The 2023 Princeton Tigers men's volleyball team represented Princeton University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tigers, led by fourteenth year head coach Sam Shweisky, played their home games at Dillon Gymnasium. The Tigers were members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish third in the EIVA preseason poll.
The Tigers entered 2023 as the defending EIVA tournament champions, though they suffered an NCAA 1st Round tournament loss to North Greenville.
Roster Defensive specialist/Libero 11 Simon Xiao - Freshman 19 Austin Kerker - Freshman 20 Matt Suh - Sophomore
Middle blockers 3 Gavin Leising - Junior 4 Ryan Vena - Freshman 7 Aiden Benson - Sophomore 16 Rodrigo Fernandez - Senior 23 Josh Coan - Junior
Middle hitters/PIN 17 Andrew Werner - Freshman 19 Austin Kerker - Freshman 22 Owen Mellon - Freshman Outside hitters 2 Brady Wedbush - Senior 5 Alexander Mrkalj - Senior 8 Nate Thompson - Senior 9 Ben Harrington - Junior 10 James Hartley - Junior Opposite hitters 2 Brady Wedbush - Senior 10 James Hartley - Junior 25 Nyherowo Omene - Sophomore
Setters 6 Danny Sun - Senior 12 Henry Wedbush - Sophomore 14 Kyle Gschwend - Freshman 18 Charlie Rogers - Junior 21 Stefan Gjaja - Freshman
Schedule DateTimeOpponent RankArenaCity(Tournament)TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord(EIVA Record)1/097 p.m.@ D'Youville College Center GymnasiumBuffalo, NYECC SNW 3–0(27–25, 25–17, 25–17) 801–01/107 p.m.@ DaemenCharles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY NEC Front Row L 1-3(25–27, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22) 3751–11/139 p.m.@ #2 UCLAJohn Wooden CenterLos Angeles, CAP12+ UCLAL 1-3(25–22, 18–25, 20–25, 14–25) 7211-21/1610 p.m.@ #5 PepperdineFirestone FieldhouseMalibu, CAWavesCastL 0-3(17–25, 23–25, 19–25) 6821-31/188 p.m.@ Concordia IrvineCU ArenaIrvine, CAEagleEyeW 3-1(25–23, 28–26, 19–25, 25–17)1172-31/267 p.m.@ #13 Ohio StateCovelli CenterColumbus, OHB1G+L 1-3(25–27, 18–25, 30–28, 23–25) 5682-41/277 p.m.@ #13 Ohio StateCovelli CenterColumbus, OHB1G+L 2-3(13–25, 25–23, 25–17, 17–25, 9–15) 7222-52/037 p.m.Sacred HeartDillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+W 3–1(25–16, 23–25, 25–14, 25–22) 03-32/044 p.m.TusculumDillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+Canceled2/087 p.m.#15 CSUNDillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+L 2-3(25–27, 25–17, 25–15, 30–32, 11–15) 03-62/115 p.m.St. Francis BrooklynDillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+W 3-0(25–19, 25–16, 25–22) 04-62/177 p.m.@ #3 Penn State*Rec HallUniversity Park, PAB1G+ L 0-3(18–25, 23–25, 20–25) 7834-7(0–1)2/184 p.m.@ #3 Penn State*Rec HallUniversity Park, PA B1G+L 0-3(16–25, 21–25, 17–25)1,2074-8(0–2)2/247 p.m.Harvard*Dillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+W 3-1(25–16, 25–27, 26–24, 25–18)05-8(1–2)2/255 p.m.Harvard*Dillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+W 3-1(24–26, 25–13, 26–24, 25–19)06-8(2-2)3/037 p.m.Fairleigh DickinsonDillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+W 3-0(25–18, 25–18, 25–17)07-83/116 p.m.@ NJIT*Wellness and Events CenterNewark, NJESPN+W 3-2(14–25, 22–25, 25–20, 25–16, 15–11)3118-8(3–2)3/159 p.m.@ #5 Grand CanyonGCU ArenaPhoenix, AZESPN+ L 0-3(22–25, 20–25, 22–25)5148-93/177 p.m.@ #5 Grand Canyon GCU ArenaPhoenix, AZESPN+L 0-3(25–27, 22–25, 21–25)4248-103/247 p.m.@ George Mason*Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA(EIVA/A10 Challenge)ESPN+W 3-1(25–20, 21–25, 25–20, 25–17)2899-10(4–2)3/255 p.m.vs. #9 Loyola ChicagoRecreation Athletic ComplexFairfax, VA(EIVA/A10 Challenge)W 3-1(28–30, 25–16, 25–23, 31–29)010-104/015 p.m.George Mason*Dillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+L 0-3(22–25, 22–25, 18–25)010-11(4–3)4/077 p.m.@ Charleston (WV)*Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation CenterCharleston, WVMountain East NetworkW 3-0(25–22, 25–19, 25–20)21011-11(5–3)4/083 p.m.@ Charleston (WV)*Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation CenterCharleston, WVMountain East Network W 3-1(25–22, 22–25, 27–25, 26–24)9912-11(6–3)4/147 p.m.NJIT*Dillon GymnasiumPrinceton, NJESPN+W 3-1(30–28, 22–25, 25–22, 25–21)13-11(7–3) *-Indicates conference match. Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
Broadcasters D'Youville: Trevor Butts Daemen: Ryan Maxwell & Stephanie Albano UCLA: Denny Cline Pepperdine: Al Epstein Concordia Irvine: Jeff Runyan Ohio State: Ohio State: Sacred Heart: Tusculum: Cal State Northridge: St. Francis Brooklyn: Penn State: Penn State: Harvard: Harvard: Fairleigh Dickinson: NJIT: Grand Canyon: Grand Canyon: George Mason: George Mason: Charleston (WV): Charleston (WV): NJIT:
Rankings
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.
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