The 2023 Daemen Wildcats men's volleyball team represented Daemen University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Wildcats, led by fourth year head coach Don Gleason, played their home games at Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium. The Wildcats competed as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference and were picked to finish fourth in the NEC.
Roster 2023 Daemen Wildcats roster Defensive specialist/libero 1 Kyle Zelasko - Freshman 15 John Jaworski - Senior
Middle hitters 9 Jake Couzens - Senior 10 Maverick O'Neill - Sophomore 12 Henry Moffitt - Graduate Outside hitters 2 Johnaustin Bly - Freshman 4 Cameron Milligan - Junior 5 Jake Basinski - Sophomore 7 Ryan Parker - Senior 13 Zach Schneider - Senior 16 Matthew Garry - Senior 18 Billy Wieberg - Sophomore Opposite hitters 4 Cameron Milligan - Junior 9 Jake Couzens - Senior 17 Ashton Christensen - Freshman
Setters 3 Michael Krueger - Graduate 6 Sean Califf - Senior
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, including NEC Front Row.
DatetimeOpponentRankArenacity(tournament)TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord1/107 p.m.PrincetonCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmhest, NYNEC Front RowW 3–1(25–27, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22)3751–01/137 p.m.@ #4 Penn StateRec HallUniversity Park, PAB1G+L 0-3(10-25, 19–25, 22–25)3571-11/211 p.m.American InternationalCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3–0(25–17, 25–12, 25–21)1532-11/281 p.m.Central StateCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3–0(25–15, 25–17, 25–17)1503-11/292 p.m.@ St. John Fisher (Exhibition)Manning & Napier Varsity GymPittsford, NYCardinals All-Access on StretchW 3–2(16-25, 25–22, 25–18, 27-29, 15-6)1173-12/037 p.m.@ HarvardMalkin Athletic CenterCambridge, MAESPN+W 3–1(25-15, 19-25, 25-17, 37-35)1514-12/047 p.m.@ American InternationalHenry A. Butova GymnasiumSpringfield, MAAIC StretchW 3–0(25-6, 25-15, 25-15)795-12/107 p.m.@ D'Youville*College Center GymnasiumBuffalo, NYECC SNW 3–0(25-18, 25-21, 25-14)2256-1(1-0)2/177 p.m.@ Merrimack*Hammel CourtNorth Andover, MANEC Front RowW 3–2(25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-11)1887-1(2-0)2/1912 p.m.@ Sacred Heart*William H. Pitt CenterFairfield, CTNEC Front RowW 3–2(25-13, 24-26, 28-30, 25-21, 15-11)1478-1(3-0)2/236 p.m.D'Youville*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3–1(25-13, 25-13, 21-25, 25-19)1809-1(4-0)2/2612 p.m.St. Francis Brooklyn*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3–0(25-19, 25-18, 25-17)14510-1(5-0)3/041 p.m.Alderson BroaddusCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowCanceled3/096 p.m.@ LIU*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3–0(25-23, 25-22, 25-21)24011-1(6-0)3/1510 p.m.@ Concordia IrvineCU ArenaIrvine, CAEagleEyeL 0-3(19-25, 19-25, 22-25)18211-23/179 p.m.@ #7 PepperdineFirestone FieldhouseMalibu, CAWavesCastL 0-3(13-25, 18-25, 17-25)37911-33/1810 p.m.@ #12 CSUNMatadomeNorthridge, CAESPN+W 3-2(25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 22-25, 15-12)14412-33/246 p.m.Fairleigh Dickinson*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3-0(25-15, 25-13, 25-22)7513-3(7-0)3/251 p.m.St. Francis*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowL 2-3(24-26, 25-19, 24-26, 25-18, 15-17)21513-4(7-1)3/317 p.m.@ LIU*Steinberg Wellness CenterBrooklyn, NYNEC Front RowW 3-2(23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 26-24, 15-10)10914-4(8-1)4/01TBA@ St. Francis Brooklyn*Generoso Pope Athletic ComplexBrooklyn, NYNEC Front RowW 3-2(23-25, 34-32, 25-19, 28-30, 15-12)7515-4(9-1)4/076 p.m.Sacred Heart*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3-1(25-18, 24-26, 25-12, 25-22)17616-4(10-1)4/081 p.m.Merrimack*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3-0(25-20, 25-18, 25-16)10017-4(11-1)4/145 p.m.@ Fairleigh Dickinson*Rothman Center Hackensack, NJNEC Front RowL 1-3(18-25, 14-25, 25-23, 20-25)5417-5(11-2)4/155 p.m.@ St. Francis*DeGol ArenaLoretto, PANEC Front RowL 1-3(20-25, 28-26, 17-25, 19-25)017-6(11-3) *-Indicates conference match. Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
Rankings
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.
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