2023 St. Francis Red Flash men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2023
Prev Year:2022
Next Year:2024
Team:St. Francis Red Flash
Conference:Northeast Conference
Short Conf:NEC
Record:15-11
Conf Record:12-2
Head Coach:Mike Rumbaugh
Hc Year:25th
Asst Coach1:Scott Gleason
Ac1 Year:8th
Stadium:DeGol Arena
Champion:NEC Regular Season Champions

The 2023 St. Francis Red Flash men's volleyball team represents Saint Francis University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Red Flash, led by 25th year head coach Mike Rumbaugh,[1] play their home games at William H. Pitt Center. The Red Flash compete as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference.[2] The Red Flash were picked to finish first in the NEC pre-season poll.[3]

Season highlights

Roster

2023 St. Francis Red Flash roster[4]
 Defensive specialist/libero
  • 3 Nicholas Pozzuto - Senior
  • 11 Matthew Menosky - Junior
  • 15 Peyton Blain - Junior
  • 28 Richard Kaminski - Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 2 Elijah Lazor - Freshman
  • 13 Sam Lane - Freshman
  • 21 Brandon Dunz - Senior
  • 25 Thomas Leahey - Senior
  • 26 Devin Voparil - Sophomore
 Outside hitters
  • 4 Michael Mosbacher - Sophomore
  • 5 Braden Richard - Senior
  • 6 Blake Liprando - Senior
  • 7 Alex Finch - Junior
  • 12 Joey Ferragonio - Junior
  • 17 Brady Stump - Freshman
  • 20 Cole Dorn - Freshman
  • 23 Richard Eber Jr. - Sophomore
  • 27 Andrew Deardorff - Sophomore
 Opposite hitters
  • 1 Ashton Nahrup - Sophomore
  • 9 Nathan Zini - Sophomore
  • 16 Trevor Lewis - Junior

Setters

  • 8 AJ Schmidt - Senior
  • 10 Nicholas Lynch - Sophomore
  • 24 Ryan Parker - Junior
  • 29 Nathan Hayes - Sophomore
 

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
OpponentRankArena
city
(tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
1/06
10 p.m.
Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA
P12+ STANL 1–3
(16–25, 16–25, 25–21, 22–25)
3060–1
1/07
7 p.m.
@ #9 StanfordMaples Pavilion
Stanford, CA
P12+ STAN L 2–3
(18–25, 25–23, 25–23, 21–25, 13–15)
4040–2
1/19
12 a.m.
@ #1 Hawai'iStan Sheriff Center
Manoa, HI
ESPN+L 0–3
(16-25, 18-25, 23-25)
4,5140-3
1/21
12 a.m.
@ #1 Hawai'i Stan Sheriff Center
Manoa, HI
ESPN+L 0–3
(21-25, 20-25, 20-25)
5,4270-4
1/27
4 p.m.
vs. McKendreeMalkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
(Harvard Invitational)
L 1–3
(25-18, 16-25, 21-25, 24-26)
780-5
1/28
4 p.m.
vs. North GreenvilleMalkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA
(Harvard Invitational)
L 2–3
(16-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 14-16)
00-6
2/03
4 p.m.
@ NJITAmerica East TV L 1–3
(19-25, 23-25, 23-25)
2220-7
2/04
4 p.m.
Alderson BroaddusDeGol Arena
Loretto, PA
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-17, 25-21, 25-17)
2131-7
2/10
7 p.m.
@ Fairleigh Dickinson*NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-22, 25-21, 25-17)
2702-7
(1-0)
2/11
7 p.m.
  1. 3 Penn State
DeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowL 2-3
(25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 10-15)
2752-8
2/18
7 p.m.
@ LIU*Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front RowL 2-3
(17-25, 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 19-21)
1152-9
(1-1)
2/24
6 p.m.
Sacred HeartDeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-21, 25-17, 25-18)
03-9
(2-1)
2/25
7 p.m.
MerrimackDeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-18, 25-21, 25-20)
04-9
(3-1)
3/9
7 p.m.
St. Francis BrooklynDeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowL 0-3
(19-25, 19-25, 19-25)
1234-10
(3-2)
3/10
7 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson*DeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-21, 26-24, 25-20)
1465-10
(4-2)
3/15
7 p.m.
@ QueensCurry Arena at the Levine Center
Charlotte, NC
YouTubeW 3-1
(25-19, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18)
656-10
3/16
4 p.m.
vs. NJITCurry Arena at the Levine Center
Charlotte, NC
W 3-1
(28-30, 25-20, 25-14, 25-15)
557-10
3/18
7 p.m.
@ #2 Penn StateRec Hall
University Park, PA
B1G+L 0-3
(25-27, 22-25, 14-25)
07-11
3/24
7 p.m.
@ D'Youville*College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY
ECC SNW 3-0
(25-15, 25-15, 25-21)
958-11
(5-2)
3/25
4 p.m.
@ Daemen*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row W 3-2
(26-24, 19-25, 26-24, 18-25, 17-15)
2159-11
(6-2)
3/31
7 p.m.
@ Sacred Heart*William H. Pitt Center
Fairfield, CT
NEC Front Row W 3-0
(25-20, 25-18, 25-13)
21310-11
(7-2)
4/01
6 p.m.
@ Merrimack*Hammel Court
North Andover, MA
NEC Front Row W 3-1
(25-21, 25-13, 17-25, 25-22)
14311-11
(8-2)
4/07
6 p.m.
St. Francis Brooklyn*DeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-18, 25-23, 25-20)
12712-11
(9-2)
4/08
4 p.m.
LIU*DeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-18, 25-22, 25-22)
16713-11
(10-2)
4/14
6 p.m.
D'Youville*DeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowW 3-0
(25-20, 25-14, 25-12)
18614-11
(11-2)
4/15
4 p.m.
Daemen*DeGol Arena
Loretta, PA
NEC Front RowW 3-1
(25-20, 26-28, 25-17, 25-19)
015-11
(12-2)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

Rankings

^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sunday Sitdown: Saint Francis Men's Volleyball Coach Mike Rumbaugh. 4 May 2020. WPMT Mag. 2020-05-04.
  2. Web site: Northeast Conference to sponsor men's volleyball in 2023. Off the Block. 2021-09-30.
  3. Web site: Saint Francis tops inaugural NEC preseason poll. Off the Block. 2022-12-15.
  4. Web site: 2023 Men's Volleyball Roster. St. Francis Athletics.
  5. Web site: Courtside for Stanford Opener. twitter. 2023-01-06.
  6. Web site: Jordan Watkins on the call for Game 2. Twitter. 2023-01-07.