Rice U — #387 Men's Club Volleyball Team for the 2025-2026 Season

Men's Volleyball Team · Rice · Houston, TX

Rice U is the #387 ranked men's college club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1463 and a 12-18 record (40% win rate) across 30 matches. The team competes as part of Rice (Houston, TX).

#387
Overall Rank
1463
Elo Rating
12W-18L
Record
40%
Win Rate
30
Matches

Match History (30 matches)

DateEventOpponentScoreW/LSets
2026-04-04 2026 NCVF Championships UM-Duluth 0-2 L 24-26, 20-25
2026-04-04 2026 NCVF Championships Winona St U 2-0 W 20-25, 19-25
2026-04-03 2026 NCVF Championships U Denver 0-2 L 20-25, 17-25
2026-04-03 2026 NCVF Championships Canisius Co 2-1 W 20-25, 25-20, 13-15
2026-04-02 2026 NCVF Championships Cedarville U 0-2 L 15-25, 15-25
2026-04-02 2026 NCVF Championships UW-Whitewater 1-2 L 25-20, 18-25, 15-10
2026-04-02 2026 NCVF Championships Wash U-STL 0-2 L 19-25, 21-25
2026-03-28 SIVA Men's Championships / SIVA Parker U 1-2 L 20-25,25-15,15-7
2026-03-28 SIVA Men's Championships / SIVA Texas A&M A 1-2 L 20-25,25-16,15-10
2026-03-28 SIVA Men's Championships / SIVA UTSA A 2-0 W 25-21,30-28
2026-03-21 SIVA Men's Elite Eight / SIVA Parker U 2-0 W 25-22,27-25
2026-03-21 SIVA Men's Elite Eight / SIVA U Texas A 0-2 L 25-16,25-23
2026-03-21 SIVA Men's Elite Eight / SIVA Louisiana St U 0-2 L 25-22,27-25
2026-03-21 SIVA Men's Elite Eight / SIVA Baylor U A 0-2 L 25-18,25-17
2026-03-21 SIVA Men's Elite Eight / SIVA U Texas A 0-2 L 25-13,25-20
2026-02-22 SIVA Men's Crossover / SIVA Louisiana St U B 2-1 W 25-18,15-25,15-11
2026-02-22 SIVA Men's Crossover / SIVA Texas St U A 2-1 W 16-25,25-21,15-12
2026-02-22 SIVA Men's Crossover / SIVA U North Texas A 2-0 W 26-24,25-19
2026-02-22 SIVA Men's Crossover / SIVA UT-Arlington 1-2 L 24-26,25-18,15-10
2026-02-07 SIVA Men's Kickoff / SIVA Texas St U A 2-0 W 25-15,25-18
2026-02-07 SIVA Men's Kickoff / SIVA U Texas A 0-2 L 25-19,25-22
2026-02-07 SIVA Men's Kickoff / SIVA UT-Arlington 2-0 W 25-22,25-17
2026-02-07 SIVA Men's Kickoff / SIVA Texas A&M A 1-2 L 20-25,25-21,15-9
2026-02-07 SIVA Men's Kickoff / SIVA Baylor U B 1-2 L 25-13,25-27,15-13
2025-11-15 SIVA Preseason Men's Power / SIVA UTSA A 0-2 L 25-17,26-24
2025-11-15 SIVA Preseason Men's Power / SIVA Louisiana St U 0-2 L 25-14,25-18
2025-11-15 SIVA Preseason Men's Power / SIVA Oklahoma St U 2-0 W 28-26,25-21
2025-11-15 SIVA Preseason Men's Power / SIVA Baylor U B 2-1 W 20-25,25-19,15-13
2025-11-15 SIVA Preseason Men's Power / SIVA UTSA A 0-2 L 25-22,27-25
2025-11-15 SIVA Preseason Men's Power / SIVA Sam Houston St U 2-0 W 25-21,25-22

Match Analysis (Elo Progression)

