| Sport: | men's volleyball |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Lewis Flyers |
| Conference: | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
| Short Conf: | MIVA |
| Record: | 17–12 |
| Conf Record: | 7–7 |
| Head Coach: | Dan Friend |
| Hc Year: | 19th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jacob Kerschner |
| Ac1 Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach2: | Keith Iverson |
| Ac2 Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Neil Carey Arena |
The 2023 Lewis Flyers men's volleyball team represents Lewis University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Flyers, led by nineteenth year head coach Dan Friend, play their home games at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fourth the MIVA in the preseason poll.[1]
| 2023 Lewis Flyers roster[2] | |||||||
Defensive specialist/libero
Middle blockers
| Outside hitters
| Opposite hitters
Setters
Utility
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TV/Internet Streaming information:
All home games will be televised on GLVC SN. All road games will also be streamed on the oppositions streaming service.
| Date time | Opponent | Rank (tournament seed) | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MIVA Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 5 p.m. |
| Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | byutv.org | L 1–3 (28–26, 26–28, 22–25, 23–25) | 249 | 0–1 | |
| 1/7 8 p.m. | @ BYU |
| Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 1–3 (20–25, 25–23, 17–25, 17–25)[3] | 3,259 | 0–2 |
| 1/10 7 p.m. | Missouri S&T |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–12, 25–15) | 500 | 1–2 |
| 1/11 7 p.m. | King |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–16, 25–15) | 350 | 2–2 |
| 1/14 7 p.m. | UC San Diego[4] |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–1 (27-25, 25–20, 23–25, 25-23) | 800 | 3–2 |
| 1/20 6 p.m. | vs. #8 Stanford[5] |
| Austin Convention Center Austin, TX (First Point Men's Volleyball Collegiate Challenge) | Volleyball World TV | L 1-3 (26-24, 23–25, 20–25, 22-25)[6] | 1,234 | 3–3 |
| 1/21 4 p.m. | vs. #5 Pepperdine |
| Austin Convention Center Austin, TX (First Point Men's Volleyball Collegiate Challenge) | Volleyball World TV | L 1-3 (21-25, 31–29, 18–25, 20-25)[7] | 863 | 3–4 |
| 1/27 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–18, 25–15, 25–19) | 500 | 4-4 |
| 1/28 7 p.m. | Maryville |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–16, 25–15) | 500 | 5-4 |
| 2/03 6 p.m. | @ George Mason |
| Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (18-25, 23–25, 19–25) | 176 | 5-5 |
| 2/04 7 p.m. | @ Mount Olive |
| Kornegay Arena Kornegay, NC | Conference Carolinas DN | W 3-0 (25-21, 25–14, 25–20) | 6-5 | |
| 2/09 6 p.m. | @ #9 Ball State* | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | W 3-2 (25-22, 19–25, 25–23, 20-25, 18-16) | 1,100 | 7-5 (1-0) | |
| 2/11 6 p.m. | @ #11 Ohio State* | Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | L 0-3 (23-25, 22-25, 19-25) | 848 | 7-6 (1-1) | |
| 2/15 7 p.m. | Quincy | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-17) | 750 | 8-6 (2-1) | |
| 2/17 7 p.m. | Lindenwood | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 2-3 (20-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 12-15) | 500 | 8-7 (2-2) | |
| 2/22 7 p.m. |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 1-3 (25-27, 19-25, 25-19, 22-25) | 700 | 8-8 (2-3) | |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | @ Purdue Fort Wayne* | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (23-25, 12-25, 25-13, 25-27) | 478 | 8-9 (2-4) | |
| 3/03 7 p.m. | @ McKendree* | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-2 (23-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-10) | 175 | 9-9 (3-4) | |
| 3/04 7 p.m. | @ Maryville | John E. and Adaline Simon Athletic Center St. Louis, MO | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-23) | 254 | 10-9 | |
| 3/08 7 p.m. | Queens | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (31-29, 25-21, 25-15) | 100 | 11-9 | |
| 3/10 7 p.m. | Erskine | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-2 (25-20, 25-23, 29-31, 23-25, 15-7) | 750 | 12-9 | |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | McKendree* | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-22) | 400 | 13-9 (4-4) | |
| 3/23 7 p.m. | @ #9 Loyola Chicago* | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 20-25, 20-25) | 805 | 13-10 (4-5) | |
| 3/25 5 p.m. | Purdue Fort Wayne* | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-22) | 576 | 14-10 (5-5) | |
| 3/30 7 p.m. |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 0-3 (23-25, 26-28, 19-25) | 500 | 14-11 (5-6) | |
| 4/01 5 p.m. |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 2-3 (22-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-17, 12-15) | 750 | 14-12 (5-7) | |
| 4/06 7 p.m. | @ Lindenwood* | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-23) | 164 | 15-12 (6-7) | |
| 4/08 4 p.m. | @ Quincy* | Pepsi Arena Quincy, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19) | 384 | 16-12 (7-7) | |
| 4/15 7 p.m | Purdue Fort Wayne (5) | (4) | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL (2022 MIVA Quarterfinals) | GLVC SN | W 3–1 (25-15, 25-18, 16-25, 38-36) | 700 | 17-12 |
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Central Time Zone.
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.