2023 Emmanuel Lions men's volleyball team

2023 Emmanuel Lions men's volleyball
2023 Emmanuel Lions men's volleyball
Conference	Conference Carolinas
Record	8-20 (3-11 Conference Carolinas)
Head coach	James Friddle (5th season);
Assistant coaches	John Friddle (5th season); David Gordon (1st season);
Home arena	Shaw Athletic Center

The 2023 Emmanuel Lions men's volleyball team represents Emmanuel College (Georgia) in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Lions, led by fifth year head coach James Friddle,[1] were picked to finish fifth in the Conference Carolinas coaches preseason poll.[2]

2023 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North Greenville ‍†‍‍	11	–	3	.786	19	–	8	.704
Erskine ‍‍‍	9	–	5	.643	14	–	13	.519
No. 15 King ‍‍‡‍^y	8	–	6	.571	16	–	16	.500
Belmont Abbey ‍‍‍	8	–	6	.571	15	–	16	.484
Lees-McRae ‍‍‍	7	–	7	.500	11	–	15	.423
Mount Olive ‍‍‍	6	–	8	.429	11	–	17	.393
Barton ‍‍‍	4	–	10	.286	5	–	19	.208
Emmanuel ‍‍‍	3	–	11	.214	8	–	20	.286


† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 Conference Carolinas Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA volleyball tournament As of October 26, 2023 Rankings from AVCA

Season highlights

Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2023 Emmanuel Lions roster[3]

Defensive specialist/libero

2 Carlos Ferreiro - Freshman
19 Nicklas Eichenberger - Senior

Middle blockers

4 Daniel Beacham - Sophomore
9 Carlos Guerrero - Senior
16 Harrison Coelho - Senior

Outside hitters

5 Ed-Verian Basson - Freshman
6 Jayden Young - Junior
7 Aiden Feeney- Freshman
8 Noah Langelier - Freshman
10 Cristian Vega- Freshman
15 Eli Zdonek- Junior

Opposite hitters

5 Ed-Verian Basson - Freshman
10 Cristian Vega- Freshman
16 Harrison Coelho - Senior

Setters

12 Henrik Westhoff - Senior
15 Eli Zdonek- Junior

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on Conference Carolinas DN. Most road games will also be televised or streamed by the schools television or streaming service.

Date time	Opponent	Arena city (tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record
1/07 2 p.m.	Tusculum	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3–1 (25–18, 21–25, 25–19, 28–26)	102	1–0
1/13 7 p.m.	@ #7 UC Irvine	Bren Events Center Irvine, CA	ESPN+	L 0–3 (12-25, 21–25, 11–25)	578	1-1
1/14 7 p.m.	@ #5 Pepperdine	Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA	WavesCast	L 0–3 (12-25, 12–25, 16–25)	327	1-2
1/16 7 p.m.	@ The Master's	MacArthur Center Santa Clarita, CA	GSAC SN	L 0–3 (10-25, 16–25, 23–25)	500	1-3
1/17 7 p.m.	@ UC San Diego	LionTree Arena La Jolla, CA	ESPN+	L 0–3 (12–25, 20–25, 16–25)	295	1–4
1/24 TBA	Fort Valley State	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (25-16, 25-16, 23–25, 28-26)	50	2-4
1/31 2 p.m.	@ Fort Valley State	HPE Arena Ft. Valley, GA	Team 1 Sports	W 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25–21, 25-22)	118	3-4
2/10 7 p.m.	@ King*	Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (20-25, 21-25, 25–22, 15-25)	174	3-5 (0-1)
2/11 2 p.m.	@ Lees-McRae*	Williams Gymnasium Banner Elk, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (25-21, 20-25, 18-25, 20-25)	203	3-6 (0-2)
2/15 7 p.m.	Queens	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (17-25, 25-20, 25-20, 19-25, 15-7)	50	4-6
2/17 7 p.m.	@ Mount Olive*	Kornegay Arena Mount Olive, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (25-18, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19)	85	5-6 (1-2)
2/18 2 p.m.	@ Barton*	Wilson Gymnasium Wilson, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (24-26, 25-20, 19-25, 20-25)	100	5-7 (1-3)
2/21 7 p.m.	@ Belmont Abbey*	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	L 0-3 (24-26, 16-25, 18-25)	84	5-8 (1-4)
2/25 2 p.m.	North Greenville*	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	L 2-3 (25-21, 19-25, 25-21, 18-25, 12-15)	50	5-9 (1-5)
3/03 7 p.m.	@ Maryville*	Simon Athletic Center St. Louis, MO	GLVC SN	W 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-23, 25-20)	150	6-9
3/04 7 p.m.	@ Missouri S&T	Gibson Arena Rolla, MO	GLVC SN	L 0-3 (23-25, 27-29, 30-32)	78	6-10
3/10 7 p.m.	Lincoln Memorial	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0-3 (13-25, 13-25, 17-25)	67	6-11
3/11 2 p.m.	@ Tusculum	Pioneer Arena Greenville, TN	FloVolleyball	L 2-3 (16-25, 25-27, 25-20, 25-23, 12-15)	103	6-12
3/14 7 p.m.	Erskine*	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0-3 (24-26, 20-25, 21-25)	75	6-13 (1-6)
3/17 7 p.m.	Barton*	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (25-27, 25-16, 21-25, 25-17, 15-9)	75	7-13 (2-6)
3/18 2 p.m.	Mount Olive*	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (17-25, 26-24, 21-25, 20-25)	67	7-14 (2-7)
3/23 7 p.m.	King*	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (25-27, 13-25, 25-22, 13-25)	125	7-15 (2-8)
3/24 7 p.m.	Lees-McRae*	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (16-25, 25-16, 28-30, 25-22, 15-13)	100	8-15 (3-8)
3/26 7 p.m.	Lincoln Memorial	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0-3 (21-25, 13-25, 17-25)	50	8-16
3/29 7 p.m.	@ Limestone	Timken Center Gaffney, SC	FloVolleyball	L 0-3 (18-25, 13-25, 16-25)	38	8-17
4/01 2 p.m.	Belmont Abbey*	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	L 2-3 (22-25, 25-15, 25-23, 19-25, 6-15)	50	8-18 (3-9)
4/05 7 p.m.	@ North Greenville*	Hayes Gymnasium Tigerville, SC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0-3 (19-25, 17-25, 18-25)	301	8-19 (3-10)
4/13 7 p.m.	@ Erskine*	Belk Arena Due West, SC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0-3 (13-25, 19-25, 20-25)	213	8-20 (3-11)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

Tusculum: No commentary
UC Irvine: Rob Espero & Charlie Brande
Pepperdine: Al Epstein
The Master's: Dave Caldwell
UC San Diego: Bryan Fenley & Ricci Luyties
Fort Valley State:
Fort Valley State:
King:
Lees-McRae:
Limestone:
Mount Olive:
Barton
Belmont Abbey:
North Greenville:
Maryville:
Missouri S&T:
Lincoln Memorial:
Tusculum:
Erskine:
Barton:
Mount Olive:
Lees-McRae:
King:
Lincoln Memorial:
Limestone:
Belmont Abbey:
North Greenville:
Erskine:

References

"Emmanuel tabs former King opposite Friddle as new head coach". Off the Block. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
"North Greenville Picked to Defend Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Title". ConferenceCarolinas.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
"2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Emmanuel Athletics.

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[1] "Emmanuel tabs former King opposite Friddle as new head coach". Off the Block. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

[2] "North Greenville Picked to Defend Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Title". ConferenceCarolinas.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

[3] "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Emmanuel Athletics.