2023 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2023
Prev Year:2022
Next Year:2024
Team:Grand Canyon Antelopes
Conference:Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Short Conf:MPSF
Record:22-8
Conf Record:6–6
Head Coach:Matt Werle
Hc Year:8th
Asst Coach1:Matt August
Ac1 Year:1st[1]
Stadium:GCU Arena
Tourney:NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:Quarterfinals

The 2023 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball team represented Grand Canyon University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The 'Lopes, led by eighth year head coach Matt Werle, played their home games at GCU Arena.[2] The 'Lopes were members of the MPSF and were picked to finish fourth in the MPSF preseason poll.[3]

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games were streamed on ESPN+. Most road games were also streamed by the schools streaming service. The conference tournament was streamed by FloVolleyball.

Date
time		OpponentRank
(tournament seed)		Arena
city
(tournament)		TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(MPSF record)
1/6
6 p.m.
  1. 11
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–1
(25–21, 25–15, 35–37, 25–13) 		1,0571–0
1/8
12 p.m.		Lindenwood
  1. 11
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–21, 25–22, 25–21) 		4182–0
1/13
5 p.m.		@ George Mason
  1. 9
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(Patriot Invitational)		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–20, 25–18, 25–16)		2933–0
1/14
3 p.m.		vs. #14 Ohio State
  1. 9
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(Patriot Invitational)		W 3–2
(23-25, 25–18, 25–23, 18–25, 15–10)		4-0
1/27
6 p.m.		Erskine
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–0
(26-24, 25–20, 25–17)		5635-0
1/29
2 p.m.		UC San Diego
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–0
(25-19, 25–19, 25–23)		4596-0
1/31
6 p.m.		Lees-McRae
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–0
(25-18, 25–17, 25–19)		3867-0
2/01
6 p.m.		Lees-McRae
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–1
(23-25, 25–14, 25–17, 25–20)		3468-0
2/03
6 p.m.
  1. 7 UC Irvine
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–1
(25-19, 25–19, 12–25, 25–22)		1,1089-0
2/04
6 p.m.
  1. 7 UC Irvine
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–2
(25-21, 21–25, 19–25, 27–25, 15–13)		70410-0
2/10
6 p.m.		Arizona Christian
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–0
(25-12, 25–20, 25–21)		54811-0
2/15
8 p.m.		@ #12 USC*
  1. 5
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		P12, P12 LAW 3–1
(25-21, 25–22, 26–28, 25–22)		40012-0
(1-0)
2/17
8 p.m.		@ #12 USC*
  1. 5
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		P12+ USCW 3–1
(21-25, 25–22, 25–20, 25–22)		40113-0
(2-0)
2/22
8 p.m.		@ #7 Pepperdine*
  1. 5
Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA		WavesCastW 3–2
(25-18, 25–21, 23–25, 20–25, 16–14)		43714-0
(3-0)
2/24
1 p.m.		@ #7 Pepperdine*
  1. 5
Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA		WavesCastL 2-3
(25-20, 25–23, 17–25, 25–27, 9–15)		31714-1
(3-1)
3/03
6 p.m.
  1. 8 BYU*
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3-0
(25-18, 25–22, 25–21)		2,13415-1
(4-1)
3/04
6 p.m.
  1. 8 BYU*
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3-2
(22-25, 25–17, 19–25, 25–17, 17–15)		2,56716-1
(5-1)
3/08
6 p.m.
  1. 11 Ball State
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3-0
(26-24, 25–23, 25–19)		54517-1
3/10
6 p.m.		Olivet Nazarene
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3-0
(25-19, 25–14, 25–20)		45718-1
3/15
6 p.m.		Princeton
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3-0
(25-22, 25–20, 25–22)		51419-1
3/17
4 p.m.		Princeton
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3-0
(27-25, 25–22, 25–21)		42420-1
3/24
7 p.m.		Concordia Irvine
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+L 2-3
(23-25, 23–25, 27–25, 25–12, 9–15)		75620-2
(5-2)
3/25
6 p.m.		Concordia Irvine*
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3-0
(37-35, 25–22, 25–16)		81221-2
(6-2)
3/31
6 p.m.
  1. 2 UCLA*
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+L 1-3
(31-29, 25–27, 20–25, 13–25)		1,82121-3
(6-3)
4/01
6 p.m.
  1. 2 UCLA*
  1. 5
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+L 0-3
(28-30, 21–25, 19–25)		1,56321-4
(6-4)
4/07
7 p.m.		@ #9 Stanford*
  1. 6
Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA		P12+ STANL 0-3
(17-25, 17–25, 20–25)		61221-5
(6-5)
4/08
6 p.m.		@ #9 Stanford*
  1. 6
Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA		P12+ STANL 2-3
(21-25, 26–24, 18–25, 25–22, 10–15)		72421-6
(6-6)
4/19
8 p.m.
  1. 9 Pepperdine
    (5)
  1. 7
    (4)
Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA
(MPSF Quarterfinal)		FloVolleyballW 3-0
(25-22, 25–17, 25–20)		70522-6
4/19
4:30 p.m.
  1. 2 UCLA
    (1)
  1. 7
    (4)
Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA
(MPSF Semifinal)		FloVolleyballL 0-3
(23-25, 19–25, 20–25)		45722-7
5/4
2 p.m.
  1. 4 Long Beach State
  1. 6
EagleBank Arena
Fairfax, VA
(NCAA Quarterfinal)		ESPN+L 1-3
(25–22, 17–25, 22–25, 23–25)		22-8

*-Indicates conference match. (#)-Indicates tournament seeding.

Times listed are Time in Arizona.

Announcers for televised games

Rankings

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

References

See also: 2022–23 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Volleyball Alumni Report: August named assistant with Lopes. Irvine Valley College Athletics. 2022-07-21.
  2. Web site: COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Werle, Grand Canyon left to wonder, 'what if?'. Meadville Tribune. 2020-03-29.
  3. Web site: UCLA picked to win 2023 MPSF championship in preseason poll. Off the Block. 2022-12-16.

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