	2028
7	Addison Carden	Setter	2029
17	Katherine Cobeen	Libero	2028
14	Addison Dzwik		2027
5	Quinn Dzwik	Left	2029
18	Kenzie Eckstein	Middle	2026
21	Niatalia Hoyt	Middle	2028
9	Isla Hill	Setter	2028
2	Anna Laditka	Left	2028
10	Janaye Lynn	Libero	2028
6	Jasmine McBride		2028
1	Sofia Mcphee	Left	2029
8	Grace Shubert	Left	2028
11	Holland Van Dussen	Left	2029

Coaching Staff

Hannah Belote
Team Representative

Allison Birmingham
Assistant Coach

Angela Brannen
Chaperone

Emily Delmotte
Assistant Coach

Nathan Lee
Assistant Coach

Breanne Johnson
Chaperone

Amanda Zima
Head Coach

Frequently asked questions

Where is MWS 16-Black ranked?

MWS 16-Black is the #1405 ranked girls 16 club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1657 based on 64 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is MWS 16-Black's record this season?

36 wins, 28 losses (56% win rate) across 64 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does MWS 16-Black compete for?

MWS 16-Black is part of MWS, based in IL. View the full MWS club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for MWS 16-Black?

MWS 16-Black carries a roster of 19 players including Taegen Anderson, Leighton Birmingham, Sophia Beckwith. 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.