2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2023
Prev Year:2022
Next Year:2024
Team:McKendree Bearcats
Conference:Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Short Conf:MIVA
Record:7–15
Conf Record:1–13
Head Coach:Nickie Sanlin
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Jorge Collazo
Ac1 Year:1st
Stadium:Melvin Price Convocation Center

The 2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball team represents McKendree University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Bearcats, led by tenth year head coach Nickie Sanlin,[1] [2] play their home games at Melvin Price Convocation Center. The Bearcats are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fifth the MIVA in the preseason poll.[3]

Season highlights

Roster

2023 McKendree Bearcats Roster[4]
 Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • 1 Francisco Comas - Graduate
  • 4 Robby Nardoni - Freshman
  • 9 Jay Miller - Freshman

Middle Blockers

  • 2 Daniel Duggan - Senior
  • 15 Jacob Gall - Senior
  • 21 Maxwell Wootton - Freshman
  • 24 Rolen Lively - Freshman
 Outside Hitters
  • 6 Tyler Tripp - Sophomore
  • 8 Aric Olsen - Freshman
  • 10 Bryce Wetjen - Freshman
  • 11 Joseph Watkins - Freshman
  • 12 Cesar Contreras - Junior
  • 13 Sam Hoskins - Freshman
  • 17 Matthew Molnar - Freshman
  • 19 Kevin Schuele - Sophomore
  • 20 Kyle Wilson - Junior
 Opposite Hitters
  • 7 Jackson Sheehy - Freshman
  • 18 Nikos Xydakis - Junior

Setters

  • 3 Tyler Poulsen - Junior
  • 5 Jack Morikawa - Freshman
 

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be televised on GLVC SN. Most road games will also be streamed on the oppositions streaming service.

Date
Time
OpponentRank
(Tournament Seed)
Arena
City
(Tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(MIVA Record)
1/06
8 p.m.
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtvL 0–3
(20–25, 21–25, 20–25)[5]
N/A0–1
1/07
5 p.m.
vs. #8 UC IrvineSmith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
byutv.orgL 0–3
(34–36, 15–25, 19–25)
1520-2
1/10
7 p.m.
NJITMelvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNW 3–1
(25–22, 25–21, 21–25, 25–20)
2501–2
1/20
7 p.m.
Central StateMelvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNCanceled
1/27
4 p.m.
vs. St. FrancisMalkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
(Harvard Invitational)
W 3–1
(18-25, 25–16, 25–21, 26–24)
782-2
1/28
7 p.m.
@ HarvardMalkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
(Harvard Invitational)
ESPN+W 3–2
(20-25, 25–19, 25–22, 22–25, 15–10)
1153-2
2/03
7 p.m.
Missouri S&TMelvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNW 3–1
(25-9, 25–20, 23–25, 25–9)
4-2
2/04
7:30 p.m.
LIUMelvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNW 3–0
(25-22, 25–20, 26–24)
605-2
2/09
7:30 p.m.
@ #11 Ohio State*Covelli Center
Columbus, OH
B1G+L 1-3
(23-25, 25–22, 18–25, 21–25)
3405-3
(0-1)
2/11
5 p.m.
@ #9 Ball State*Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN
ESPN+L 1-3
(21-25, 23–25, 25–23, 20–25)
1,2425-4
(0-2)
2/15
7 p.m.
LindenwoodMelvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNL 1-3
(17-25, 25–17, 26–28, 26–28)
2435-5
(0-3)
2/17
7 p.m.
@ Quincy*Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNW 3-0
(25-23, 25–19, 25–23)
1076-5
(1-3)
2/22
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort WayneMelvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNL 1-3
(22-25, 22–25, 25–23, 20–25)
1476-6
(1-4)
2/25
7 p.m.
@ #10 Loyola Chicago*Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL
ESPN+L 1-3
(23-25, 25–21, 21–25, 14–25)
7496-7
(1-5)
3/03
7 p.m.
LewisMelvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNL 2-3
(25-23, 25–20, 22–25, 21–25, 10–15)
1756-8
(1-6)
3/10
6 p.m.
Loyola Chicago*Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNL 2-3
(25-20, 28–26, 22–25, 22–25, 13–15)
1676-9
(1-7)
3/10
7 p.m.
KingMelvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNCanceled
3/18
7 p.m.
@ Lewis*Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL
GLVC SNL 0-3
(23-25, 23–25, 22–25)
4006-10
(1-8)
3/23
7 p.m.
@ Purdue Fort Wayne*Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Ft. Wayne, IN
ESPN+L 2-3
(23-25, 19–25, 25–22, 26–24, 13–15)
5466-11
(1-9)
3/30
7 p.m.
  1. 12 Ball State*
Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNL 0-3
(18-25, 21–25, 20–25)
1006-12
(1-10)
4/01
7 p.m.
  1. 13 Ohio State*
Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL
GLVC SNL 1-3
(21-25, 24–26, 25–20, 24–26)
1206-13
(1-11)
4/06
7 p.m.
@ Quincy*Pepsi Arena
Quincy, IL
GLVC SNL 2-3
(25-27, 25–16, 24–26, 25–19, 13–15)
5856-14
(1-12)
4/08
5 p.m.
@ Lindenwood*Robert F. Hyland Arena
St. Charles, MO
ESPN+L 1-3
(33-31, 23–25, 22–25, 21–25)
6-15
(1-13)
4/15
7 p.m.
  1. 11 Loyola Chicago
    (2)

(7)
Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL
(MIVA Quarterfinals)
W 3-2
(19-25, 25–23, 25–20, 20–25, 15–12)
5987-15

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Central Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

Rankings

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nickie Sanlin juggles job, life as head men’s and women’s coach at McKendree. Volleyball Mag. 2020-02-27.
  2. Web site: McKendree volleyball coach honored for leading Bearcats through adversity. Belleville News-Democrat. 2019-05-23.
  3. Web site: Ball State picked to win MIVA in tightly contested preseason poll. Off the Block. 2021-12-26.
  4. Web site: 2023 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of McKendree Athletics. mckbearcats.com.
  5. Web site: BYU men’s volleyball sweeps McKendree in season opener. Daily Herald. 2023-01-06.