Men's Volleyball Team · U Illinois · Champaign, IL
U Illinois C is the #221 ranked men's college club volleyball team for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1529 and a 17-11 record (61% win rate) across 28 matches. The team competes as part of U Illinois (Champaign, IL).
| Date | Event | Opponent | Score | W/L | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Utah Valley B | 1-2 | L | 25-19, 19-25, 15-9 | |
| 2026-04-03 | Ohio St U B | 1-2 | L | 22-25, 25-22, 15-13 | |
| 2026-04-03 | U Arizona B | 2-0 | W | 20-25, 24-26 | |
| 2026-04-03 | CSU-Northridge B | 2-1 | W | 25-22, 23-25, 15-11 | |
| 2026-04-02 | U Minnesota B | 2-0 | W | 22-25, 19-25 | |
| 2026-04-02 | Liberty U B | 2-0 | W | 19-25, 24-26 | |
| 2026-04-02 | UW-LaCrosse B | 0-2 | L | 25-18, 25-16 | |
| 2026-03-22 | Indiana U B | 1-2 | L | 16-25,25-21,15-11 | |
| 2026-03-22 | U Illinois B | 2-0 | W | 25-22,25-22 | |
| 2026-03-21 | Grand Valley St U B | 2-0 | W | 25-18,25-20 | |
| 2026-03-21 | U Dayton B | 2-0 | W | 25-15,28-26 | |
| 2026-03-21 | U Cincinnati C | 2-1 | W | 21-25,25-12,15-9 | |
| 2026-02-22 | Louisville B | 2-0 | W | 25-14,25-17 | |
| 2026-02-22 | Purdue C | 1-2 | L | 25-19,23-25,15-6 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Loyola U-Chicago B | 2-0 | W | 25-23,25-21 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Marquette U B | 2-0 | W | 25-23,25-21 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Western Michigan B | 2-0 | W | 25-21,25-14 | |
| 2026-02-21 | Michigan St C | 2-1 | W | 25-19,19-25,15-10 | |
| 2026-02-21 | U Michigan B | 2-0 | W | 28-26,28-26 | |
| 2026-02-21 | UW-Madison B | 0-2 | L | 25-21,25-20 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Indiana U B | 0-2 | L | 25-22,25-22 | |
| 2026-02-15 | Ohio St U B | 2-0 | W | 25-22,25-21 | |
| 2026-02-14 | UW-Madison B | 0-2 | L | 25-18,25-17 | |
| 2026-02-14 | U Tennessee B | 1-2 | L | 25-20,18-25,15-6 | |
| 2026-02-14 | Michigan St B | 0-2 | L | 25-20,25-18 | |
| 2026-01-31 | Iowa St C | 2-1 | W | 25-19,29-31,15-7 | |
| 2026-01-31 | Michigan St B | 1-2 | L | 22-25,25-19,15-10 | |
| 2026-01-31 | U Iowa B | 2-0 | W | 25-21,25-22 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | W/L | Division | Opp Elo | Elo Before | Elo After | Change | K | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | Utah Valley B | 1-2 | L | D3 | 1670 | 1544 | 1529 | -15 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | U Arizona B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1509 | 1551 | 1563 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | Ohio St U B | 1-2 | L | D3 | 1579 | 1563 | 1544 | -19 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-03 | CSU-Northridge B | 2-1 | W | D3 | 1440 | 1543 | 1551 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | UW-LaCrosse B | 0-2 | L | D3 | 1644 | 1545 | 1530 | -15 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | U Minnesota B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1697 | 1520 | 1545 | +25 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | Liberty U B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1523 | 1530 | 1543 | +13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | Indiana U B | 1-2 | L | D3 | 1474 | 1542 | 1520 | -22 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-22 | U Illinois B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1588 | 1524 | 1542 | +18 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-21 | U Cincinnati C | 2-1 | W | D3 | 1408 | 1508 | 1516 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-21 | Grand Valley St U B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1404 | 1516 | 1524 | +8 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-03-21 | U Dayton B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1507 | 1493 | 1508 | +15 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-22 | Purdue C | 1-2 | L | D3 | 1564 | 1503 | 1486 | -17 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-22 | Louisville B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1356 | 1486 | 1493 | +7 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Marquette U B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1428 | 1492 | 1503 | +11 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Western Michigan B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1428 | 1455 | 1468 | +13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Michigan St C | 2-1 | W | D3 | 1436 | 1468 | 1480 | +12 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | U Michigan B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1458 | 1480 | 1493 | +13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | Loyola U-Chicago B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1501 | 1493 | 1508 | +15 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-21 | UW-Madison B | 0-2 | L | D3 | 1585 | 1508 | 1492 | -16 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | Ohio St U B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1531 | 1454 | 1472 | +18 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-15 | Indiana U B | 0-2 | L | D3 | 1531 | 1472 | 1455 | -17 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | UW-Madison B | 0-2 | L | D3 | 1479 | 1508 | 1488 | -20 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | U Tennessee B | 1-2 | L | D3 | 1500 | 1488 | 1469 | -19 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-02-14 | Michigan St B | 0-2 | L | D3 | 1552 | 1469 | 1454 | -15 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | U Iowa B | 2-0 | W | D3 | 1494 | 1494 | 1508 | +14 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | Michigan St B | 1-2 | L | D3 | 1514 | 1500 | 1481 | -19 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 2026-01-31 | Iowa St C | 2-1 | W | D3 | 1463 | 1481 | 1494 | +13 | 32 | 1.00 |
| # | Name | Position | Grad Year | Height | Commitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Julian Bowes | Outside | 6' 1 | ||
| 3 | Peter Dempsey | Setter | 5' 11 | ||
| 13 | Sasha Dragoshanskiy | Setter | 5' 9 | ||
| 1 | Reid Favaro | Middle | 6' 4 | ||
| 2 | Jerry Fitzgerald | Libero | 5' 6 | ||
| 28 | James Gelehrter | Middle | 6' 4 | ||
| 16 | Gustavo Gutierrez Marquez | Outside | 6' 2 | ||
| 24 | Alex Lonsway | Middle | 6' 3 | ||
| 12 | Matthew Monko | Opposite | 6' 1 | ||
| 99 | Omer Naveed | Opposite | 6' 2 | ||
| 15 | Ethan Sampson | Setter | 6' 2 | ||
| 9 | Jack Savio | Libero | 5' 11 | ||
| 17 | Will Shasteen | Outside | 6' 1 | ||
| 67 | Matthew Swiatek | Opposite | 6' 2 |
U Illinois C is the #221 ranked men's college club volleyball team in the country for the 2025-2026 season, with an Elo rating of 1529 based on 28 matches. Rankings update daily after match results.
17 wins, 11 losses (61% win rate) across 28 matches in the 2025-2026 season. Every match played against any opponent in the country counts toward this record.
U Illinois C is part of U Illinois, based in Champaign, IL. View the full U Illinois club page to see every team in the program and the club's overall ranking.
U Illinois C carries a roster of 14 players including Julian Bowes, Peter Dempsey, Sasha Dragoshanskiy. 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.