# 2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team

The 2023 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team represented Harvard University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Crimson, led by 13th year head coach Brian Baise, played their home games at Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson were members of the EIVA. They were picked to finish fifth in the EIVA preseason poll.

## Season highlights

* Will be filled in as the season progresses.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Class | Position | Height | Hometown |
| 1 | Andrew Lobo | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-2 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2 | Ethan Smith | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-7 | Laguna Niguel, California |
| 3 | Ryan Hong | Senior | Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter | 6-2 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 4 | Callum Diak | Freshman | Libero | 6-1 | Kingston, Ontario |
| 5 | Azim Raheem | Sophomore | Opposite Hitter | 6-6 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6 | Alessio Pignatelli | Senior | Libero/Defensive Specialist | 5-11 | Acqui Terme, Italy |
| 8 | Brian Thomas | Freshman | Middle Blocker | 7-0 | Moraga, California |
| 9 | Ethan McCrary | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-9 | Mission Viejo, California |
| 10 | Logan Shepherd | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-4 | Cave Springs, Arkansas |
| 11 | Will Polster | Senior | Outside Hitter | 6-1 | Maryland Heights, Missouri |
| 12 | Zach Berty | Freshman | Outside Hitter | 6-6 | Corona del Mar, California |
| 13 | Kade McGovern | Sophomore | Opposite Hitter | 6-6 | Burbank, California |
| 16 | Xuanthe Nguyen | Sophomore | Libero | 5-11 | London, England |
| 18 | Will Sorenson | Senior | Setter | 6-1 | Killdeer, Illinois |
| 19 | Owen Fanning | Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 6-7 | Needham, Massachusetts |
| 21 | James Bardin | Sophomore | Setter | 6-7 | Aliso Viejo, California |
| 22 | Trevor Schultz | Junior | Middle Blocker | 6-6 | Saint Augustine, Florida |

## Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:
    All home games will be streamed on ESPN+. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service.
| Date Time | Opponent | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (EIVA Record) |
| 1/13 7 p.m. | @ Sacred Heart | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3–1 (15-25, 25–23, 25–20, 25–19) | 223 | 1-0 |
| 1/17 7 p.m. | @ Merrimack | Hammel Court North Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–14, 25–20) | 232 | 2–0 |
| 1/20 7 p.m. | @ #6 Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 18–25, 14–25) | 2,151 | 2-1 |
| 1/21 5 p.m. | @ Purdue Fort Wayne | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN | YouTube | L 0-3 (23-25, 23–25, 19–25) | 497 | 2-2 |
| 1/27 7 p.m. | North Greenville | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-22, 26–24, 25–23) | 0 | 3-2 |
| 1/28 7 p.m. | McKendree | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (25-20, 19–25, 22–25, 25-22, 10-15) | 115 | 3-3 |
| 2/03 7 p.m. | Daemen | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (15-25, 25–19, 17–25, 35-37) | 151 | 3-4 |
| 2/08 7 p.m. | Merrimack | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-20, 25–20, 25–21) | 105 | 4-4 |
| 2/17 7 p.m. | @ #15 Charleston (WV)* | Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV | Mountain East Network | L 0-3 (17-25, 23-25, 19-25) | 200 | 4-5 (0-1) |
| 2/18 2 p.m. | @ #15 Charleston (WV)* | Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV | Mountain East Network | L 0-3 (19-25, 11-25, 10-25) | 100 | 4-6 (0-2) |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | @ Princeton* | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (16-25, 27-25, 24-26, 18-25) | 0 | 4-7 (0-3) |
| 2/25 5:30 p.m. | @ Princeton* | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (26-24, 13-25, 24-26, 19-25) | 0 | 4-8 (0-4) |
| 3/03 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-2 (25-19, 25-16, 22-25, 23-25, 15-3) | 342 | 5-8 |
| 3/04 5 p.m. | LIU | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-1 (25-19, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22) | 302 | 6-8 |
| 3/14 10 p.m. | @ UC Santa Barbara | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (21-25, 18-25, 18-25) | 130 | 6-9 |
| 3/15 8 p.m. | @ #7 Pepperdine | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 22-25, 15-25) | 583 | 6-10 |
| 3/22 7 p.m. | Sacred Heart | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (12-25, 25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 8-15) | 155 | 6-11 |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | American International | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-16) | 326 | 7-11 |
| 3/31 7 p.m. | #3 Penn State* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (16-25, 15-25, 23-25) | 481 | 7-12 (0-5) |
| 4/01 3 p.m. | #3 Penn State* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (17-25, 27-29, 21-25) | 442 | 7-13 (0-6) |
| 4/07 6 p.m. | @ NJIT* | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | W 3-2 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 18-16) | 215 | 8-13 (1-6) |
| 4/08 4 p.m. | @ NJIT* | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | W 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 11-25, 15-13) | 222 | 9-13 (2-6) |
| 4/14 7 p.m. | George Mason* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 21-25, 20-25) | 162 | 9-14 (2-7) |
| 4/15 4 p.m. | George Mason* | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (15-25, 25-23, 19-25, 23-25) | 147 | 9-15 (2-8) |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* Sacred Heart: Bernie Picozzi
* Merrimack: No commentary
* Ball State: Joey Lindstrom & Amber Seaman
* Purdue Fort Wayne:
* North Greenville:
* McKendree:
* Daemen:
* Merrimack:
* Charleston (WV):
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* Princeton:
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* St. Francis Brooklyn:
* LIU:
* UC Santa Barbara:
* Pepperdine:
* Sacred Heart:
* American International:
* Penn State:
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* NJIT:
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* George Mason:
* George Mason: