2023 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's volleyball team

2023 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's volleyball
2023 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's volleyball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	10-15 (5-9 NEC)
Head coach	Justin Beaumont (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Jazmine Craig (1st season); Ryan Kenny (1st season);
Home arena	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's volleyball team represented St. Francis College (SFC) in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Terriers, led by first-year head coach Justin Beaumont,^[1] played their home games at Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The Terriers competed as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference.^[2] The Terriers were picked to finish second in the NEC pre-season poll.^[3]

This was the final season for SFC men's volleyball, and for SFC athletics as a whole. During the season, the college announced it would shut down its athletic program at the end of the 2022–23 school year.^[4]

2023 Northeast Conference men's volleyball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
St. Francis ‍†‍‍	12	–	2	.857	16	–	12	.571
Daemen ‍‍‍	11	–	3	.786	17	–	7	.708
LIU ‍‍‡‍	10	–	4	.714	19	–	11	.633
Sacred Heart ‍‍‍	7	–	7	.500	12	–	13	.480
St. Francis Brooklyn ‍‍‍	5	–	9	.357	10	–	16	.385
Merrimack ‍‍‍	4	–	10	.286	10	–	16	.385
Fairleigh Dickinson ‍‍‍	4	–	10	.286	7	–	17	.292
D'Youville ‍‍‍	3	–	11	.214	10	–	13	.435

† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 Northeast Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA volleyball tournament As of April 27, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

Season highlights[edit]

Nicola Iannelli won the National Setter of the Week award for Week 0 games.^[5]

Roster[edit]

2023 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers roster^[6]

Defensive specialist/libero

12 Dominick Pikura - Senior
15 Tanner Dougherty - Freshman

Middle blockers

10 James Henneberry - Senior
14 Andrea Lancianese - Sophomore
20 Simon Luka Vlahovic - Freshman
21 Juan Marin Luna - Junior

Outside hitters

3 Jack Hershman - Sophomore
4 Patrick Rogers - Freshman
8 Canyon Tuman - Graduate
11 Timothy Walsh - Senior
16 Bartek Zielinski - Senior
18 Matteo Falleri - Freshman
23 Nicola Iannelli - Senior
32 Johnny Ferraro - Senior

Opposite hitters

13 Daniel Lee - Senior
18 Matteo Falleri - Freshman

Setters

1 Lucas Blanco - Junior
2 Matt Mongin - Junior
6 Mark Nomerotski - Junior

Schedule[edit]

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	Rank	Arena city (tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record
1/06 6:30 p.m.	vs. Alderson Broaddus		Harrah's Resort and Casino Atlantic City, NJ (JBJ Battle for the Boardwalk)		W 3–0 (25–23, 25–15, 25–20)	125	1–0
1/07 9 a.m.	vs. Eastern Nazarene		Hannah's Resort and Casino Atlantic City, NJ (JBJ Battle for the Boardwalk)		W 3–0 (25–17, 25–16, 25–19)	100	2–0
1/07 4:30 p.m.	vs. American International		Hannah's Resort and Casino Atlantic City, NJ (JBJ Battle for the Boardwalk)		W 3–0 (25–18, 25–11, 25–17)	100	3–0
1/11 6 p.m.	@ Springfield		Blake Arena Springfield, MA	Playsight	L 0–3 (18–25, 22–25, 21–25)	300	3–1
1/21 2 p.m.	@ NJIT		Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ	America East TV	L 1–3 (21–25, 26–24, 25–27, 20-25)	255	3-2
1/27 8 p.m.	@ #15 Lewis		Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL	GLVC SN	L 0–3 (18–25, 15–25, 19–25)	500	3-3
1/28 7 p.m.	@ #11 Loyola Chicago		Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN3 or ESPN+	L 0–3 (20–25, 14–25, 19–25)	555	3-4
2/11 TBD	@ Princeton		Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ	ESPN+	L 0–3 (19-25, 16-25, 22-25)	0	3-5
2/18 TBA	Fairleigh Dickinson*		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	W 3-1 (25-14, 26-28, 25-22, 25-21)	310	4-5 (1-0)
2/25 5 p.m.	@ D'Youville*		College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY	ECC SN	W 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 29-27)	95	5-5 (2-0)
2/26 12 p.m.	@ Daemen*		Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY	NEC Front Row	L 0-3 (19-25, 18-25, 17-25)	145	5-6 (2-1)
3/03 6 p.m.	@ Harvard		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 2-3 (19-25, 16-25, 25-22, 25-23, 3-15)	342	5-7
3/04 TBA	@ American International		Henry A. Butova Gymnasium Springfield, MA	AIC Stretch
3/9 7 p.m.	@ St. Francis*	W 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-19)	DeGol Arena Loretta, PA	NEC Front Row		123	6-7 (3-1)
3/14 7 p.m.	@ LIU*		Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	L 1-3 (27-25, 20-25, 22-25, 20-25)	107	6-8 (3-2)
3/16 7 p.m.	LIU*		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	L 2-3 (25-22, 18-25, 14-25, 25-23, 12-15)	216	6-9 (3-3)
3/18 2 p.m.	vs. Randolph-Macon		Harwood Arena Union, NJ (Kean Tri-Match)	Kean All-Access	W 3-1 (25-20, 24-26, 25-19, 25-19)	65	7-9
3/18 4 p.m.	@ Kean		Harwood Arena Union, NJ (Kean Tri-Match)	Kean All-Access	W 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-14)	121	8-9
3/24 7 p.m.	@ Sacred Heart*		William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT	NEC Front Row	L 0-3 (31-33, 13-25, 19-25)	127	8-10 (3-4)
3/25 TBA	@ Merrimack*		Hammel Court North Andover, MA	NEC Front Row	W 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-20)	154	9-10 (4-4)
3/31 TBA	D'Youville*		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	L 2-3 (25-22, 21-25, 21-25, 25-23, 12-15)	87	9-11 (4-5)
4/01 TBA	Daemen*		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	L 2-3 (25-23, 32-34, 19-25, 30-28, 12-15)	75	9-12 (4-6)
4/07 TBA	@ St. Francis*		DeGol Arena Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	L 0-3 (18-25, 23-25, 20-25)	127	9-13 (4-7)
4/08 TBA	@ Fairleigh Dickinson*		Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ	NEC Front Row	W 3-1 (18-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23)	29	10-13 (5-7)
4/14 TBA	Sacred Heart*		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	L 1-3 (21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 22-25)	85	10-14 (5-8)
4/15 TBA	Merrimack*		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	L 1-3 (18-25, 25-15, 20-25, 16-25)	42	10-15 (5-9)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AVCA Coaches
Off the Block Media	Not released											RV

^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.

References[edit]

^ "LIU's Exposito, Loeschorn go in MLB Draft". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
^ "Northeast Conference to sponsor men's volleyball in 2023". Off the Block. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ "Saint Francis tops inaugural NEC preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "St. Francis College Restructures to Further Advance SFC Forward; COO Tim Cecere Appointed Acting President" (Press release). St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
^ "Recipients unveiled for Off the Block National Weekly Awards". Off the Block. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics.

[1] "LIU's Exposito, Loeschorn go in MLB Draft". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

[2] "Northeast Conference to sponsor men's volleyball in 2023". Off the Block. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[3] "Saint Francis tops inaugural NEC preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 15, 2022.

[4] "St. Francis College Restructures to Further Advance SFC Forward; COO Tim Cecere Appointed Acting President" (Press release). St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

[5] "Recipients unveiled for Off the Block National Weekly Awards". Off the Block. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[6] "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". St. Francis Brooklyn Athletics.

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