# 2023 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's volleyball team

The 2023 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's volleyball team represented Sacred Heart University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Pioneers, led by first year head coach Adam Niemczynowicz, played their home games at William H. Pitt Center. The Pioneers competed as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference. The Pioneers were picked to finish fifth 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 |
| 1/13 7 p.m. | Harvard | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | L 1-3 (25-15, 23-25, 20–25, 19-25) | 223 | 0-1 |
| 1/14 1 p.m. | @ NJIT | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (24-26, 21-25, 12–25) | 233 | 0-2 |
| 1/18 7 p.m. | Stevens | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3–2 (25–18, 25–15, 17–25, 24–26, 15–11) | 183 | 1–2 |
| 1/27 7 p.m. | @ Purdue Fort Wayne | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 12–25) | 434 | 1-3 |
| 1/28 5 p.m. | @ #8 Ball State | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN+ or Ball State All-Access | L 0-3 (11-25, 16-25, 21–25) | 1,371 | 1-4 |
| 2/03 7 p.m. | @ Princeton | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (16-25, 25-23, 14–25, 22-25) | 0 | 1-5 |
| 2/07 TBA | @ American International | Henry A. Butova Gymnasium Springfield, MA | AIC Stretch | W 3-1 (19-25, 25-17, 25–18, 25-20) | 82 | 2-5 |
| 2/17 7 p.m. | D'Youville* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-19) | 136 | 3-5 (1-0) |
| 2/19 11 a.m. | Daemen* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | L 2-3 (13-25, 26-24, 30-28, 21-25, 11-15) | 147 | 3-6 (1-1) |
| 2/24 6 p.m. | @ St. Francis* | DeGol Arena Loretta, PA | NEC Front Row | L 0-3 (21-25, 17-25, 18-25) | 0 | 3-7 (1-2) |
| 2/25 5 p.m. | @ Fairleigh Dickinson* | Rothman Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-20, 25-15, 16-25, 25-23) | 225 | 4-7 (2-2) |
| 3/10 7 p.m. | Merrimack* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (25-18, 22-25, 23-25, 25-13, 15-10) | 107 | 5-7 (3-2) |
| 3/18 12 p.m. | @ Merrimack* | Hammel Court North Andover, MA | NEC Front Row | L 1-3 (25-19, 19-25, 23-25, 20-25) | 156 | 5-8 (3-3) |
| 3/22 7 p.m. | @ Harvard | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA | ESPN+ | W 3-2 (25-12, 18-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-8) | 155 | 6-8 |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (33-31, 25-13, 25-19) | 127 | 7-8 (4-3) |
| 3/25 5 p.m. | LIU* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | L 1-3 (14-25, 22-25, 27-25, 20-25) | 104 | 7-9 (4-4) |
| 3/31 7 p.m. | St. Francis* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | L 0-3 (20-25, 18-25, 13-25) | 213 | 7-10 (4-5) |
| 4/01 5 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson* | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | L 2-3 (25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-17) | 112 | 7-11 (4-6) |
| 4/04 7 p.m. | American International | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-21) | 169 | 8-11 |
| 4/07 6 p.m. | @ Daemen* | Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY | NEC Front Row | L 1-3 (18-25, 26-24, 12-25, 22-25) | 176 | 8-12 (4-7) |
| 4/08 4 p.m. | @ D'Youville* | College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY | ECC SN | W 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19) | 85 | 9-12 (5-7) |
| 4/14 TBA | @ St. Francis Brooklyn* | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-21, 25-22) | 85 | 10-12 (6-7) |
| 4/15 7 p.m. | @ LIU* | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3-2 (21-25, 27-25, 25-23, 22-25, 29-27) | 187 | 11-12 (7-7) |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* Harvard: Bernie Picozzi
* NJIT: Ira Thor
* Stevens: Evan Cormier & Robert Finizio
* Purdue Fort Wayne:
* Ball State:
* Princeton:
* American International:
* D'Youville:
* Daemen:
* St. Francis:
* Fairleigh Dickinson:
* Merrimack:
* Merrimack:
* Harvard:
* St. Francis Brooklyn:
* LIU:
* St. Francis:
* Farleigh Dickinson:
* American International:
* Daemen:
* D'Youville:
* St. Francis Brooklyn:
* LIU: