2023 D'Youville Saints men's volleyball team

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2023 D'Youville Saints men's volleyball
Conference Northeast Conference
Record10-13 (3-11 NEC)
Head coach
  • Chris Krueger (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Adam Heftka (3rd season)
  • Pat Stroh (2nd season)
Home arenaCollege Center Gymnasium
Seasons
  2022
2024  

The 2023 D'Youville Saints men's volleyball team represents D'Youville University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Saints (formerly the Spartans) [1] are led by fourth year head coach Chris Krueger and play their home games at College Center Gymnasium. The Saints compete as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference [2] and were picked to finish eighth in the NEC. [3]

Contents

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

Season highlights

Roster

2023 D'Youville Saints roster [4]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 6 Nathan Dishaw - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 7 Anthony Dean - Graduate
  • 17 Sebastian Herbst - Junior
  • 22 Ian Mendoza - Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 5 Spencer Boakye - Redshirt.svg Freshman
  • 13 Ty Parker - Freshman
  • 18 Theethat Vichitchoti - Sophomore
  • 21 Tymek Brzoza - Sophomore
  • 23 Haven Wankerl - Freshman
 

Outside hitters

  • 2 Kacper Taudul - Freshman
  • 3 Jacob Malak - Sophomore
  • 9 Dan Busha - Senior
  • 10 Shaun Vattakuzhiyil - Freshman
  • 12 Luke Fincham - Freshman
  • 13 Ty Parker - Freshman
  • 16 Ian De Wilde - Sophomore
 

Setters

  • 1 Randy Adorno - Sophomore
  • 7 Anthony Dean - Graduate
 

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on ECC Sports Network (ECC SN). Most road games will be streamed by the schools streaming service, including NEC Front Row.
Date
time
OpponentRankArena
city
(tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
1/09
7 p.m.
Princeton College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNL 0–3
(25–27, 17–25, 17–25)
800–1
1/14
7 p.m.
vs. Belmont Abbey Bernard H. Wehrle, Sr. Athletic Arena
Charleston, WV
W 3–0
(25–22, 25–17, 25–20)
131-1
1/15
2 p.m.
@ Charleston (WV) Bernard H. Wehrle, Sr. Athletic Arena
Charleston, WV
MEC TVL 0–3
(18–25, 23–25, 23–25)
541-2
1/20
7 p.m.
American International College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNW 3–0
(25–9, 25–15, 25–17)
702-2
1/27
7 p.m.
Central State College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNW 3–1
(25–23, 25–22, 23–25, 25-19)
603-2
2/10
7 p.m.
Daemen*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNL 0-3
(18-25, 21-25, 14-25)
2253-3
(0-1)
2/17
7 p.m.
@ Sacred Heart* William H. Pitt Center
Fairfield, CT
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(17-25, 16-25, 19-25)
1363-4
(0-2)
2/18
7 p.m.
@ Merrimack* Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowL 2-3
(15-25, 26-24, 16-25, 25-16, 12-15)
1673-5
(0-3)
2/23
6 p.m.
@ Daemen* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amhest, NY
NEC Front RowL 1-3
(13-25, 13-25, 25-21, 19-25)
1803-6
(0-4)
2/25
12 p.m.
St. Francis Brooklyn*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNL 0-3
(17-25, 23-25, 27-29)
953-7
(0-5)
3/03
7 p.m.
Alderson Broaddus College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNW 3-1
(25-19, 25-21, 25-27, 25-19)
1004-7
3/08
6 p.m.
LIU*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNL 1-3
(25-23, 23-25, 18-25, 20-25)
754-8
(0-6)
3/10
7 p.m.
@ American International Henry A. Butova Gymnasium
Springfield, MA
AIC StretchW 3-1
(25-15, 25-19, 23-25, 25-15)
1025-8
3/11
12 p.m.
@ American InternationalHenry A. Butova Gymnasium
Springfield, MA
AIC StretchW 3-0
(25-18, 25-19, 25-17)
1146-8
3/18
4 p.m.
Elmira College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNW 3-1
(25-22, 29-27, 21-25, 25-20)
557-8
3/24
5 p.m.
St. Francis*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNL 0-3
(15-25, 15-25, 21-25)
957-9
(0-7)
3/25
4 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNW 3-2
(22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 18-25, 15-11)
758-9
(1-7)
3/31
5 p.m.
@ St. Francis Brooklyn* Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front RowW 3-2
(22-25, 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 15-12)
879-9
(2-7)
4/01
4 p.m.
@ LIU* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front RowL 1-3
(25-17, 18-25, 21-25, 18-25)
909-10
(2-8)
4/07
7 p.m.
Merrimack*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNW 3-1
(18-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-21)
6510-10
(3-8)
4/08
4 p.m.
Sacred Heart*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNL 1-3
(25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 19-25)
8510-11
(3-9)
4/14
7 p.m.
@ St. Francis* DeGol Arena
Loretto, PA
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(20-25, 14-25, 12-25)
18610-12
(3-10)
4/15
4 p.m.
@ Fairleigh Dickinson* Rothman Center
Hackensack, NJ
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(16-25, 24-26, 18-25)
5410-13
(3-11)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

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