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

Season highlights

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on ESPN+. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service. The conference tournament will be 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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