2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team

The 2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team represented Harvard University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Crimson, led by 13th year head coach Brian Baise, played their home games at Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson were members of the EIVA. They were picked to finish fifth in the EIVA preseason poll.

2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record	9–15 (2–8 EIVA)
Head coach	Brian Baise (13th season)
Assistant coach	Nick Clark (2nd season)
Home arena	Malkin Athletic Center

2023 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Penn State ‍†‍‡‍y	10	–	0		1.000			27	–	4		.871
No. 14 Princeton  ‍‍‍	7	–	3		.700			14	–	12		.538
Charleston (WV)  ‍‍‍	5	–	5		.500			22	–	7		.759
George Mason  ‍‍‍	4	–	6		.400			13	–	14		.481
Harvard  ‍‍‍	2	–	8		.200			9	–	16		.360
NJIT  ‍‍‍	2	–	8		.200			9	–	18		.333
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 EIVA Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of November 4, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

Season highlights

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Roster

Number	Name	Class	Position	Height	Hometown
1	Andrew Lobo	Sophomore	Outside Hitter	6-2	Toronto, Ontario
2	Ethan Smith	Junior	Middle Blocker	6-7	Laguna Niguel, California
3	Ryan Hong	Senior	Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter	6-2	Honolulu, Hawaii
4	Callum Diak	Freshman	Libero	6-1	Kingston, Ontario
5	Azim Raheem	Sophomore	Opposite Hitter	6-6	Toronto, Ontario
6	Alessio Pignatelli	Senior	Libero/Defensive Specialist	5-11	Acqui Terme, Italy
8	Brian Thomas	Freshman	Middle Blocker	7-0	Moraga, California
9	Ethan McCrary	Junior	Middle Blocker	6-9	Mission Viejo, California
10	Logan Shepherd	Sophomore	Outside Hitter	6-4	Cave Springs, Arkansas
11	Will Polster	Senior	Outside Hitter	6-1	Maryland Heights, Missouri
12	Zach Berty	Freshman	Outside Hitter	6-6	Corona del Mar, California
13	Kade McGovern	Sophomore	Opposite Hitter	6-6	Burbank, California
16	Xuanthe Nguyen	Sophomore	Libero	5-11	London, England
18	Will Sorenson	Senior	Setter	6-1	Killdeer, Illinois
19	Owen Fanning	Sophomore	Outside Hitter	6-7	Needham, Massachusetts
21	James Bardin	Sophomore	Setter	6-7	Aliso Viejo, California
22	Trevor Schultz	Junior	Middle Blocker	6-6	Saint Augustine, Florida

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on ESPN+. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service.

Date Time	Opponent	Rank	Arena City (Tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (EIVA Record)
1/13 7 p.m.	@ Sacred Heart		William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT	NEC Front Row	W 3–1 (15-25, 25–23, 25–20, 25–19)	223	1-0
1/17 7 p.m.	@ Merrimack		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 3–0 (25–22, 25–14, 25–20)	232	2–0
1/20 7 p.m.	@ #6 Ball State		Worthen Arena Muncie, IN	ESPN+	L 0-3 (16-25, 18–25, 14–25)	2,151	2-1
1/21 5 p.m.	@ Purdue Fort Wayne		Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN	YouTube	L 0-3 (23-25, 23–25, 19–25)	497	2-2
1/27 7 p.m.	North Greenville		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational)	ESPN+	W 3-0 (25-22, 26–24, 25–23)	0	3-2
1/28 7 p.m.	McKendree		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational)	ESPN+	L 2-3 (25-20, 19–25, 22–25, 25-22, 10-15)	115	3-3
2/03 7 p.m.	Daemen		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 1-3 (15-25, 25–19, 17–25, 35-37)	151	3-4
2/08 7 p.m.	Merrimack		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3-0 (25-20, 25–20, 25–21)	105	4-4
2/17 7 p.m.	@ #15 Charleston (WV)*		Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV	Mountain East Network	L 0-3 (17-25, 23-25, 19-25)	200	4-5 (0-1)
2/18 2 p.m.	@ #15 Charleston (WV)*		Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV	Mountain East Network	L 0-3 (19-25, 11-25, 10-25)	100	4-6 (0-2)
2/24 7 p.m.	@ Princeton*		Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ	ESPN+	L 1-3 (16-25, 27-25, 24-26, 18-25)	0	4-7 (0-3)
2/25 5:30 p.m.	@ Princeton*		Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ	ESPN+	L 1-3 (26-24, 13-25, 24-26, 19-25)	0	4-8 (0-4)
3/03 7 p.m.	St. Francis Brooklyn		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3-2 (25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 15-3)	342	5-8
3/04 5 p.m.	LIU		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22)	302	6-8
3/14 10 p.m.	@ UC Santa Barbara		Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA	ESPN+	L 0-3 (21-25, 18-25, 18-25)	130	6-9
3/15 8 p.m.	@ #7 Pepperdine		Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA	ESPN+	L 0-3 (16-25, 22-25, 15-25)	583	6-10
3/22 7 p.m.	Sacred Heart		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 2-3 (12-25, 25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 8-15)	155	6-11
3/24 7 p.m.	American International		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-16)	326	7-11
3/31 7 p.m.	#3 Penn State*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 0-3 (16-25, 15-25, 23-25)	481	7-12 (0-5)
4/01 3 p.m.	#3 Penn State*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 0-3 (17-25, 27-29, 21-25)	442	7-13 (0-6)
4/07 6 p.m.	@ NJIT*		Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ	America East TV	W 3-2 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 18-16)	215	8-13 (1-6)
4/08 4 p.m.	@ NJIT*		Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ	America East TV	W 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 11-25, 15-13)	222	9-13 (2-6)
4/14 7 p.m.	George Mason*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 0-3 (22-25, 21-25, 20-25)	162	9-14 (2-7)
4/15 4 p.m.	George Mason*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 1-3 (15-25, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25)	147	9-15 (2-8)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

• Sacred Heart: Bernie Picozzi
• Merrimack: No commentary
• Ball State: Joey Lindstrom & Amber Seaman
• Purdue Fort Wayne:
• North Greenville:
• McKendree:
• Daemen:
• Merrimack:
• Charleston (WV):
• Charleston (WV):
• Princeton:
• Princeton:
• St. Francis Brooklyn:
• LIU:
• UC Santa Barbara:
• Pepperdine:
• Sacred Heart:
• American International:
• Penn State:
• Penn State:
• NJIT:
• NJIT:
• George Mason:
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References

See also: 2022 Harvard Crimson football team and 2022–23 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team