2023 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's volleyball team
Appearance
2023 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's volleyball | |
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 11-12 (7-7 NEC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Dan Ward (1st season) |
Home arena | William H. Pitt Center |
The 2023 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's volleyball team represented Sacred Heart University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Pioneers, led by first year head coach Adam Niemczynowicz,[1] played their home games at William H. Pitt Center. The Pioneers competed as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference.[2] The Pioneers were picked to finish fifth in the NEC pre-season poll.[3]
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis † | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daemen | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIU ‡ | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis Brooklyn | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merrimack | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 7 | – | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D'Youville | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 13 | .435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 Northeast Tournament champion
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Roster
[edit]2023 Sacred Heart Pioneers roster[4] | ||||||
Defensive specialist/libero
Middle blockers
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Outside hitters
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Opposite hitters
Setters
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Schedule
[edit]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 |
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1/13 7 p.m. |
Harvard | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | L 1-3 (25-15, 23-25, 20–25, 19-25) |
223 | 0-1 | |
1/14 1 p.m. |
@ NJIT | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ |
ESPN+ | L 0-3 (24-26, 21-25, 12–25) |
233 | 0-2 | |
1/18 7 p.m. |
Stevens | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | W 3–2 (25–18, 25–15, 17–25, 24–26, 15–11) |
183 | 1–2 | |
1/27 7 p.m. |
@ Purdue Fort Wayne | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN |
ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 12–25) |
434 | 1-3 | |
1/28 5 p.m. |
@ #8 Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN+ or Ball State All-Access | L 0-3 (11-25, 16-25, 21–25) |
1,371 | 1-4 | |
2/03 7 p.m. |
@ Princeton | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ |
ESPN+ | L 1-3 (16-25, 25-23, 14–25, 22-25) |
0 | 1-5 | |
2/07 TBA |
@ American International | Henry A. Butova Gymnasium Springfield, MA |
AIC Stretch | W 3-1 (19-25, 25-17, 25–18, 25-20) |
82 | 2-5 | |
2/17 7 p.m. |
D'Youville* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-19) |
136 | 3-5 (1-0) | |
2/19 11 a.m. |
Daemen* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | L 2-3 (13-25, 26-24, 30-28, 21-25, 11-15) |
147 | 3-6 (1-1) | |
2/24 6 p.m. |
@ St. Francis* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA |
NEC Front Row | L 0-3 (21-25, 17-25, 18-25) |
0 | 3-7 (1-2) | |
2/25 5 p.m. |
@ Fairleigh Dickinson* | Rothman Center Brooklyn, NY |
NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-20, 25-15, 16-25, 25-23) |
225 | 4-7 (2-2) | |
3/10 7 p.m. |
Merrimack* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 23-25, 25-13, 15-10) |
107 | 5-7 (3-2) | |
3/18 12 p.m. |
@ Merrimack* | Hammel Court North Andover, MA |
NEC Front Row | L 1-3 (25-19, 19-25, 23-25, 20-25) |
156 | 5-8 (3-3) | |
3/22 7 p.m. |
@ Harvard | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA |
ESPN+ | W 3-2 (25-12, 18-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-8) |
155 | 6-8 | |
3/24 7 p.m. |
St. Francis Brooklyn* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (33-31, 25-13, 25-19) |
127 | 7-8 (4-3) | |
3/25 5 p.m. |
LIU* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | L 1-3 (14-25, 22-25, 27-25, 20-25) |
104 | 7-9 (4-4) | |
3/31 7 p.m. |
St. Francis* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | L 0-3 (20-25, 18-25, 13-25) |
213 | 7-10 (4-5) | |
4/01 5 p.m. |
Fairleigh Dickinson* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | L 2-3 (25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-17) |
112 | 7-11 (4-6) | |
4/04 7 p.m. |
American International | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-21) |
169 | 8-11 | |
4/07 6 p.m. |
@ Daemen* | Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY |
NEC Front Row | L 1-3 (18-25, 26-24, 12-25, 22-25) |
176 | 8-12 (4-7) | |
4/08 4 p.m. |
@ D'Youville* | College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY |
ECC SN | W 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19) |
85 | 9-12 (5-7) | |
4/14 TBA |
@ St. Francis Brooklyn* | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY |
NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22) |
85 | 10-12 (6-7) | |
4/15 7 p.m. |
@ LIU* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY |
NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (21-25, 27-25, 25-23, 22-25, 29-27) |
187 | 11-12 (7-7) |
- *-Indicates conference match.
- Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
Announcers for televised games
[edit]- Harvard: Bernie Picozzi
- NJIT: Ira Thor[5]
- Stevens: Evan Cormier & Robert Finizio
- Purdue Fort Wayne:
- Ball State:
- Princeton:
- American International:
- D'Youville:
- Daemen:
- St. Francis:
- Fairleigh Dickinson:
- Merrimack:
- Merrimack:
- Harvard:
- St. Francis Brooklyn:
- LIU:
- St. Francis:
- Farleigh Dickinson:
- American International:
- Daemen:
- D'Youville:
- St. Francis Brooklyn:
- LIU:
References
[edit]- ^ "NCAA volleyball: B1G media days, Caffey leaving Huskers, coaching carousel, worldly Wingate, AVCA hall". Volleyball Mag. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Northeast Conference to sponsor men's volleyball in 2023". Off the Block. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Saint Francis tops inaugural NEC preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Sacred Heart Athletics.
- ^ "NJIT Open on ESPN+". Twitter. Retrieved January 14, 2023.