| Sport: | men's volleyball |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Harvard Crimson |
| Conference: | Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
| Short Conf: | EIVA |
| Record: | 9–15 |
| Conf Record: | 2–8 |
| Head Coach: | Brian Baise |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Asst Coach1: | Nick Clark |
| Ac1 Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Malkin Athletic Center |
The 2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team represents Harvard University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Crimson, led by 13th year head coach Brian Baise,[1] play their home games at Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson are members of the EIVA. They were picked to finish fifth in the EIVA preseason poll.[2]
| Number | Name | Class | Position | Height | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Lobo | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-2 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 2 | Ethan Smith | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-7 | Laguna Niguel, California | |
| 3 | Ryan Hong | Senior | Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter | 6-2 | Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| 4 | Callum Diak | Freshman | Libero | 6-1 | Kingston, Ontario | |
| 5 | Azim Raheem | Sophomore | Opposite Hitter | 6-6 | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 6 | Alessio Pignatelli | Senior | Libero/Defensive Specialist | 5-11 | Acqui Terme, Italy | |
| 8 | Brian Thomas | Freshman | Middle Blocker | 7-0 | Moraga, California | |
| 9 | Ethan McCrary | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-9 | Mission Viejo, California | |
| 10 | Logan Shepherd | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-4 | Cave Springs, Arkansas | |
| 11 | Will Polster | Senior | Outside Hitter | 6-1 | Maryland Heights, Missouri | |
| 12 | Zach Berty | Freshman | Outside Hitter | 6-6 | Corona del Mar, California | |
| 13 | Kade McGovern | Sophomore | Opposite Hitter | 6-6 | Burbank, California | |
| 16 | Xuanthe Nguyen | Sophomore | Libero | 5-11 | London, England | |
| 18 | Will Sorenson | Senior | Setter | 6-1 | Killdeer, Illinois | |
| 19 | Owen Fanning | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-7 | Needham, Massachusetts | |
| 21 | James Bardin | Sophomore | Setter | 6-7 | Aliso Viejo, California | |
| 22 | Trevor Schultz | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-6 | Saint Augustine, Florida |
TV/Internet Streaming information:
All home games will be streamed on ESPN+. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service.
| Date Time | Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (EIVA Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 7 p.m. | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3–1 (15-25, 25–23, 25–20, 25–19) | 223 | 1-0 | ||
| 1/17 7 p.m. | @ Merrimack | Hammel Court North Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–14, 25–20) [3] | 232 | 2–0 | |
| 1/20 7 p.m. | @ #6 Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 18–25, 14–25)[4] | 2,151 | 2-1 | |
| 1/21 5 p.m. | @ Purdue Fort Wayne | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN | YouTube | L 0-3 (23-25, 23–25, 19–25) | 497 | 2-2 | |
| 1/27 7 p.m. | North Greenville | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-22, 26–24, 25–23) | 0 | 3-2 | |
| 1/28 7 p.m. | McKendree | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (25-20, 19–25, 22–25, 25-22, 10-15) | 115 | 3-3 | |
| 2/03 7 p.m. | Daemen | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (15-25, 25–19, 17–25, 35-37) | 151 | 3-4 | |
| 2/08 7 p.m. | Merrimack | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-20, 25–20, 25–21) | 105 | 4-4 | |
| 2/17 7 p.m. | @ #15 Charleston (WV)* | Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV | Mountain East Network | L 0-3 (17-25, 23-25, 19-25) | 200 | 4-5 (0-1) | |
| 2/18 2 p.m. | @ #15 Charleston (WV)* | Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV | Mountain East Network | L 0-3 (19-25, 11-25, 10-25) | 100 | 4-6 (0-2) | |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | @ Princeton* | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (16-25, 27-25, 24-26, 18-25) | 0 | 4-7 (0-3) | |
| 2/25 5:30 p.m. | @ Princeton* | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (26-24, 13-25, 24-26, 19-25) | 0 | 4-8 (0-4) | |
| 3/03 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-2 (25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 15-3) | 342 | 5-8 | |
| 3/04 5 p.m. | LIU | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22) | 302 | 6-8 | |
| 3/14 10 p.m. | @ UC Santa Barbara | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (21-25, 18-25, 18-25) | 130 | 6-9 | |
| 3/15 8 p.m. | @ #7 Pepperdine | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 22-25, 15-25) | 583 | 6-10 | |
| 3/22 7 p.m. | Sacred Heart | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (12-25, 25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 8-15) | 155 | 6-11 | |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | American International | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-16) | 326 | 7-11 | |
| 3/31 7 p.m. |
| Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 15-25, 23-25) | 481 | 7-12 (0-5) | |
| 4/01 3 p.m. |
| Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (17-25, 27-29, 21-25) | 442 | 7-13 (0-6) | |
| 4/07 6 p.m. | @ NJIT* | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | W 3-2 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 18-16) | 215 | 8-13 (1-6) | |
| 4/08 4 p.m. | @ NJIT* | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | W 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 11-25, 15-13) | 222 | 9-13 (2-6) | |
| 4/14 7 p.m. | George Mason | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 21-25, 20-25) | 162 | 9-14 (2-7) | |
| 4/15 4 p.m. | George Mason* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (15-25, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25) | 147 | 9-15 (2-8) | |
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
See also: 2022 Harvard Crimson football team and 2022–23 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team.