DateOpponentScoreW/LDivisionOpp EloElo BeforeElo AfterChangeKSoS
2026-04-04 UM-Duluth 0-2 L D2 1590 1477 1463 -14 40 1.00
2026-04-04 Winona St U 2-0 W D2 1494 1458 1477 +19 35 1.00
2026-04-03 Canisius Co 2-1 W D2 1501 1437 1458 +21 35 1.00
2026-04-03 U Denver 0-2 L D2 1432 1454 1437 -17 32 1.00
2026-04-02 UW-Whitewater 1-2 L D2 1655 1464 1454 -10 40 1.00
2026-04-02 Wash U-STL 0-2 L D2 1555 1478 1464 -14 35 1.00
2026-04-02 Cedarville U 0-2 L D2 1539 1493 1478 -15 35 1.00
2026-03-28 UTSA A 2-0 W D1 1482 1470 1493 +23 35 1.00
2026-03-28 Texas A&M A 1-2 L D2 1563 1500 1486 -14 35 1.00
2026-03-28 Parker U 1-2 L D2 1519 1486 1470 -16 35 1.00
2026-03-21 Baylor U A 0-2 L D2 1571 1530 1515 -15 35 1.00
2026-03-21 U Texas A 0-2 L D2 1566 1515 1500 -15 35 1.00
2026-03-21 U Texas A 0-2 L D2 1580 1500 1486 -14 35 1.00
2026-03-21 Parker U 2-0 W D1 1551 1486 1512 +26 35 1.00
2026-03-21 Louisiana St U 0-2 L D2 1651 1512 1500 -12 40 1.00
2026-02-22 Louisiana St U B 2-1 W D3 1466 1499 1511 +12 32 1.00
2026-02-22 U North Texas A 2-0 W D1 1454 1511 1528 +17 32 1.00
2026-02-22 UT-Arlington 1-2 L D2 1505 1528 1511 -17 32 1.00
2026-02-22 Texas St U A 2-1 W D1 1492 1511 1530 +19 32 1.00
2026-02-07 Baylor U B 1-2 L D2 1471 1501 1484 -17 32 1.00
2026-02-07 U Texas A 0-2 L D2 1613 1484 1471 -13 40 1.00
2026-02-07 Texas A&M A 1-2 L D2 1544 1471 1457 -14 35 1.00
2026-02-07 UT-Arlington 2-0 W D1 1480 1457 1480 +23 35 1.00
2026-02-07 Texas St U A 2-0 W D1 1469 1480 1499 +19 32 1.00
2025-11-15 Sam Houston St U 2-0 W D1 1500 1500 1520 +20 32 1.00
2025-11-15 Baylor U B 2-1 W D3 1502 1520 1533 +13 32 1.00
2025-11-15 UTSA A 0-2 L D2 1513 1533 1516 -17 32 1.00
2025-11-15 Oklahoma St U 2-0 W D1 1495 1516 1535 +19 32 1.00
2025-11-15 UTSA A 0-2 L D2 1550 1535 1518 -17 35 1.00
2025-11-15 Louisiana St U 0-2 L D2 1530 1518 1501 -17 35 1.00

Roster (15 players)

#NamePositionGrad YearHeightCommitment
12 Oluwatobi Babalola Middle 6' 5
17 Davide Cavuto Outside 6' 2
8 Carlos Cruz Setter 5' 5
1 Zackary Donovan Setter 5' 9
13 Yuanhao Li Setter 5' 11
7 Jaemason Long Opposite 6' 3
9 Aurian Naderi Outside 5' 11
3 Arman Najari Outside 6' 2
98 Xavarien Perkins Opposite 6' 2
11 Manuel Ponce Libero 5' 6
5 Krishna Ravi Libero 5' 10
20 Samuel Volokh Outside 6' 3
99 Christopher Wolff Middle 6' 3
15 Haotian Xia Opposite 6' 5
14 Junze Yuan Middle 6' 3

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rice U ranked?

Rice U is the #387 ranked men's college club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1463 based on 30 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.

What is Rice U's record this season?

12 wins, 18 losses (40% win rate) across 30 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.

What club does Rice U compete for?

Rice U is part of Rice, based in Houston, TX. View the full Rice club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.

Who plays for Rice U?

Rice U carries a roster of 15 players including Oluwatobi Babalola, Davide Cavuto, Carlos Cruz. 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.