# 2023 LIU Sharks men's volleyball team

The 2023 LIU Sharks men's volleyball team, the second LIU men's volleyball team, represented Long Island University Brooklyn in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Sharks, led by first year head coach Kai Dugquem, played their home games at Steinberg Wellness Center. The Sharks competed as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference. After winning most of their games at the end of last season, the Sharks were picked to finish third in the NEC.

## 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.
| Date Time | Opponent | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1/10 7 p.m. | @ Belmont Abbey | Wheeler Center Belmont, NC | Coastal Carolina DN | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–22, 25–17) | 108 | 1–0 |
| 1/11 7 p.m. | @ Queens | Curry Arena Charlotte, NC | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (20–25, 25–19, 25–20, 25–16) | 211 | 2–0 |
| 1/12 6 p.m. | @ Limestone | Timken Center Gaffney, SC | FloVolleyball | L 1–3 (25–20, 22–25, 31–33, 21–25) | 137 | 2–1 |
| 1/19 7 p.m. | @ George Mason | Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (East/West Coast Challenge) | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (25–22, 25–23, 26–28, 25–19) | 187 | 3-1 |
| 1/20 7 p.m. | vs. #3 Long Beach State | Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (East/West Coast Challenge) | | L 0–3 (14-25, 16–25, 10–25) | 0 | 3-2 |
| 1/21 7 p.m. | # 11 Loyola Chicago | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 1–3 (26-24, 21–25, 20–25, 20-25) | 176 | 3-3 |
| 2/3 7 p.m. | @ Lindenwood | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-21, 25–22, 25–22) | 501 | 4-3 |
| 2/4 7:30 p.m. | @ McKendree | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | L 0-3 (22-25, 20–25, 24–26) | 60 | 4-4 |
| 2/17 5 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-21) | 61 | 5-4 (1-0) |
| 2/18 7 p.m. | St. Francis* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (25-17, 17-25, 20-25, 25-22, 21-19) | 115 | 6-4 (2-0) |
| 2/22 7 p.m. | @ #1 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI ESPN+ | L 0-3 (13-25, 13-25, 18-25) | 4,371 | 6-5 |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | @ #1 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI ESPN+ | L 0-3 (18-25, 13-25, 16-25) | 5,245 | 6-6 |
| 3/03 TBA | @ American International | Henry A. Butova Gymnasium Springfield, MA | AIC Stretch | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-18) | 106 | 7-6 |
| 3/04 5 p.m. | @ Harvard | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (19-25, 23-25, 25-16, 22-25) | 302 | 7-7 |
| 3/08 6 p.m. | @ D'Youville* | College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY | ECC SN | W 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-20) | 75 | 8-7 (3-0) |
| 3/09 6 p.m. | @ Daemen* | Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY | NEC Front Row | L 0-3 (23-25, 22-25, 21-25) | 240 | 8-8 (3-1) |
| 3/14 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-27, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20) | 107 | 9-8 (4-1) |
| 3/16 7 p.m. | @ St. Francis Brooklyn* | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 15-12) | 216 | 10-8 (5-1) |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | American International | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | 'W 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 25-14) | 111 | 11-8 |
| 3/24 5 p.m. | @ Merrimack* | Hammel Court North Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | 'W 3-1 (25-17, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18) | 97 | 12-8 (6-1) |
| 3/25 TBA | @ Sacred Heart* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | 'W 3-1 (25-14, 25-22, 25-27, 25-20) | 104 | 13-8 (7-1) |
| 3/31 5 p.m. | Daemen* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | 'L 2-3 (25-23, 24-26, 25-22, 24-26, 10-15) | 109 | 13-9 (7-2) |
| 4/01 7 p.m. | D'Youville* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | 'W 3-1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18) | 90 | 14-9 (8-2) |
| 4/07 5 p.m. | @ Fairleigh Dickinson* | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ | NEC Front Row | 'W 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 25-14, 28-26) | 41 | 15-9 (9-2) |
| 4/08 TBA | @ St. Francis* | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | NEC Front Row | 'L 0-3 (18-25, 22-25, 22-25) | 167 | 15-10 (9-3) |
| 4/14 5 p.m. | Merrimack* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | 'W 3-0 (25-17, 28-26, 25-17) | 154 | 16-10 (10-3) |
| 4/15 7 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | 'L 2-3 (25-21, 25-27, 23-25, 25-22, 27-29) | 187 | 16-11 (10-4) |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* Belmont Abbey: Brian Rushing
* Queens: Mike Glennon & Paul McDonald
* Limestone: Scott Berry & Mike Harmon
* George Mason: Josh Yourish
* Loyola Chicago:
* Lindenwood: Michael Wagenknecht & Sara Wagenknecht
* McKendree:
* Fairleigh Dickinson:
* St. Francis:
* Hawai'i:
* Hawai'i:
* American International:
* Harvard:
* D'Youville:
* Daemen:
* St. Francis Brooklyn:
* St. Francis Brooklyn:
* American International:
* Merrimack:
* Sacred Heart:
* Daemen:
* D'Youville :
* Fairleigh Dickinson:
* St. Francis:
* Merrimack:
* Sacred Heart:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AVCA Coaches | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV |
| Off the Block Media | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | RV |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.