The 2023 St. Francis Red Flash men's volleyball team represented 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, played their home games at William H. Pitt Center. The Red Flash competed as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference. The Red Flash were picked to finish first in the NEC pre-season poll.
Roster 2023 St. Francis Red Flash roster 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.
DatetimeOpponentRankArenacity(tournament)TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord1/0610 p.m.@ #9 StanfordMaples PavilionStanford, CAP12+ STANL 1–3(16–25, 16–25, 25–21, 22–25)3060–11/077 p.m.@ #9 StanfordMaples PavilionStanford, CAP12+ STANL 2–3(18–25, 25–23, 25–23, 21–25, 13–15)4040–21/1912 a.m.@ #1 Hawai'iStan Sheriff CenterManoa, HIESPN+L 0–3(16-25, 18-25, 23-25)4,5140-31/2112 a.m.@ #1 Hawai'iStan Sheriff CenterManoa, HIESPN+L 0–3(21-25, 20-25, 20-25)5,4270-41/274 p.m.vs. McKendreeMalkin Athletic CenterCambridge, MA(Harvard Invitational) L 1–3(25-18, 16-25, 21-25, 24-26)780-51/284 p.m.vs. North GreenvilleMalkin Athletic CenterCambridge, MA(Harvard Invitational)L 2–3(16-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 14-16)00-62/034 p.m.@ NJITWellness and Events Center Newark, NJAmerica East TVL 1–3(19-25, 23-25, 23-25)2220-72/044 p.m.Alderson BroaddusDeGol ArenaLoretto, PANEC Front RowW 3-0(25-17, 25-21, 25-17)2131-72/107 p.m.@ Fairleigh Dickinson*Rothman CenterHackensack, NJNEC Front RowW 3-0(25-22, 25-21, 25-17)2702-7(1-0)2/117 p.m.#3 Penn StateDeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC Front RowL 2-3(25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 10-15)2752-82/187 p.m.@ LIU*Steinberg Wellness CenterBrooklyn, NYNEC Front RowL 2-3(17-25, 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 19-21)1152-9(1-1)2/246 p.m.Sacred Heart*DeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC Front RowW 3-0(25-21, 25-17, 25-18)03-9(2-1)2/257 p.m.Merrimack*DeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC Front RowW 3-0(25-18, 25-21, 25-20)04-9(3-1)3/97 p.m.St. Francis Brooklyn*DeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC Front RowL 0-3(19-25, 19-25, 19-25)1234-10(3-2)3/107 p.m.Fairleigh Dickinson*DeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC Front RowW 3-0(25-21, 26-24, 25-20)1465-10(4-2)3/157 p.m.@ QueensCurry Arena at the Levine CenterCharlotte, NCYouTubeW 3-1(25-19, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18)656-103/164 p.m.vs. NJITCurry Arena at the Levine CenterCharlotte, NCW 3-1(28-30, 25-20, 25-14, 25-15)557-103/187 p.m.@ #2 Penn StateRec HallUniversity Park, PAB1G+L 0-3(25-27, 22-25, 14-25)07-113/247 p.m.@ D'Youville*College Center GymnasiumBuffalo, NYECC SNW 3-0(25-15, 25-15, 25-21)958-11(5-2)3/254 p.m.@ Daemen*Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden GymnasiumAmherst, NYNEC Front RowW 3-2(26-24, 19-25, 26-24, 18-25, 17-15)2159-11(6-2)3/317 p.m.@ Sacred Heart*William H. Pitt CenterFairfield, CTNEC Front RowW 3-0(25-20, 25-18, 25-13)21310-11(7-2)4/016 p.m.@ Merrimack*Hammel CourtNorth Andover, MANEC Front RowW 3-1(25-21, 25-13, 17-25, 25-22)14311-11(8-2)4/076 p.m.St. Francis Brooklyn*DeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC Front RowW 3-0(25-18, 25-23, 25-20)12712-11(9-2)4/084 p.m.LIU*DeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC Front RowW 3-0(25-18, 25-22, 25-22)16713-11(10-2)4/146 p.m.D'Youville*DeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC Front RowW 3-0(25-20, 25-14, 25-12)18614-11(11-2)4/154 p.m.Daemen*DeGol ArenaLoretta, PANEC 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 Stanford: Tim Swartz & Troy Clardy Stanford: Tim Swartz & Jordan Watkins Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey, Chris McLachlin, & Ryan Tsuji Hawai'i: NJIT: Alderson Broaddus: Fairleigh Dickinson: Penn State: St. Francis Brooklyn: LIU: Sacred Heart: Merrimack: Fairleigh Dickinson: Queens: Penn State: D'Youville: Daemen: Sacred Heart: Merrimack: St. Francis Brooklyn: LIU: D'Youville: Daemen:
Rankings
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.
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