2023 Daemen Wildcats men's volleyball team

The 2023 Daemen Wildcats men's volleyball team represents Daemen University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Wildcats, led by fourth year head coach Don Gleason,[1] play their home games at Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium. The Wildcats compete as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference[2] and were picked to finish fourth in the NEC.[3]

2023 Northeast Conference men's volleyball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. Francis  122 .8571612 .571
Daemen   113 .786177 .708
LIU  104 .7141911 .633
Sacred Heart   77 .5001213 .480
St. Francis Brooklyn   59 .3571016 .385
Merrimack   410 .2861016 .385
Fairleigh Dickinson   410 .286717 .292
D'Youville   311 .2141013 .435
Conference champion
2023 Northeast Tournament champion

2023 Daemen Wildcats men's volleyball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record17-6 (11-3 NEC)
Head coach
  • Don Gleason (4th season)
Assistant coachDarek Przybyl (4th season)
Home arenaCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium

Season highlights

  • Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2023 Daemen Wildcats roster[4]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 1 Kyle Zelasko - Freshman
  • 15 John Jaworski - Senior

Middle hitters

  • 9 Jake Couzens - Senior
  • 10 Maverick O'Neill - Sophomore
  • 12 Henry Moffitt - Graduate
 

Outside hitters

  • 2 Johnaustin Bly - Freshman
  • 4 Cameron Milligan - Junior
  • 5 Jake Basinski - Sophomore
  • 7 Ryan Parker - Senior
  • 13 Zach Schneider - Senior
  • 16 Matthew Garry - Senior
  • 18 Billy Wieberg - Sophomore
 

Opposite hitters

  • 4 Cameron Milligan - Junior
  • 9 Jake Couzens - Senior
  • 17 Ashton Christensen - Freshman

Setters

  • 3 Michael Krueger - Graduate
  • 6 Sean Califf - Senior
 

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on NEC Front Row. Most road games will be streamed by the schools streaming service, including NEC Front Row.
Date
time
Opponent Rank Arena
city
(tournament)
Television Score Attendance Record
1/10
7 p.m.
Princeton Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amhest, NY
NEC Front Row W 3–1
(25–27, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22)
375 1–0
1/13
7 p.m.
@ #4 Penn State Rec Hall
University Park, PA
B1G+ L 0-3
(10-25, 19–25, 22–25)
357 1-1
1/21
1 p.m.
American International Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3–0
(25–17, 25–12, 25–21)
153 2-1
1/28
1 p.m.
Central State Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3–0
(25–15, 25–17, 25–17)
150 3-1
1/29
2 p.m.
@ St. John Fisher (Exhibition) Manning & Napier Varsity Gym
Pittsford, NY
Cardinals All-Access on Stretch W 3–2
(16-25, 25–22, 25–18, 27-29, 15-6)
117 3-1
2/03
7 p.m.
@ Harvard Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+ W 3–1
(25-15, 19-25, 25-17, 37-35)
151 4-1
2/04
7 p.m.
@ American International Henry A. Butova Gymnasium
Springfield, MA
AIC Stretch W 3–0
(25-6, 25-15, 25-15)
79 5-1
2/10
7 p.m.
@ D'Youville* College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SN W 3–0
(25-18, 25-21, 25-14)
225 6-1
(1-0)
2/17
7 p.m.
@ Merrimack* Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front Row W 3–2
(25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-11)
188 7-1
(2-0)
2/19
12 p.m.
@ Sacred Heart* William H. Pitt Center
Fairfield, CT
NEC Front Row W 3–2
(25-13, 24-26, 28-30, 25-21, 15-11)
147 8-1
(3-0)
2/23
6 p.m.
D'Youville* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3–1
(25-13, 25-13, 21-25, 25-19)
180 9-1
(4-0)
2/26
12 p.m.
St. Francis Brooklyn* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3–0
(25-19, 25-18, 25-17)
145 10-1
(5-0)
3/04
1 p.m.
Alderson Broaddus Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row Canceled
3/09
6 p.m.
@ LIU* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3–0
(25-23, 25-22, 25-21)
240 11-1
(6-0)
3/15
10 p.m.
@ Concordia Irvine CU Arena
Irvine, CA
EagleEye L 0-3
(19-25, 19-25, 22-25)
182 11-2
3/17
9 p.m.
@ #7 Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
WavesCast L 0-3
(13-25, 18-25, 17-25)
379 11-3
3/18
10 p.m.
@ #12 CSUN Matadome
Northridge, CA
ESPN+ W 3-2
(25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 22-25, 15-12)
144 12-3
3/24
6 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3-0
(25-15, 25-13, 25-22)
75 13-3
(7-0)
3/25
1 p.m.
St. Francis* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row L 2-3
(24-26, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18, 15-17)
215 13-4
(7-1)
3/31
7 p.m.
@ LIU* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row W 3-2
(23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 26-24, 15-10)
109 14-4
(8-1)
4/01
TBA
@ St. Francis Brooklyn* Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row W 3-2
(23-25, 34-32, 25-19, 28-30, 15-12)
75 15-4
(9-1)
4/07
6 p.m.
Sacred Heart* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3-1
(25-18, 24-26, 25-12, 25-22)
176 16-4
(10-1)
4/08
1 p.m.
Merrimack* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3-0
(25-20, 25-18, 25-16)
100 17-4
(11-1)
4/14
5 p.m.
@ Fairleigh Dickinson* Rothman Center
Hackensack, NJ
NEC Front Row L 1-3
(18-25, 14-25, 25-23, 20-25)
54 17-5
(11-2)
4/15
5 p.m.
@ St. Francis* DeGol Arena
Loretto, PA
NEC Front Row L 1-3
(20-25, 28-26, 17-25, 19-25)
0 17-6
(11-3)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

  • Princeton: Ryan Maxwell & Stephanie Albano
  • Penn State: No commentary
  • American International:
  • Central State:
  • St. John Fisher:
  • Harvard:
  • American International:
  • D'Youville:
  • Merrimack:
  • Sacred Heart:
  • D'Youville:
  • St. Francis Brooklyn:
  • Alderson Broaddus:
  • LIU:
  • Concordia Irvine:
  • Pepperdine:
  • CSUN:
  • Fairleigh Dickinson:
  • St. Francis:
  • LIU:
  • St. Francis Brooklyn:
  • Sacred Heart:
  • Merrimack:
  • Fairleigh Dickinson:
  • St. Francis:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AVCA CoachesRVRV
Off the Block MediaNot releasedRV

^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.

References

  1. "Sullivan: Don Gleason lays the foundation as Daemen creates a home for men's volleyball". WIVB. February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  2. "Northeast Conference to sponsor men's volleyball in 2023". Off the Block. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. "Saint Francis tops inaugural NEC preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Daemen Athletics.
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