2023 Daemen Wildcats men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2023
Prev Year:2022
Next Year:2024
Team:Daemen Wildcats
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:17-6
Conf Record:11-3
Head Coach:Don Gleason
Hc Year:4th
Asst Coach1:Darek Przybyl
Ac1 Year:4th
Stadium:Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium

The 2023 Daemen Wildcats men's volleyball team represents Daemen University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Wildcats, led by fourth year head coach Don Gleason,[1] play their home games at Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium. The Wildcats compete as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference[2] and were picked to finish fourth in the NEC.[3]

Season highlights

Roster

2023 Daemen Wildcats roster[4]
 Defensive specialist/libero
  • 1 Kyle Zelasko - Freshman
  • 15 John Jaworski - Senior

Middle hitters

  • 9 Jake Couzens - Senior
  • 10 Maverick O'Neill - Sophomore
  • 12 Henry Moffitt - Graduate
 Outside hitters
  • 2 Johnaustin Bly - Freshman
  • 4 Cameron Milligan - Junior
  • 5 Jake Basinski - Sophomore
  • 7 Ryan Parker - Senior
  • 13 Zach Schneider - Senior
  • 16 Matthew Garry - Senior
  • 18 Billy Wieberg - Sophomore
 Opposite hitters
  • 4 Cameron Milligan - Junior
  • 9 Jake Couzens - Senior
  • 17 Ashton Christensen - Freshman

Setters

  • 3 Michael Krueger - Graduate
  • 6 Sean Califf - Senior
 

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, including NEC Front Row.

Date
time
OpponentRankArena
city
(tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
1/10
7 p.m.
Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amhest, NY
NEC Front Row W 3–1
(25–27, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22)
3751–0
1/13
7 p.m.
@ #4 Penn StateRec Hall
University Park, PA
B1G+L 0-3
(10-25, 19–25, 22–25)
3571-1
1/21
1 p.m.
American InternationalCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowW 3–0
(25–17, 25–12, 25–21)
1532-1
1/28
1 p.m.
Central StateCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowW 3–0
(25–15, 25–17, 25–17)
1503-1
1/29
2 p.m.
@ St. John Fisher (Exhibition)Manning & Napier Varsity Gym
Pittsford, NY
Cardinals All-Access on StretchW 3–2
(16-25, 25–22, 25–18, 27-29, 15-6)
1173-1
2/03
7 p.m.
@ HarvardMalkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
ESPN+W 3–1
(25-15, 19-25, 25-17, 37-35)
1514-1
2/04
7 p.m.
@ American InternationalHenry A. Butova Gymnasium
Springfield, MA
AIC StretchW 3–0
(25-6, 25-15, 25-15)
795-1
2/10
7 p.m.
@ D'Youville*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNW 3–0
(25-18, 25-21, 25-14)
2256-1
(1-0)
2/17
7 p.m.
@ Merrimack*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front RowW 3–2
(25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-11)
1887-1
(2-0)
2/19
12 p.m.
@ Sacred Heart*William H. Pitt Center
Fairfield, CT
NEC Front RowW 3–2
(25-13, 24-26, 28-30, 25-21, 15-11)
1478-1
(3-0)
2/23
6 p.m.
D'Youville*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowW 3–1
(25-13, 25-13, 21-25, 25-19)
1809-1
(4-0)
2/26
12 p.m.
St. Francis BrooklynCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowW 3–0
(25-19, 25-18, 25-17)
14510-1
(5-0)
3/04
1 p.m.
Alderson BroaddusCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowCanceled
3/09
6 p.m.
@ LIU*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowW 3–0
(25-23, 25-22, 25-21)
24011-1
(6-0)
3/15
10 p.m.
@ Concordia IrvineCU Arena
Irvine, CA
EagleEyeL 0-3
(19-25, 19-25, 22-25)
18211-2
3/17
9 p.m.
@ #7 PepperdineFirestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
WavesCastL 0-3
(13-25, 18-25, 17-25)
37911-3
3/18
10 p.m.
@ #12 CSUNMatadome
Northridge, CA
ESPN+W 3-2
(25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 22-25, 15-12)
14412-3
3/24
6 p.m.
Fairleigh DickinsonCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-15, 25-13, 25-22)
7513-3
(7-0)
3/25
1 p.m.
St. FrancisCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowL 2-3
(24-26, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18, 15-17)
21513-4
(7-1)
3/31
7 p.m.
@ LIU*Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row W 3-2
(23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 26-24, 15-10)
10914-4
(8-1)
4/01
TBA
@ St. Francis Brooklyn*Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front RowW 3-2
(23-25, 34-32, 25-19, 28-30, 15-12)
7515-4
(9-1)
4/07
6 p.m.
Sacred Heart*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowW 3-1
(25-18, 24-26, 25-12, 25-22)
17616-4
(10-1)
4/08
1 p.m.
Merrimack*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-20, 25-18, 25-16)
10017-4
(11-1)
4/14
5 p.m.
@ Fairleigh Dickinson*NEC Front RowL 1-3
(18-25, 14-25, 25-23, 20-25)
5417-5
(11-2)
4/15
5 p.m.
@ St. Francis*DeGol Arena
Loretto, PA
NEC Front RowL 1-3
(20-25, 28-26, 17-25, 19-25)
017-6
(11-3)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Rankings

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sullivan: Don Gleason lays the foundation as Daemen creates a home for men’s volleyball. 10 Feb 2022. WIVB. 2022-02-10.
  2. Web site: Northeast Conference to sponsor men's volleyball in 2023. Off the Block. 2021-09-30.
  3. Web site: Saint Francis tops inaugural NEC preseason poll. Off the Block. 2022-12-15.
  4. Web site: 2023 Men's Volleyball Roster. Daemen Athletics.