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2023 Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball team

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2023 Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball
Big West Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, Semifinals
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record21-5 (9–1 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Nick MacRae (11th season)
  • McKay Smith (4th season)
Home arenaWalter Pyramid
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big West Conference men's volleyball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Hawai'i ‍y 9 1   .900 29 3   .906
No. 4 Long Beach State ‍‍‍y 9 1   .900 21 5   .808
No. 5 UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 6 4   .600 18 11   .621
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 3 7   .300 8 17   .320
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍ 2 8   .200 8 17   .320
CSUN  ‍‍‍ 1 9   .100 12 16   .429
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 Big West Tournament champion

The 2023 Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball team represented Long Beach State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Beach, led by twentieth year head coach Alan Knipe, played their home games at Walter Pyramid. The Beach competed as members of the Big West Conference and were picked as second in the Big West preseason poll.[1]

Preseason

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Coaches poll

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The preseason poll was released on December 21, 2022. Long Beach State was picked to finish second in the Big West Conference standings.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Hawai'i 25 (5)
2 Long Beach State 19
3 UC Irvine 17 (1)
4 UC Santa Barbara 13
5 CSUN 10
6 UC San Diego 6

Roster

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2023 Long Beach State Beach roster[3]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 3 Mason Briggs - Junior[4]
  • 22 Caden Jackson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 28 Chris Connelly- Freshman

Middle blockers

  • 1 Shane Holdaway - Senior
  • 19 DiAeris McRaven - Sophomore
  • 20 Aidan Grosz - Redshirt Junior
  • 21 Grant Marocchi - Senior
  • 23 Derek Owens - Junior
  • 24 Noah Robin - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 29 Josh Weyerhaeuser - Freshman
 

Outside hitters

  • 2 Sebastian Rodriguez - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 4 Skyler Varga - Sophomore
  • 8 Sotiris Siapanis - Sophomore
  • 9 Nathan Harlan - Junior
  • 10 Connor Bloom - Redshirt Freshman
  • 12 Clarke Godbold - Junior
  • 17 Dane Hillis - Sophomore
  • 27 Calvin Sanborn - Senior
  • 31 Spencer Olivier - Redshirt Senior
 

Opposite hitters

  • 9 Nathan Harlan - Junior
  • 10 Connor Bloom - Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Simon Torwie - Junior
  • 16 Nico Lietz - Freshman
  • 18 Nato Dickinson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 25 Ryan Peluso - Freshman
  • 27 Calvin Sanborn - Senior

Setters

  • 5 Aidan Knipe - 'Redshirt Junior
  • 6 Josh Rosenblum - 'Redshirt Freshman
  • 13 Island Doty - Freshman
  • 18 Nato Dickinson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 25 Ryan Peluso - Freshman
  • 26 Eric Beebe - Junior
 

Schedule

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TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information:

