Men's Volleyball Team · James Madison · Harrisonburg, VA
James Madison A is the #126 ranked men's college club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1589 and a 13-10 record (57% win rate) across 23 matches. The team competes as part of James Madison (Harrisonburg, VA).
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | UA Birmingham | 1-2 | L | 22-25, 25-22, 15-13 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Binghamton U | 2-0 | W | 25-16, 25-22 | |
| 2026-04-03 | U Cincinnati | 1-2 | L | 16-25, 25-21, 12-15 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Auburn U | 2-1 | W | 25-18, 23-25, 7-15 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Duke U A | 2-0 | W | 23-25, 26-28 | |
| 2026-04-02 | U Vermont | 2-0 | W | 25-18, 25-21 | |
| 2026-04-02 | DePaul U A | 2-0 | W | 25-13, 25-20 | |
| 2026-04-02 | U Nevada-Reno | 0-2 | L | 13-25, 23-25 | |
| 2026-03-07 | George Mason U | 1-0 | W | 25-18 | |
| 2026-03-07 | U North Carolina-Chapel Hill A | 1-2 | L | 19-25,25-15,16-14 | |
| 2026-03-07 | Appalachian St U | 0-2 | L | 25-17,25-19 | |
| 2026-03-07 | North Carolina St U | 0-2 | L | 25-19,25-20 | |
| 2026-03-07 | U North Carolina-Charlotte | 2-0 | W | 25-22,25-20 | |
| 2026-02-21 | George Mason U | 1-0 | W | 25-21 | |
| 2026-02-21 | U Virginia | 0-3 | L | 31-29,25-18,15-12 | |
| 2026-02-21 | U North Carolina-Charlotte | 3-0 | W | 25-22,26-24,15-10 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Virginia Tech U | 0-2 | L | 25-16,25-18 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Liberty U | 1-2 | L | 25-13,20-25,15-13 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Duke U A | 2-1 | W | 25-19,20-25,24-22 | |
| 2026-02-07 | U Virginia | 0-2 | L | 25-21,25-22 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Christopher Newport U | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-15 | |
| 2026-02-07 | Duke U A | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-20 | |
| 2026-02-07 | U Virginia B | 2-0 | W | 25-19,25-14 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | UA Birmingham | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1570 | 1602 | 1589 | -13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | U Cincinnati | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1571 | 1616 | 1602 | -14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Duke U A | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1548 | 1581 | 1599 | +18 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Binghamton U | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1486 | 1565 | 1581 | +16 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Auburn U | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1552 | 1599 | 1616 | +17 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | U Vermont | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1554 | 1542 | 1565 | +23 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | DePaul U A | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1430 | 1530 | 1542 | +12 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | U Nevada-Reno | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1468 | 1545 | 1530 | -15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | U North Carolina-Charlotte | 2-0 | W | D2 | 1402 | 1550 | 1558 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | Appalachian St U | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1510 | 1557 | 1543 | -14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | North Carolina St U | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1608 | 1543 | 1532 | -11 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | George Mason U | 1-0 | W | D1 | 1504 | 1532 | 1550 | +18 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-07 | U North Carolina-Chapel Hill A | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1562 | 1558 | 1545 | -13 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Virginia Tech U | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1597 | 1551 | 1540 | -11 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | George Mason U | 1-0 | W | D1 | 1496 | 1540 | 1557 | +17 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Liberty U | 1-2 | L | D1 | 1590 | 1577 | 1564 | -13 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | U Virginia | 0-3 | L | D1 | 1565 | 1564 | 1551 | -13 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | U North Carolina-Charlotte | 3-0 | W | D2 | 1526 | 1563 | 1577 | +14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Christopher Newport U | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1517 | 1548 | 1563 | +15 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | U Virginia | 0-2 | L | D1 | 1488 | 1500 | 1488 | -12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Duke U A | 2-1 | W | D1 | 1500 | 1488 | 1511 | +23 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | U Virginia B | 2-0 | W | AMERICAN | 1516 | 1511 | 1529 | +18 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-07 | Duke U A | 2-0 | W | D1 | 1507 | 1529 | 1548 | +19 | 32 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afolabi Lawal | Outside | 6' 0 | ||
| 13 | Braden Lesher | Middle | 6' 4 | ||
| 3 | Liam O’Neil | Outside | 6' 0 | ||
| 11 | William Orr | Outside | 6' 3 | ||
| 10 | Ryan Poff | Outside | 6' 2 | ||
| 9 | Zachary Prior | Libero | 5' 11 | ||
| 2 | Kyle Schlaepfer | Libero | 5' 10 | ||
| 12 | William Solomon | Middle | 6' 4 | ||
| 4 | Luke Ward | Setter | 6' 0 | ||
| 7 | Nolan Working | Opposite | 6' 5 |
James Madison A is the #126 ranked men's college club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1589 based on 23 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
13 wins, 10 losses (57% win rate) across 23 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
James Madison A is part of James Madison, based in Harrisonburg, VA. View the full James Madison club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
James Madison A carries a roster of 10 players including Afolabi Lawal, Braden Lesher, Liam O’Neil. 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.