2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team

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2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball
Harvard Crimson.svg
Conference Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record9–15 (2–8 EIVA)
Head coach
Assistant coachNick Clark (2nd season)
Home arena Malkin Athletic Center
Seasons
  2022
2024 

The 2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team represented Harvard University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Crimson, led by 13th year head coach Brian Baise, [1] played their home games at Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson were members of the EIVA. They were picked to finish fifth in the EIVA preseason poll. [2]

Contents

2023 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Penn State  y100 1.000274 .871
No. 14 Princeton  73 .7001412 .538
Charleston (WV)  55 .500227 .759
George Mason  46 .4001314 .481
Harvard  28 .200916 .360
NJIT  28 .200918 .333
Conference champion
2023 EIVA Tournament champion

Season highlights

Roster

NumberNameClassPositionHeightHometown
1Andrew LoboSophomoreOutside Hitter6-2Toronto, Ontario
2Ethan SmithJuniorMiddle Blocker6-7Laguna Niguel, California
3Ryan HongSeniorMiddle Blocker/Outside Hitter6-2Honolulu, Hawaii
4Callum DiakFreshmanLibero6-1Kingston, Ontario
5Azim RaheemSophomoreOpposite Hitter6-6Toronto, Ontario
6Alessio PignatelliSeniorLibero/Defensive Specialist5-11Acqui Terme, Italy
8Brian ThomasFreshmanMiddle Blocker7-0Moraga, California
9Ethan McCraryJuniorMiddle Blocker6-9Mission Viejo, California
10Logan ShepherdSophomoreOutside Hitter6-4Cave Springs, Arkansas
11Will PolsterSeniorOutside Hitter6-1Maryland Heights, Missouri
12Zach BertyFreshmanOutside Hitter6-6Corona del Mar, California
13Kade McGovernSophomoreOpposite Hitter6-6Burbank, California
16Xuanthe NguyenSophomoreLibero5-11London, England
18Will SorensonSeniorSetter6-1Killdeer, Illinois
19Owen FanningSophomoreOutside Hitter6-7Needham, Massachusetts
21James BardinSophomoreSetter6-7Aliso Viejo, California
22Trevor SchultzJuniorMiddle Blocker6-6Saint 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
OpponentRankArena
City
(Tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(EIVA Record)
1/13
7 p.m.
@ Sacred Heart William H. Pitt Center
Fairfield, CT
NEC Front RowW 3–1
(15-25, 25–23, 25–20, 25–19)
2231-0
1/17
7 p.m.
@ Merrimack Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowW 3–0
(25–22, 25–14, 25–20) [3]
2322–0
1/20
7 p.m.
@ #6 Ball State Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
ESPN+ L 0-3
(16-25, 18–25, 14–25) [4]
2,1512-1
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)
4972-2
1/27
7 p.m.
North Greenville Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
(Harvard Invitational)
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-22, 26–24, 25–23)
03-2
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)
1153-3
2/03
7 p.m.
Daemen Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+L 1-3
(15-25, 25–19, 17–25, 35-37)
1513-4
2/08
7 p.m.
MerrimackMalkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-20, 25–20, 25–21)
1054-4
2/17
7 p.m.
@ #15 Charleston (WV)* Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center
Charleston, WV
Mountain East NetworkL 0-3
(17-25, 23-25, 19-25)
2004-5
(0-1)
2/18
2 p.m.
@ #15 Charleston (WV)*Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center
Charleston, WV
Mountain East NetworkL 0-3
(19-25, 11-25, 10-25)
1004-6
(0-2)
2/24
7 p.m.
@ Princeton* Dillon Gymnasium
Princeton, NJ
ESPN+L 1-3
(16-25, 27-25, 24-26, 18-25)
04-7
(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)
04-8
(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)
3425-8
3/04
5 p.m.
LIU Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+W 3-1
(25-19, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22)
3026-8
3/14
10 p.m.
@ UC Santa Barbara Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
ESPN+L 0-3
(21-25, 18-25, 18-25)
1306-9
3/15
8 p.m.
@ #7 Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
ESPN+L 0-3
(16-25, 22-25, 15-25)
5836-10
3/22
7 p.m.
Sacred HeartMalkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+L 2-3
(12-25, 25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 8-15)
1556-11
3/24
7 p.m.
American International Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+W 3-0
(25-15, 25-11, 25-16)
3267-11
3/31
7 p.m.
#3 Penn State*Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+L 0-3
(16-25, 15-25, 23-25)
4817-12
(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)
4427-13
(0-6)
4/07
6 p.m.
@ NJIT* Wellness and Events Center
Newark, NJ
America East TVW 3-2
(25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 18-16)
2158-13
(1-6)
4/08
4 p.m.
@ NJIT*Wellness and Events Center
Newark, NJ
America East TVW 3-2
(25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 11-25, 15-13)
2229-13
(2-6)
4/14
7 p.m.
George Mason*Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+L 0-3
(22-25, 21-25, 20-25)
1629-14
(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)
1479-15
(2-8)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

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