22 West Media will carry select Long Beach State men's volleyball matches on the radio.
ESPN+ will carry most home and all conference road games. All other road broadcasts will be carried by the schools respective streaming partner.
Date
time
Opponent Rank Arena
city
(tournament)
Television Score Attendance Record
(Big West Record)
1/13
7:30 p.m.
King #3 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
W 3–0
(25-17, 25-12, 25–14)
1,516 1-0
1/14
7 p.m.
Lindenwood #3 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3–0
(25-17, 25-21, 25–17)
1,113 2-0
1/20
4 p.m.
vs. LIU #3 Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(East/West Coast Challenge)
W 3–0
(25-14, 25-16, 25–10)
0 3-0
1/21
4 p.m.
@ George Mason #3 Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(East/West Coast Challenge)
ESPN+ W 3–0
(25-17, 25-14, 25–16)
586 4-0
1/25
4 p.m.
@ #4 Penn State #3 Rec Hall
University Park, PA
B1G+ W 3–1
(18-25, 25-23, 26–24, 27-25)
778 5-0
2/03
7 p.m.
#12 Loyola Chicago #3 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3-2
(23-25, 25-21, 25–19, 23-25, 17-15)
1,598 6-0
2/09
7 p.m.
@ #4 UCLA #2 Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
P12 LA L 0-3
(19-25, 21-25, 20-25)
2,245 6-1
2/10
7 p.m.
#4 UCLA #2 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ L 1-3
(25-18, 21-25, 23-25, 23-25)
4,138 6-2
2/17
7 p.m.
NJIT #4 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
W 3-0
(25-15, 25-19, 26-24)
992 7-2
2/18
7:30 p.m.
NJIT #4 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-19, 25-13, 25-13)
1,076 8-2
3/03
7 p.m.
#12 Ball State #4 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3-1
(25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 25-15)
1,318 9-2
3/10
7 p.m.
@ UC Santa Barbara* #4 The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA
ESPN+ W 3-1
(23-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-23)
312 10-2
(1-0)
3/11
7 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara* #4 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3-2
(21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 22-25, 15-11)
1,745 11-2
(2-0)
3/17
10 p.m.
@ #1 Hawai'i* #4 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-20, 29-27, 25-22)
7,527 12-2
(3-0)
3/18
10 p.m.
@ #1 Hawai'i* #4 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
ESPN+ L 0-3
(16-25, 23-25, 23-25)
9,579 12-3
(3-1)
3/24
7 p.m.
#11 USC #4 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-17, 25-15, 25-23)
2,814 13-3
3/25
7 p.m.
@ #11 USC #4 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA
P12+ USC W 3-1
(25-13, 14-25, 27-25, 25-21)
876 14-3
3/31
7 p.m.
@ UC San Diego* #4 LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA
ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-22, 25-13, 25-16)
760 15-3
(4-1)
4/01
7 p.m.
UC San Diego* #4 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-15, 25-17, 25-13)
1,413 16-3
(5-1)
4/07
7 p.m.
@ #15 CSUN* #4 Premier America Credit Union Arena
Northridge, CA
ESPN+ W 3-2
(25-27, 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 15-9)
696 17-3
(6-1)
4/08
7 p.m.
#15 CSUN* #4 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-19, 25-18, 25-16)
1,634 18-3
(7-1)
4/14
7 p.m.
#5 UC Irvine* #4 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-18, 25-19, 25-22)
2,409 19-3
(8-1)
4/15
7 p.m.
@ #5 UC Irvine* #4 Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA
ESPN+ W 3-2
(22-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-13)
1,651 20-3
(9-1)
4/21
7:30 p.m.
@ #5 UC Irvine
(3)
#4
(2)
Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA
(Big West Tournament Semifinal)
ESPN+ L 0-3
(21-25, 17-25, 20-25)
2,543 20-4
5/2
2 p.m.
#6 Grand Canyon
(5)
#4
(4)
EagleBank Arena
Fairfax, VA
(NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal)
ESPN+ W 3-1
(22–25, 25–17, 25–22, 25–23)
2,139 21-4
5/4
2 p.m.
#2 UCLA
(1)
#4
(4)
EagleBank Arena
Fairfax, VA
(NCAA Tournament Semifinal)
NCAA.com L 0-3
(16–25, 14-25, 19-25)
3,782 21-5
*-Indicates conference match.
()-Indicates tournament seed.
Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

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  • Lindenwood: Matt Brown & Tyler Kulakowski[5]
  • George Mason:
  • Penn State:
  • Loyola Chicago:
  • UCLA:
  • UCLA:
  • NJIT:
  • NJIT:
  • Ball State:
  • UC Santa Barbara:
  • UC Santa Barbara:
  • Hawai'i:
  • Hawai'i:
  • USC:
  • USC:
  • UC San Diego:
  • UC San Diego:
  • CSUN:
  • CSUN:
  • UC Irvine:
  • UC Irvine:

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AVCA Coaches333332444444444444
Off the Block MediaNot released343245444444444

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

References

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  1. ^ "Hawai'i picked to win 2023 Big West title in preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "Preseason Poll and First Preseason Team Released as The Big West Looks for Fifth Straight National Champion in Men's Volleyball". Big West Conference. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 LBSU Men's Volleyball Roster". longbeachstate.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dig this: Long Beach State's Mason Briggs could be next big thing at libero". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "No. 3 Long Beach State Opens the 2023 Season against King, Lindenwood". Long Beach State athletics. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.