2023 Merrimack Warriors men's volleyball team explained

Sport:	men's volleyball
Year:	2023
Prev Year:	None
Next Year:	2024
Team:	Merrimack Warriors
Conference:	Northeast Conference
Short Conf:	NEC
Record:	10-15
Conf Record:	4-10
Head Coach:	Ray Lewis
Hc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Hammel Court

The 2023 Merrimack Warriors men's volleyball team, the first ever Merrimack men's volleyball team,^[1] represents Merrimack College in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Warriors, led by first year head coach Ray Lewis,^[2] play their home games at Hammel Court. The Warriors play in the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference.^[3] They were picked to finish seventh in the conference preseason poll.^[4]

Season highlights

• Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2023 Merrimack Warriors roster^[5]
	Defensive specialist/libero 1 Anthony Clapp - Sophomore 11 Kyle Standage - Freshman 21 Kyle Wagner - Freshman Middle blockers 6 Ian Callahan - Junior 7 Sage Gatling - Sophomore 9 Xander Thesz - Senior 13 Matthew Motes - Junior 25 Antonio Barraza - Senior		Outside hitters 2 Zyshonne Lang - Freshman 7 Sage Gatling - Sophomore 8 Tanner Planz - Freshman		Opposite hitters 3 Miles Dewhirst - Junior 5 Logan Whitaker - Freshman 24 Theo Hackett - Freshman Setters 4 Carson Bashford - Freshman 10 Alejandro Campos - Freshman

Schedule

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
1/14 7 p.m.			Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	L 0-3 (16-25, 14-25, 13-25)^[6]	550	0-1
1/17 7 p.m.	Harvard		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	L 0–3 (22–25, 14–25, 20–25) ^[7]	232	0–2
1/20 5 p.m.	@ Mount Olive		Kornegay Arena Mount Olive, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0–3 (23–25, 20–25, 21–25)	121	0-3
1/21 TBA	@ Barton		Wilson Gymnasium Wilson, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3–1 (25-22, 19-25, 25-23, 25-20)	200	1-3
1/22 1 p.m.	@ Queens		Curry Arena Charlotte, NC	YouTube	W 3–2 (25-22, 16-25, 20-25, 31-29, 15-13)	76	2-3
1/29 1 p.m.	Central State		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 3–2 (20-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-12)	178	3-3
2/3 7 p.m.	@ American International		Henry A. Butova Gymnasium Springfield, MA	AIC Stretch	W 3–1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23)	104	4-3
2/4 5 p.m.	Fisher		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 3–0 (25-8, 25-7, 25-8)		5-3
2/8 7 p.m.	@ Harvard			ESPN+	L 0-3 (20-25, 20-25, 21-25)	105	5-4
2/17 7 p.m.	Daemen		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	L 2-3 (18-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 11-15)	188	5-5 (0-1)
2/18 7 p.m.	D'Youville		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 3-2 (25-15, 24-26, 25-16, 16-25, 15-12)	167	6-5 (1-1)
2/24 TBA	@ Fairleigh Dickinson*		Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ	NEC Front Row	L 2-3 (16-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 11-15)	225	6-6 (1-2)
2/25 7 p.m.	@ St. Francis*		DeGol Arena Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	L 0-3 (18-25, 21-25, 20-25)	0	6-7 (1-3)
3/03 5 p.m.	NJIT		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	L 0-3 (16-25, 22-25, 23-25)	160	6-8
3/10 7 p.m.	@ Sacred Heart*		William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT	NEC Front Row	L 2-3 (18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 13-25, 10-15)	107	6-9 (1-4)
3/17 7 p.m.	American International		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 3-1	44	7-9
3/18 7 p.m.	Sacred Heart*		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 3-1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-20)	156	8-9 (2-4)
3/24 5 p.m.	LIU		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	L 1-3 (17-25, 25-20, 22-25, 18-25)	97	8-10 (2-5)
3/25 TBA	St. Francis Brooklyn		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	L 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 20-25)	154	8-11 (2-6)
3/31 5 p.m.	Fairleigh Dickinson*		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 3-1 (24-26, 25-20, 25-18, 25-22)	156	9-11 (3-6)
4/01 TBA	St. Francis*		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	L 1-3 (21-25, 13-25, 25-17, 22-25)	143	9-12 (3-7)
4/07 5 p.m.	@ D'Youville*		College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY	ECC SN	L 1-3 (25-18, 22-25, 17-25, 21-25)	65	9-13 (3-8)
4/08 TBA	@ Daemen*		Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY	NEC Front Row	L 0-3 (20-25, 18-25, 16-25)	100	9-14 (3-9)
4/14 5 p.m.	@ LIU*		Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	L 0-3 (17-25, 26-28, 17-25)	154	9-15 (3-10)
4/15 7 p.m.	@ St. Francis Brooklyn*		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	W 3-1 (25-18, 15-25, 25-20, 25-16)	42	10-15 (4-10)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

• Penn State: Dylan Price & Thomas English^[8]
• Harvard: No commentary
• Mount Olive: Michael Deleo
• Barton
• Queens:
• Central State:
• American International:
• Fisher:
• Harvard:
• Daemen:
• D'Youville:
• Fairleigh Dickinson:
• St. Francis
• NJIT:
• Sacred Heart:
• American International:
• Sacred Heart:
• LIU:
• St. Francis Brooklyn:
• Fairleigh Dickinson:
• St. Francis:
• D'Youville :
• Daemen :
• LIU:
• St. Francis Brooklyn:

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Team Joining the Warriors Athletic Department: Men’s Volleyball. 10 November 2022. Merrimack Newspaper. 2022-10-12.
2. Web site: Central State selects Brockman as Men's and Women's Volleyball Coach. 3 May 2022. Onnidan.com. 2022-05-03.
3. Web site: Northeast Conference to sponsor men's volleyball in 2023. Off the Block. 2021-09-30.
4. Web site: Saint Francis tops inaugural NEC preseason poll. Off the Block. 2022-12-15.
5. Web site: 2023 Men's Volleyball Roster. Merrimack Athletics.
6. Web site: Local Roundup: Merrimack volleyball drops inaugural match at Penn State. . 16 Jan 2023 . en.
7. Web site: Men’s Volleyball swept Merrimack College on the Road 3-0. Title Press . 18 Jan 2023 . en.
8. Web site: Price & English to call Merrimack/Penn State. Twitter. 2023-01-14.