2023 Merrimack Warriors men's volleyball team

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2023 Merrimack Warriors men's volleyball
Merrimack Warriors.svg
Conference Northeast Conference
Record10-15 (4-10 NEC)
Head coach
  • Ray Lewis (1st season)
Home arena Hammel Court
Seasons
2024 

The 2023 Merrimack Warriors men's volleyball team, the first ever Merrimack men's volleyball team, [1] represents Merrimack College in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Warriors, led by first year head coach Ray Lewis, [2] play their home games at Hammel Court. The Warriors play in the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference. [3] They were picked to finish seventh in the conference preseason poll. [4]

Contents

2023 Northeast Conference men's volleyball standings
Conf.Overall
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 Merrimack Warriors roster [5]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 1 Anthony Clapp - Sophomore
  • 11 Kyle Standage - Freshman
  • 21 Kyle Wagner - Freshman

Middle blockers

  • 6 Ian Callahan - Junior
  • 7 Sage Gatling - Sophomore
  • 9 Xander Thesz - Senior
  • 13 Matthew Motes - Junior
  • 25 Antonio Barraza - Senior
 

Outside hitters

  • 2 Zyshonne Lang - Freshman
  • 7 Sage Gatling - Sophomore
  • 8 Tanner Planz - Freshman
 

Opposite hitters

  • 3 Miles Dewhirst - Junior
  • 5 Logan Whitaker - Freshman
  • 24 Theo Hackett - Freshman

Setters

  • 4 Carson Bashford - Freshman
  • 10 Alejandro Campos - Freshman
 

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on NEC Front Row. Most road games will be streamed by the schools streaming service.
Date
time
OpponentRankArena
city
(tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
1/14
7 p.m.
@ #4 Penn State Rec Hall
University Park, PA
B1G+ L 0-3
(16-25, 14-25, 13-25) [6]
5500-1
1/17
7 p.m.
Harvard Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowL 0–3
(22–25, 14–25, 20–25) [7]
2320–2
1/20
5 p.m.
@ Mount Olive Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 0–3
(23–25, 20–25, 21–25)
1210-3
1/21
TBA
@ Barton Wilson Gymnasium
Wilson, NC
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–1
(25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 25-20)
2001-3
1/22
1 p.m.
@ Queens Curry Arena
Charlotte, NC
YouTubeW 3–2
(25-22, 16-25, 20-25, 31-29, 15-13)
762-3
1/29
1 p.m.
Central State Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowW 3–2
(20-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-12)
1783-3
2/3
7 p.m.
@ American International Henry A. Butova Gymnasium
Springfield, MA
AIC StretchW 3–1
(20-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23)
1044-3
2/4
5 p.m.
Fisher Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowW 3–0
(25-8, 25-7, 25-8)
5-3
2/8
7 p.m.
@ Harvard Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+L 0-3
(20-25, 20-25, 21-25)
1055-4
2/17
7 p.m.
Daemen*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowL 2-3
(18-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 11-15)
1885-5
(0-1)
2/18
7 p.m.
D'Youville*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowW 3-2
(25-15, 24-26, 25-16, 16-25, 15-12)
1676-5
(1-1)
2/24
TBA
@ Fairleigh Dickinson* Rothman Center
Hackensack, NJ
NEC Front RowL 2-3
(16-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 11-15)
2256-6
(1-2)
2/25
7 p.m.
@ St. Francis* DeGol Arena
Loretto, PA
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(18-25, 21-25, 20-25)
06-7
(1-3)
3/03
5 p.m.
NJIT Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(16-25, 22-25, 23-25)
1606-8
3/10
7 p.m.
@ Sacred Heart* William H. Pitt Center
Fairfield, CT
NEC Front RowL 2-3
(18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 13-25, 10-15)
1076-9
(1-4)
3/17
7 p.m.
American InternationalHammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowW 3-1447-9
3/18
7 p.m.
Sacred Heart*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowW 3-1
(19-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-20)
1568-9
(2-4)
3/24
5 p.m.
LIU*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowL 1-3
(17-25, 25-20, 22-25, 18-25)
978-10
(2-5)
3/25
TBA
St. Francis Brooklyn*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(22-25, 22-25, 20-25)
1548-11
(2-6)
3/31
5 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowW 3-1
(24-26, 25-20, 25-18, 25-22)
1569-11
(3-6)
4/01
TBA
St. Francis*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowL 1-3
(21-25, 13-25, 25-17, 22-25)
1439-12
(3-7)
4/07
5 p.m.
@ D'Youville* College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNL 1-3
(25-18, 22-25, 17-25, 21-25)
659-13
(3-8)
4/08
TBA
@ Daemen* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(20-25, 18-25, 16-25)
1009-14
(3-9)
4/14
5 p.m.
@ LIU* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(17-25, 26-28, 17-25)
1549-15
(3-10)
4/15
7 p.m.
@ St. Francis Brooklyn* Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front RowW 3-1
(25-18, 15-25, 25-20, 25-16)
4210-15
(4-10)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

References

  1. "New Team Joining the Warriors Athletic Department: Men's Volleyball". Merrimack Newspaper. November 10, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Central State selects Brockman as Men's and Women's Volleyball Coach". Onnidan.com. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  3. "Northeast Conference to sponsor men's volleyball in 2023". Off the Block. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  4. "Saint Francis tops inaugural NEC preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  5. "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Merrimack Athletics.
  6. "Local Roundup: Merrimack volleyball drops inaugural match at Penn State". Eagle Tribune . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  7. "Men's Volleyball swept Merrimack College on the Road 3-0". Title Press. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  8. "Price & English to call Merrimack/Penn State". Twitter . Retrieved January 14, 2023.