2023 Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team

2023 Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball
MIVA Regular Season Co-Champions
Conference	Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record	21-7 (11–3 MIVA)
Head coach	John Hawks (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Ali'i Keohohou [1] (1st season) Scott Kevorken [1] (1st season)
Home arena	Joseph J. Gentile Arena
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2023 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 13 Loyola Chicago  ‍†‍‍	11	–	3		.786			21	–	7		.750
No. 11 Ball State  ‍†‍‍	11	–	3		.786			20	–	9		.690
No. 7 Ohio State  ‍†‍‡‍y	11	–	3		.786			23	–	10		.697
Lewis  ‍‍‍	7	–	7		.500			17	–	13		.567
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍	7	–	7		.500			16	–	13		.552
Lindenwood  ‍‍‍	7	–	7		.500			10	–	13		.435
Quincy  ‍‍‍	1	–	13		.071			8	–	19		.296
McKendree  ‍‍‍	1	–	13		.071			7	–	16		.304
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 MIVA Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of May 12, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

The 2023 Loyola Ramblers men's volleyball team represents Loyola University Chicago in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Ramblers, led by first year head coach John Hawks, play their home games at Joseph J. Gentile Arena. ^[2] The Ramblers are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish second in the MIVA in the preseason poll. ^[3]

Roster

2023 Loyola Ramblers roster [4]
	Defensive specialist/libero 3 JJ Sowa - Freshman 12 Matt Oakley - Junior Middle blockers 2 Justin Ross - Sophomore 17 Nicodemus Meyer - Sophomore 18 Jimmy Meinhart - Junior 21 Brad Bell - Freshman		Outside hitters 1 Cole Schlothauer - Senior 6 Bryce Robbins - Freshman 7 Vanja Petrasinovic - Freshman 8 Jack Yentz - Junior 10 Cooper Evans - Freshman 13 Colton Brooks - Junior 14 Parker Van Buren - Sophomore 15 Josh Gottlieb- Sophomore 20 Evan Markworth - Sophomore 24 Nick Martinski - Graduate		Opposite hitters 15 Josh Gottlieb - Sophomore 16 Jonathan Drysdale-Anderson - Junior 23 Miller Trubey - Freshman Setters 9 Ryan McElligott - Freshman 11 Brian Voight - Junior 19 Dan Mangun - Sophomore

