2023 Lewis Flyers men's volleyball team

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2023 Lewis Flyers men's volleyball
ConferenceMidwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record17–12 (7–7 MIVA)
Head coach
  • Dan Friend (19th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jacob Kerschner (3rd season)
  • Keith Iverson (5th season)
Home arenaNeil Carey Arena
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 Lewis Flyers men's volleyball team represents Lewis University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Flyers, led by nineteenth year head coach Dan Friend, play their home games at Neil Carey Arena. The Flyers are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fourth the MIVA in the preseason poll.[1]

2023 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Loyola Chicago ‍†‍‍ 11 – 3   .786 21 – 7   .750
No. 11 Ball State ‍†‍‍ 11 – 3   .786 20 – 9   .690
No. 7 Ohio State ‍†‍‡‍y 11 – 3   .786 23 – 10   .697
Lewis  ‍‍‍ 7 – 7   .500 17 – 13   .567
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍ 7 – 7   .500 16 – 13   .552
Lindenwood  ‍‍‍ 7 – 7   .500 10 – 13   .435
Quincy  ‍‍‍ 1 – 13   .071 8 – 19   .296
McKendree  ‍‍‍ 1 – 13   .071 7 – 16   .304
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 MIVA Tournament champion


Season highlights[edit]

  • Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster[edit]

2023 Lewis Flyers roster[2]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 4 Nico Paula - Freshman
  • 11 Ryan Collins - Redshirt Freshman
  • 13 Connor Keating - Redshirt Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 2 Tyler Simpson - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 8 Isaac Benka - Redshirt Freshman
  • 10 Shawn Baggs - Freshman
  • 14 Piotr Wymoczyl - Freshman
  • 15 Wesley Yusk - Redshirt Freshman
  • 17 Michael Sack - Redshirt Junior
  • 18 Antonio Rodriguez-Elias - Redshirt Senior
  

Outside hitters

  • 1 Cole Brillhart - Redshirt Senior
  • 9 Max Roquet - Sophomore
  • 10 Alec Lehnert - Redshirt Senior
  • 12 Jared Phelan - Redshirt Junior
  • 16 Cole Sweitzer - Freshman
  • 21 Chase Celichhowski - Redshirt Freshman
  • 22 John Davis - Redshirt Junior
  • 24 Daniel Haber - Freshman
  

Opposite hitters

  • 7 Syver Drolsum - Freshman
  • 20 Nathan DeGraaf - Freshman
  • 23 Christian Prayer - Redshirt Junior

Setters

  • 3 Tyler Morgan - Sophomore
  • 6 Kevin Kauling - Senior
  • 19 Carson Steinbach - Freshman

Utility

  • 5 Jason Gibbs - Redshirt Senior
  

Schedule[edit]

