2023 Mount Olive Trojans men's volleyball team

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2023 Mount Olive Trojans men's volleyball
Conference Conference Carolinas
Record11–16 (6–8 Conference Carolinas)
Head coach
  • Omar Sanchez (1st season)
Home arena Kornegay Arena
Seasons
  2022
2024 

The 2023 Mount Olive Trojans men's volleyball team represents Mount Olive College in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Trojans, led by first year head coach Omar Sanchez, [1] were picked to finish third the Conference Carolinas title in the coaches preseason poll. [2]

Contents

2023 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Greenville  113 .786198 .704
Erskine  95 .6431413 .519
No. 15 King  y86 .5711616 .500
Belmont Abbey  86 .5711516 .484
Lees-McRae  77 .5001115 .423
Mount Olive  68 .4291117 .393
Barton  410 .286519 .208
Emmanuel  311 .214820 .286
Conference champion
2023 Conference Carolinas Tournament champion

Season highlights

Roster

2023 Mount Olive Trojans Roster [3]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 8 Blake Hosic - Sophomore
  • 14 Trevor Treser - Senior

Middle Blockers

  • 6 Holden Maryott - Sophomore
  • 13 Constantinos Iacovou - Freshman
  • 21 Pedro Gonzales - Senior
 

Outside Hitters

  • 2 Chance Gallardo - Junior
  • 4 Tyler McConnell - Freshman
  • 7 Hayden Frear - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 8 Blake Hosic - Sophomore
  • 10 Tate Sandvig - Sophomore
  • 15 Tom Klotzbuecher - Justin
 

Opposite Hitters

  • 17 Kory Grant - Freshman
  • 19 Justin Gregory - Junior

Setters

  • 5 Jackson Lahey - Freshman
  • 20 Jack Yerxa - Junior
  • 24 Nathaniel Brownlee - Sophomore
 

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information: [4]

All home games will be streamed on Conference Carolinas DN. Most road games will also be televised or streamed by the schools television or streaming service.
Date
Time
OpponentRankArena
City
(Tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
1/12
7 p.m.
@ Tusculum Pioneer Arena
Greeneville, TN
FloVolleyball W 3–1
(25–23, 19–25, 25–19, 25–16)
2111–0
1/13
7 p.m.
@ Lincoln Memorial Mary Mars Gymnasium
Harogate, TN
FloVolleyballL 0–3
(20–25, 17–25, 20–25)
1971–1
1/20
6 p.m.
Merrimack Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–0
(25–23, 25–20, 25–21)
1212–1
1/27
6 p.m.
@ Morehouse Forbes Arena
Atlanta, GA
HBCU League Pass+ or NoneW 3–0
(25–9, 25–17, 25–12)
1003–1
1/28
5 p.m.
@ Fort Valley State HPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA
FVSU SNW 3–0
(25–18, 25–20, 25–13)
1124–1
2/03
5 p.m.
vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(DC Challenge)
L 0–3
(21–25, 19–25, 25–27)
04–2
2/04
4 p.m.
vs. #14 Lewis Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(DC Challenge)
L 0–3
(21–25, 14–25, 20–25)
4–3
2/10
7 p.m.
@ Belmont Abbey* Wheeler Center
Belmont, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 0–3
(14–25, 21–25, 22–25)
1254–4
(0–1)
2/11
6 p.m.
@ North Greenville* Hayes Gymnasium
Tigerville, SC
Conference Carolinas DNL 0–3
(16–25, 21–25, 21–25)
2514–5
(0–2)
2/15
6 p.m.
Queens Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 0–3
(19–25, 17–25, 23–25)
1544–6
2/17
7 p.m.
Emmanuel*Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 0–3
(18–25, 21–25, 25–22, 19–25)
854–7
(0–3)
2/18
7 p.m.
Erskine*Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 1–3
(21–25, 22–25, 25–22, 19–25)
774–8
(0–4)
2/21
7 p.m.
Barton*Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–1
(23–25, 25–19, 25–19, 25–16)
3045–8
(1–4)
2/24
6 p.m.
King*Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 0–3
(19–25, 23–25, 25–27)
1235–9
(1–5)
2/25
2 p.m.
Lees-McRae*Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 1–3
(21–25, 22–25, 25–19, 24–26)
645–10
(1–6)
3/10
7 p.m.
@ #14 Charleston (WV) Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center
Charleston, WV
Mountain East NetworkL 2–3
(27–25, 20–25, 18–25, 31–29, 13–15)
1205–11
3/11
5 p.m.
@ #14 Charleston (WV)Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center
Charleston, WV
Mountain East NetworkL 0–3
(16–25, 18–25, 19–25)
705–12
3/17
7 p.m.
@ Erskine* Belk Arena
Due West, SC
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–1
(25–18, 25–14, 24–26, 25–17)
1216–12
(2–6)
3/18
2 p.m.
@ Emmanuel* Shaw Athletic Center
Franklin Springs, GA
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–1
(25–17, 24–26, 25–21, 25–20)
677–12
(3–6)
3/24
7 p.m.
North Greenville*Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–1
(25–21, 26–24, 27–29, 25–18)
1058–12
(4–6)
3/25
2 p.m.
Belmont Abbey*Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 1–3
(23–25, 18–25, 25–14, 17–25)
658–13
(4–7)
3/31
7 p.m.
@ Lees-McRae* Williams Gymnasium
Banner Elk, NC
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–0
(25–20, 25–23, 29–27)
1379–13
(5–7)
4/01
2 p.m.
@ King* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN
Conference Carolinas DNL 2–3
(22–25, 25–20, 20–25, 25–20, 11–15)
2139–14
(5–8)
4/04
6 p.m.
@ Queens Curry Arena
Charlotte, NC
ESPN+ or YouTube L 0–3
(22–25, 21–25, 20–25)
779–15
4/07
7 p.m.
Lincoln MemorialKornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNL 1–3
(27–25, 22–25, 22–25, 23–25)
959–16
4/08
3 p.m.
TusculumKornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–1
(21–25, 25–13, 25–17, 25–12)
7810–16
4/13
7 p.m.
@ Barton* Wilson Gymnasium
Wilson, NC
Conference Carolinas DNW 3–0
(25–23, 25–20, 30–28)
35011–16
(6–8)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

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