Schedule

Date time	Opponent	Rank	Arena city (tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (MIVA Record)
1/09 6 p.m.	Missouri S&T	#12	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–17, 25–17, 27–25)	281	1–0
1/12 3 p.m.	King	#12	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–20, 25–20, 25–18)	177	2–0
1/13 7 p.m.	UC San Diego	#12	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	NBCS CHIC	W 3–0 (25–20, 26-24, 25–18)	1,403	3-0
1/20 6 p.m.	@ NJIT	#11	Health and Wellness Center Newark, NJ	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–21, 25-19, 25–19)	355	4-0
1/21 6 p.m.	@ LIU	#11	Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	W 3–1 (24-26, 25-21, 25–20, 25-20)	176	5-0
1/27 7 p.m.	Maryville	#11	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25-8, 25-13, 21–25, 32-30)	552	6-0
1/28 6 p.m.	St. Francis Brooklyn	#11	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-19)	555	7-0
2/02 9 p.m.	@ Concordia Irvine	#12	CU Arena Irvine, CA	EagleEye	L 1-3 (22-25, 16-25, 25-22, 21-25)	120	7-1
2/03 9 p.m.	@ #3 Long Beach State	#12	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA	ESPN+	L 2-3 (25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-17)	1,598	7-2
2/10 7 p.m.	@ Quincy	#13	Pepsi Arena Quincy,IL	GLVC SN	W 3–0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-19)	245	8-2 (1-0)
2/11 7 p.m.	@ Lindenwood	#13	Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO	ESPN+	W 3-2 (25-22, 25-23, 17-25, 28-30, 15-12)	164	9-2 (2-0)
2/16 7 p.m.	#11 Ball State*	#13	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22)	667	10-2 (3-0)
2/18 7 p.m.	#10 Ohio State*	#13	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	NBCS CHIC	W 3–0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-18)	1,206	11-2 (4-0)
2/22 7 p.m.	@ Lewis*	#10	Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL	GLVC SN	W 3–1 (27-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-22)	700	12-2 (5-0)
2/25 5 p.m.	McKendree*	#10	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25-23, 21-25, 25-21, 25-14)	749	13-2 (6-0)
3/04 7 p.m.	Purdue Fort Wayne	#9	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 15-12)	592	14-2 (7-0)
3/07 7 p.m.	Queens	#9	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25-20, 25-19, 26-24)	232	15-2
3/10 6 p.m.	@ McKendree*	#9	Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL	GLVC SN	W 3–2 (20-25, 26-28, 25-22, 25-22, 15-13)	167	16-2 (8-0)
3/16 6 p.m.	#14 Charleston	#9	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25-14, 16-25, 25-21, 25-16)	731	17-2
3/18 6 p.m.	@ Purdue Fort Wayne*	#9	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN	ESPN+	L 2-3 (18-25, 25-27, 25-23, 25-20, 12-15)	570	17-3 (8-1)
3/23 7 p.m.	Lewis*	#9	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-20)	805	18-3 (9-1)
3/25 7 p.m.	vs. Princeton	#9	Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (EIVA/A10 Challenge)		L 1-3 (30-28, 16-25, 23-25, 29-31)	0	18-4
3/26 2 p.m.	@ George Mason	#9	Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (EIVA/A10 Challenge)	ESPN+	W 3-2 (25-23, 18-25, 25-21, 27-29, 17-15)	455	19-4
3/31 7 p.m.	Lindenwood*	#10	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23)	820	20-4 (10-1)
4/01 5 p.m.	Quincy*	#10	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3-2 (25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 23-25, 15-7)	719	21-4 (11-1)
4/06 6 p.m.	@ #11 Ball State*	#10	Worthen Arena Muncie, IN	ESPN+	L 0-3 (21-25, 18-25, 25-27)	1,124	21-5 (11-2)
4/08 4 p.m.	@ #13 Ohio State*	#10	Covelli Center Columbus, OH	ESPN+	L 0-3 (27-29, 26-28, 23-25)	1,209	21-6 (11-3)
4/15 7 p.m.	McKendree (7)	#12 (2)	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL (MIVA Quarterfinals)		L 2-3 (25–19, 23-25, 20-25, 25-20, 12-15)	598	21-7

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Central Time Zone.

Broadcasters

• Missouri S&T: Scott Sudikoff & Ray Gooden ^[5]
• King: Scott Sudikoff & Ray Gooden ^[6]
• UC San Diego: Ray Gooden & Henry Payne ^[7]
• NJIT: Ira Thor ^[8]
• LIU:
• Maryville:
• St. Francis Brooklyn:
• Concordia Irvine:
• Long Beach State:
• Quincy:
• Lindenwood:
• Ball State:
• Ohio State:
• Lewis:
• McKendree:
• Purdue Fort Wayne:
• Queens:
• McKendree:
• Charleston:
• Purdue Fort Wayne:
• Lewis:
• George Mason:
• Lindenwood:
• Quincy:
• Ball State:
• Ohio State:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AVCA Coaches	12	12	11	11	12	13	13	10	9	9	9	9	10	10	12	13	13	13
Off the Block Media	Not released		10	10	10	RV	RV	7	8	RV	7	9	9	8	RV	RV		RV

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

Honors

To be filled in upon completion of the season.

References

1. "Former Mount Olive, Pepperdine coaches join revamped Loyola coaching staff". Off the Block. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
2. "Loyola Athletics Names John Hawks As New MVB Head Coach". Chat Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
3. "Ball State picked to win MIVA in tightly contested preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
4. "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Loyola Chicago Athletics.
5. "Opening Night Reunites Familiar Team". Twitter . Retrieved January 9, 2023.
6. "Broadcast #9 of 2023". Twitter . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
7. "Back at it". Twitter . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
8. "Great Match-Up Tonight". Twitter . Retrieved January 20, 2023.