# 2023 St. Francis Red Flash men's volleyball team

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.

## 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 |
| 1/06 10 p.m. | @ #9 Stanford | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | P12+ STAN | L 1–3 (16–25, 16–25, 25–21, 22–25) | 306 | 0–1 |
| 1/07 7 p.m. | @ #9 Stanford | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | P12+ STAN | L 2–3 (18–25, 25–23, 25–23, 21–25, 13–15) | 404 | 0–2 |
| 1/19 12 a.m. | @ #1 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Manoa, HI | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (16-25, 18-25, 23-25) | 4,514 | 0-3 |
| 1/21 12 a.m. | @ #1 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Manoa, HI | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (21-25, 20-25, 20-25) | 5,427 | 0-4 |
| 1/27 4 p.m. | vs. McKendree | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) | | L 1–3 (25-18, 16-25, 21-25, 24-26) | 78 | 0-5 |
| 1/28 4 p.m. | vs. North Greenville | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) | | L 2–3 (16-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 14-16) | 0 | 0-6 |
| 2/03 4 p.m. | @ NJIT | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | L 1–3 (19-25, 23-25, 23-25) | 222 | 0-7 |
| 2/04 4 p.m. | Alderson Broaddus | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-17) | 213 | 1-7 |
| 2/10 7 p.m. | @ Fairleigh Dickinson* | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-17) | 270 | 2-7 (1-0) |
| 2/11 7 p.m. | #3 Penn State | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | L 2-3 (25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 10-15) | 275 | 2-8 |
| 2/18 7 p.m. | @ LIU* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 2-3 (17-25, 25-17, 25-20, 22-25, 19-21) | 115 | 2-9 (1-1) |
| 2/24 6 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-18) | 0 | 3-9 (2-1) |
| 2/25 7 p.m. | Merrimack* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-20) | 0 | 4-9 (3-1) |
| 3/9 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | L 0-3 (19-25, 19-25, 19-25) | 123 | 4-10 (3-2) |
| 3/10 7 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-20) | 146 | 5-10 (4-2) |
| 3/15 7 p.m. | @ Queens | Curry Arena at the Levine Center Charlotte, NC | YouTube | W 3-1 (25-19, 24-26, 26-24, 25-18) | 65 | 6-10 |
| 3/16 4 p.m. | vs. NJIT | Curry Arena at the Levine Center Charlotte, NC | | W 3-1 (28-30, 25-20, 25-14, 25-15) | 55 | 7-10 |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | @ #2 Penn State | Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | L 0-3 (25-27, 22-25, 14-25) | 0 | 7-11 |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | @ D'Youville* | College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY | ECC SN | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-21) | 95 | 8-11 (5-2) |
| 3/25 4 p.m. | @ Daemen* | Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (26-24, 19-25, 26-24, 18-25, 17-15) | 215 | 9-11 (6-2) |
| 3/31 7 p.m. | @ Sacred Heart* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-13) | 213 | 10-11 (7-2) |
| 4/01 6 p.m. | @ Merrimack* | Hammel Court North Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-21, 25-13, 17-25, 25-22) | 143 | 11-11 (8-2) |
| 4/07 6 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-20) | 127 | 12-11 (9-2) |
| 4/08 4 p.m. | LIU* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-22) | 167 | 13-11 (10-2) |
| 4/14 6 p.m. | D'Youville* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-12) | 186 | 14-11 (11-2) |
| 4/15 4 p.m. | Daemen* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-20, 26-28, 25-17, 25-19) | 0 | 15-11 (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

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 | | |
| Off the Block Media | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.