2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team
The 2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team represents Harvard University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Crimson, led by 13th year head coach Brian Baise,[1] play their home games at Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson are members of the EIVA. They were picked to finish fifth in the EIVA preseason poll.[2]
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Penn State †‡y | 10 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | – | 4 | .871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Princeton | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston (WV) | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NJIT | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 EIVA Tournament champion
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| 2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball | |
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| Conference | Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
| Record | 9–15 (2–8 EIVA) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coach | Nick Clark (2nd season) |
| Home arena | Malkin Athletic Center |
Season highlights
- Will be filled in as the season progresses.
Roster
| Number | Name | Class | Position | Height | Hometown |
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| 1 | Andrew Lobo | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-2 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2 | Ethan Smith | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-7 | Laguna Niguel, California |
| 3 | Ryan Hong | Senior | Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter | 6-2 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 4 | Callum Diak | Freshman | Libero | 6-1 | Kingston, Ontario |
| 5 | Azim Raheem | Sophomore | Opposite Hitter | 6-6 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6 | Alessio Pignatelli | Senior | Libero/Defensive Specialist | 5-11 | Acqui Terme, Italy |
| 8 | Brian Thomas | Freshman | Middle Blocker | 7-0 | Moraga, California |
| 9 | Ethan McCrary | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-9 | Mission Viejo, California |
| 10 | Logan Shepherd | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-4 | Cave Springs, Arkansas |
| 11 | Will Polster | Senior | Outside Hitter | 6-1 | Maryland Heights, Missouri |
| 12 | Zach Berty | Freshman | Outside Hitter | 6-6 | Corona del Mar, California |
| 13 | Kade McGovern | Sophomore | Opposite Hitter | 6-6 | Burbank, California |
| 16 | Xuanthe Nguyen | Sophomore | Libero | 5-11 | London, England |
| 18 | Will Sorenson | Senior | Setter | 6-1 | Killdeer, Illinois |
| 19 | Owen Fanning | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-7 | Needham, Massachusetts |
| 21 | James Bardin | Sophomore | Setter | 6-7 | Aliso Viejo, California |
| 22 | Trevor Schultz | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-6 | Saint Augustine, Florida |
Schedule
TV/Internet Streaming information:
- All home games will be streamed on ESPN+. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service.
| Date Time |
Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) |
Television | Score | Attendance | Record (EIVA Record) |
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| 1/13 7 p.m. |
@ Sacred Heart | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | W 3–1 (15-25, 25–23, 25–20, 25–19) |
223 | 1-0 | |
| 1/17 7 p.m. |
@ Merrimack | Hammel Court North Andover, MA |
NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–14, 25–20) [3] |
232 | 2–0 | |
| 1/20 7 p.m. |
@ #6 Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 18–25, 14–25)[4] |
2,151 | 2-1 | |
| 1/21 5 p.m. |
@ Purdue Fort Wayne | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN |
YouTube | L 0-3 (23-25, 23–25, 19–25) |
497 | 2-2 | |
| 1/27 7 p.m. |
North Greenville | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) |
ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-22, 26–24, 25–23) |
0 | 3-2 | |
| 1/28 7 p.m. |
McKendree | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) |
ESPN+ | L 2-3 (25-20, 19–25, 22–25, 25-22, 10-15) |
115 | 3-3 | |
| 2/03 7 p.m. |
Daemen | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | L 1-3 (15-25, 25–19, 17–25, 35-37) |
151 | 3-4 | |
| 2/08 7 p.m. |
Merrimack | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-20, 25–20, 25–21) |
105 | 4-4 | |
| 2/17 7 p.m. |
@ #15 Charleston (WV)* | Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV |
Mountain East Network | L 0-3 (17-25, 23-25, 19-25) |
200 | 4-5 (0-1) | |
| 2/18 2 p.m. |
@ #15 Charleston (WV)* | Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV |
Mountain East Network | L 0-3 (19-25, 11-25, 10-25) |
100 | 4-6 (0-2) | |
| 2/24 7 p.m. |
@ Princeton* | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ |
ESPN+ | L 1-3 (16-25, 27-25, 24-26, 18-25) |
0 | 4-7 (0-3) | |
| 2/25 5:30 p.m. |
@ Princeton* | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ |
ESPN+ | L 1-3 (26-24, 13-25, 24-26, 19-25) |
0 | 4-8 (0-4) | |
| 3/03 7 p.m. |
St. Francis Brooklyn | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | W 3-2 (25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 15-3) |
342 | 5-8 | |
| 3/04 5 p.m. |
LIU | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | W 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22) |
302 | 6-8 | |
| 3/14 10 p.m. |
@ UC Santa Barbara | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA |
ESPN+ | L 0-3 (21-25, 18-25, 18-25) |
130 | 6-9 | |
| 3/15 8 p.m. |
@ #7 Pepperdine | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 22-25, 15-25) |
583 | 6-10 | |
| 3/22 7 p.m. |
Sacred Heart | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | L 2-3 (12-25, 25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 8-15) |
155 | 6-11 | |
| 3/24 7 p.m. |
American International | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-16) |
326 | 7-11 | |
| 3/31 7 p.m. |
#3 Penn State* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 15-25, 23-25) |
481 | 7-12 (0-5) | |
| 4/01 3 p.m. |
#3 Penn State* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | L 0-3 (17-25, 27-29, 21-25) |
442 | 7-13 (0-6) | |
| 4/07 6 p.m. |
@ NJIT* | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ |
America East TV | W 3-2 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 18-16) |
215 | 8-13 (1-6) | |
| 4/08 4 p.m. |
@ NJIT* | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ |
America East TV | W 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 11-25, 15-13) |
222 | 9-13 (2-6) | |
| 4/14 7 p.m. |
George Mason* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 21-25, 20-25) |
162 | 9-14 (2-7) | |
| 4/15 4 p.m. |
George Mason* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | L 1-3 (15-25, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25) |
147 | 9-15 (2-8) | |
- *-Indicates conference match.
- Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
Announcers for televised games
- Sacred Heart: Bernie Picozzi
- Merrimack: No commentary
- Ball State: Joey Lindstrom & Amber Seaman[5]
- Purdue Fort Wayne:
- North Greenville:
- McKendree:
- Daemen:
- Merrimack:
- Charleston (WV):
- Charleston (WV):
- Princeton:
- Princeton:
- St. Francis Brooklyn:
- LIU:
- UC Santa Barbara:
- Pepperdine:
- Sacred Heart:
- American International:
- Penn State:
- Penn State:
- NJIT:
- NJIT:
- George Mason:
- George Mason:
References
- "Harvard Names Baise as New Head Coach". EIVA. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
- "Penn State overwhelmingly picked as preseason favorite to EIVA in 2023". Off the Block. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- "Men's Volleyball swept Merrimack College on the Road 3-0". Title Press. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- "Cardinals sweep Harvard in first home match of campaign". Ball State Daily. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- "Getting set for Harvard/Ball State". Twitter. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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