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be televised on GLVC SN. All road games will also be streamed on the oppositions streaming service.
Date
time 		Opponent Rank
(tournament seed) 		Arena
city
(tournament) 		Television Score Attendance Record
(MIVA Record)
1/6
5 p.m. 		vs. #8 UC Irvine #14 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT 		byutv.org L 1–3
(28–26, 26–28, 22–25, 23–25) 		249 0–1
1/7
8 p.m. 		@ BYU #14 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT 		BYUtv L 1–3
(20–25, 25–23, 17–25, 17–25)[3] 		3,259 0–2
1/10
7 p.m. 		Missouri S&T #15 Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3–0
(25–17, 25–12, 25–15) 		500 1–2
1/11
7 p.m. 		King #15 Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3–0
(25–19, 25–16, 25–15) 		350 2–2
1/14
7 p.m. 		UC San Diego[4] #15 Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3–1
(27-25, 25–20, 23–25, 25-23) 		800 3–2
1/20
6 p.m. 		vs. #8 Stanford[5] #15 Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX
(First Point Men's Volleyball Collegiate Challenge) 		Volleyball World TV L 1-3
(26-24, 23–25, 20–25, 22-25)[6] 		1,234 3–3
1/21
4 p.m. 		vs. #5 Pepperdine[5] #15 Austin Convention Center
Austin, TX
(First Point Men's Volleyball Collegiate Challenge) 		Volleyball World TV L 1-3
(21-25, 31–29, 18–25, 20-25)[7] 		863 3–4
1/27
7 p.m. 		St. Francis Brooklyn #15 Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3–0
(25–18, 25–15, 25–19) 		500 4-4
1/28
7 p.m. 		Maryville #15 Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3–0
(25–21, 25–16, 25–15) 		500 5-4
2/03
6 p.m. 		@ George Mason #14 Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA 		ESPN+ L 0-3
(18-25, 23–25, 19–25) 		176 5-5
2/04
7 p.m. 		@ Mount Olive #14 Kornegay Arena
Kornegay, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-0
(25-21, 25–14, 25–20) 		6-5
2/09
6 p.m. 		@ #9 Ball State* Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN 		ESPN+ W 3-2
(25-22, 19–25, 25–23, 20-25, 18-16) 		1,100 7-5
(1-0)
2/11
6 p.m. 		@ #11 Ohio State* Covelli Center
Columbus, OH 		B1G+ L 0-3
(23-25, 22-25, 19-25) 		848 7-6
(1-1)
2/15
7 p.m. 		Quincy* Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-0
(25-16, 25-19, 25-17) 		750 8-6
(2-1)
2/17
7 p.m. 		Lindenwood* Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN L 2-3
(20-25, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 12-15) 		500 8-7
(2-2)
2/22
7 p.m. 		#10 Loyola Chicago* Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN L 1-3
(25-27, 19-25, 25-19, 22-25) 		700 8-8
(2-3)
2/24
7 p.m. 		@ Purdue Fort Wayne* Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Ft. Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ L 1-3
(23-25, 12-25, 25-13, 25-27) 		478 8-9
(2-4)
3/03
7 p.m. 		@ McKendree* Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-2
(23-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-10) 		175 9-9
(3-4)
3/04
7 p.m. 		@ Maryville John E. and Adaline Simon Athletic Center
St. Louis, MO 		GLVC SN W 3-0
(25-16, 25-19, 25-23) 		254 10-9
3/08
7 p.m. 		Queens Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-0
(31-29, 25-21, 25-15) 		100 11-9
3/10
7 p.m. 		Erskine Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-2
(25-20, 25-23, 29-31, 23-25, 15-7) 		750 12-9
3/18
7 p.m. 		McKendree* Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-0
(25-23, 25-23, 25-22) 		400 13-9
(4-4)
3/23
7 p.m. 		@ #9 Loyola Chicago* Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL 		ESPN+ L 0-3
(22-25, 20-25, 20-25) 		805 13-10
(4-5)
3/25
5 p.m. 		Purdue Fort Wayne* Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-1
(23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-22) 		576 14-10
(5-5)
3/30
7 p.m. 		#13 Ohio State* Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN L 0-3
(23-25, 26-28, 19-25) 		500 14-11
(5-6)
4/01
5 p.m. 		#12 Ball State* Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN L 2-3
(22-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-17, 12-15) 		750 14-12
(5-7)
4/06
7 p.m. 		@ Lindenwood* Robert F. Hyland Arena
St. Charles, MO 		ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-23, 25-20, 25-23) 		164 15-12
(6-7)
4/08
4 p.m. 		@ Quincy* Pepsi Arena
Quincy, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-1
(19-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19) 		384 16-12
(7-7)
4/15
7 p.m 		Purdue Fort Wayne
(5)
(4) 		Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL
(2022 MIVA Quarterfinals) 		GLVC SN W 3–1
(25-15, 25-18, 16-25, 38-36) 		700 17-12
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Central Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games[edit]

  • UC Irvine: No commentary
  • BYU: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber
  • Missouri S&T: Logan Kap, Allie Lankowicz, & Rachel Kaczorowski
  • King: Allie Lankowicz & Chloe Fornetti
  • UC San Diego: Allie Lankowicz & Hannah Alvey
  • Stanford: Rob Espero & Bill Walton[8]
  • Pepperdine: Rob Espero & Bill Walton[8]
  • St. Francis Brooklyn: Allie Lankowicz
  • Maryville: Allie Lankowicz, Juliana Van Loo, & Hannah Alvey
  • George Mason:
  • Mount Olive:
  • Ball State:
  • Ohio State:
  • Quincy: Allie Lankowicz
  • Lindenwood: No commentary
  • Loyola Chicago: Allie Lankowicz & Gracie Schultz
  • Purdue Fort Wayne:
  • McKendree:
  • Maryville:
  • Queens: Rick Rocky
  • Erskine: Rick Rocky
  • McKendree: Rick Rocky & Rachel Kaczorowski
  • Loyola Chicago:
  • Purdue Fort Wayne: Allie Lankowicz, Samara Martinez & Juliana Van Loo
  • Ohio State: Allie Lankowicz, Keegan Carey, & Gracie Schultz
  • Ball State: Allie Lankowicz
  • Lindenwood: Michael Wagenknecht & Sara Wagenknecht
  • Quincy: No commentary
  • MIVA Quarterfinal- Purdue Fort Wayne: Rick Rocky & Allie Lankowicz

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AVCA Coaches14[9]15[10]15[11]15[12]14[13]RV[14]RV[15]RVRVRVRV
Off the Block MediaNot released—[16]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ball State picked to win MIVA in tightly contested preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of Lewis Athletics". Lewisflyers.com.
  3. ^ "BYU men's volleyball takes down No. 14 Lewis in four sets". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lewis vs. UC San Diego Jan. 14, 2023". Shaw Local News Network.
  5. ^ a b "NCAA volleyball: Key men's matches on tap, including First Point Challenge". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "NCAA volleyball: Top men's teams all win; one women's job filled, another opens". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "NCAA men's volleyball: Penn St. tops Stanford; Pepperdine, UCLA, LBSU win". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Can't Wait to See "Texas Tussle"". Twitter. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "AVCA Week 3 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "AVCA Week 4 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. ^ "AVCA Week 5 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "AVCA Week 6 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll (Jan 17)". Off the Block. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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