| Sport: | men's volleyball |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | LIU Sharks |
| Conference: | Northeast Conference |
| Short Conf: | NEC |
| Record: | 16-11 |
| Conf Record: | 10-4 |
| Head Coach: | Kai Dugquem |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Luke Pope |
| Ac1 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Steinberg Wellness Center |
| Champion: | NEC Tournament Champions |
The 2023 LIU Sharks men's volleyball team, the second LIU men's volleyball team, represents Long Island University Brooklyn in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Sharks, led by first year head coach Kai Dugquem,[1] play their home games at Steinberg Wellness Center. The Sharks compete as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference.[2] After winning most of their games at the end of last season, the Sharks were picked to finish third in the NEC.[3]
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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.
| Date Time | Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 7 p.m. | @ Belmont Abbey | Wheeler Center Belmont, NC | Coastal Carolina DN | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–22, 25–17) | 108 | 1–0 | |
| 1/11 7 p.m. | @ Queens | Curry Arena Charlotte, NC | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (20–25, 25–19, 25–20, 25–16) | 211 | 2–0 | |
| 1/12 6 p.m. | @ Limestone | Timken Center Gaffney, SC | FloVolleyball | L 1–3 (25–20, 22–25, 31–33, 21–25) | 137 | 2–1 | |
| 1/19 7 p.m. | @ George Mason | Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (East/West Coast Challenge) | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (25–22, 25–23, 26–28, 25–19) | 187 | 3-1 | |
| 1/20 7 p.m. | vs. #3 Long Beach State | Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (East/West Coast Challenge) | L 0–3 (14-25, 16–25, 10–25) | 0 | 3-2 | ||
| 1/21 7 p.m. | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 1–3 (26-24, 21–25, 20–25, 20-25) | 176 | 3-3 | ||
| 2/3 7 p.m. | @ Lindenwood | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-21, 25–22, 25–22) | 501 | 4-3 | |
| 2/4 7:30 p.m. | @ McKendree | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | L 0-3 (22-25, 20–25, 24–26) | 60 | 4-4 | |
| 2/17 5 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-21) | 61 | 5-4 (1-0) | |
| 2/18 7 p.m. | St. Francis | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (25-17, 17-25, 20-25, 25-22, 21-19) | 115 | 6-4 (2-0) | |
| 2/22 7 p.m. | @ #1 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI ESPN+ | L 0-3 (13-25, 13-25, 18-25) | 4,371 | 6-5 | |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | @ #1 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI ESPN+ | L 0-3 (18-25, 13-25, 16-25) | 5,245 | 6-6 | |
| 3/03 TBA | @ American International | Henry A. Butova Gymnasium Springfield, MA | AIC Stretch | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-18) | 106 | 7-6 | |
| 3/04 5 p.m. | @ Harvard | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (19-25, 23-25, 25-16, 22-25) | 302 | 7-7 | |
| 3/08 6 p.m. | @ D'Youville* | College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY | ECC SN | W 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-20) | 75 | 8-7 (3-0) | |
| 3/09 6 p.m. | @ Daemen* | Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY | NEC Front Row | L 0-3 (23-25, 22-25, 21-25) | 240 | 8-8 (3-1) | |
| 3/14 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-27, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20) | 107 | 9-8 (4-1) | |
| 3/16 7 p.m. | @ St. Francis Brooklyn* | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 15-12) | 216 | 10-8 (5-1) | |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | American International | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-14) | 111 | 11-8 | |
| 3/24 5 p.m. | @ Merrimack* | Hammel Court North Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18) | 97 | 12-8 (6-1) | |
| 3/25 TBA | @ Sacred Heart* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-14, 25-22, 25-27, 25-20) | 104 | 13-8 (7-1) | |
| 3/31 5 p.m. | Daemen* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 2-3 (25-23, 24-26, 25-22, 24-26, 10-15) | 109 | 13-9 (7-2) | |
| 4/01 7 p.m. | D'Youville* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18) | 90 | 14-9 (8-2) | |
| 4/07 5 p.m. | @ Fairleigh Dickinson* | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-14, 28-26) | 41 | 15-9 (9-2) | ||
| 4/08 TBA | @ St. Francis* | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | NEC Front Row | L 0-3 (18-25, 22-25, 22-25) | 167 | 15-10 (9-3) | |
| 4/14 5 p.m. | Merrimack* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-17, 28-26, 25-17) | 154 | 16-10 (10-3) | |
| 4/15 7 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 2-3 (25-21, 25-27, 23-25, 25-22, 27-29) | 187 | 16-11 (10-4) | |
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.