Number of Teams: 72
vballrecruiter.com Nationally-Ranked Clubs (15):
3. A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe
8. OT 16 Jason
10. Tri-State Elite 16 Blue
11. Munciana 16 Moana
24. OT 16 Roberto
27. Top Select 16 Elite
32. Pohaku 16-1
33. Momentous 16 Dan
35. NE Elite 16 Lokahi
37. City Volleyball 16 Gold
39. SCVC 16 Roxy
42. OT 16 Will
48. Tribe 16 Elite
49. Rev Fury 16-1
50. Boiler Jrs 16 Gold
vballrecruiter.com 5-star recruits (5):
Lola Schumacher, L, Munciana 16 Moana
Lauren Harden, OH, Rev Fury 16-1
Allie Shondell, S, Boiler Jrs 16 Gold
Makenzie Miller, MB, Pohaku 16-1 (2025)
Amina N’diaye, OH, OT 16 Roberto (2025)
vballrecruiter.com 4-star recruits (6):
Mia Hood, MB, A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe
Logan Wiley, MB, A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe
Alex Rothe, MB/OH, EliteVBTC 16 Black
Abby Hoybjerg, OH, SynergyForce 16 James
Hannah Benjamin, OH, A5 Mizuno 16 Gabe
Amanda Mack, OH, K2 16 Adidas
Outlook: The top four seeded teams match up with the top four teams in our national rankings in A5, OT Jason, Tri-State Elite and Munciana. The first variation comes with Momentous, which is the No. 6 seed overall and ranked No. 33 in our rankings. Rounding out the top eight seeds are No. 5 Capitanas, No. 7 OT Roberto and No. 8 City. Also seeded are No. 9 Pohaku, No. 10 Boiler Jrs and No. 11 Top Select. Of the top 11 seeds all appear in our Top 50 with the exception of Capitanas, which is not ranked being a club from Puerto Rico. Five of the teams playing here are also in 16 Open in Indy. They are A5, OT Jason, OT Roberto, Top Select and OT Will. The field might not be as deep as 16 Open will be in Indy but it’s still going to be really competitive. Teams like K2, OT Will and SCVC are ranked No. 28, 29 and 30 respectively. All are capable of pulling upsets and creating havoc with higher seeds. It’ll take a bit for the tournament to gain steam. On Day 1, only teams finishing in last place will be eliminated. That means going from 72 down to 54. Day 3 is when it’s going to really ramp up and get tight. That day will start with 28 teams and get cut in half to 14 for the gold bracket. The final day will be as much about attrition as it will be competition. It’s possible the finalists could be playing their fourth match of the day on the fourth day of a tournament.
Prediction: We already saw the top two seeds go at it in 14 Open for gold. Why not in 16 Open? A5 beats out OT Jason for the top spot. Momentous and Munciana grab the bronze medals.
