2023 LIU Sharks men's volleyball team

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ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record16-11 (10-4 NEC)
Headcoach
  • Kai Dugquem (1st season)
Assistant coachLuke Pope (1st season)
2023 LIU Sharks men's volleyball
NEC Tournament Champions
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record16-11 (10-4 NEC)
Head coach
  • Kai Dugquem (1st season)
Assistant coachLuke Pope (1st season)
Home arenaSteinberg Wellness Center
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 LIU Sharks men's volleyball team, the second LIU men's volleyball team, represented Long Island University Brooklyn in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Sharks, led by first year head coach Kai Dugquem,[1] played their home games at Steinberg Wellness Center. The Sharks competed as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference.[2] After winning most of their games at the end of last season, the Sharks were picked to finish third in the NEC.[3]

2023 Northeast Conference men's volleyball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
St. Francis ‍†‍‍ 12–2 .85716–12 .571
Daemen  ‍‍‍ 11–3 .78617–7 .708
LIU ‍‍‡‍ 10–4 .71419–11 .633
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍ 7–7 .50012–13 .480
St. Francis Brooklyn  ‍‍‍ 5–9 .35710–16 .385
Merrimack  ‍‍‍ 4–10 .28610–16 .385
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 4–10 .2867–17 .292
D'Youville  ‍‍‍ 3–11 .21410–13 .435
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 Northeast Tournament champion
2023 LIU Sharks roster[4]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 7 Danny Seliger - Sophomore
  • 15 La'iākea'oaloali'ilani Shaun Hirahara - Freshman
  • 18 Utpal Chand - Junior

Middle Blockers

  • 19 Eddy Alexandre - Sophomore
  • 21 Drew McNellis - Freshman

Middle Hitters

  • 2 Andreas Schuetz - Freshman

Right Side Hitters

  • 11 Andre Aguilar - Freshman
  

Outside Hitters

  • 2 Andreas Schuetz - Freshman
  • 3 Erik Giezycki - Freshman
  • 4 Gio Collazo - Sophomore
  • 6 Peter Gavroff - Freshman
  • 9 Livan Moreno - Senior
  • 10 Arthur Sueur - Graduate
  • 12 Elliott DeForge - Freshman
  • 14 Gustavo Cavalcanti - Sophomore
  • 15 La'iākea'oaloali'ilani Shaun Hirahara - Freshman
  • 16 Jordan Cooper - Senior
  • 17 Kale Spencer - Freshman
  • 20 Muhammad Al-Amine Mbaye - Freshman
  • 21 Drew McNellis - Freshman
  • 22 Caden Satterfield - Senior
  

Opposite Hitters

  • 1 Luke Chandler - Sophomore

Setters

  • 3 Erik Giezycki - Freshman
  • 5 Luca Holanda - Sophomore
  • 8 Kasey Clouet - Sophomore
  • 11 Andre Aguilar - Freshman
  • 13 Styles Newcomb - Freshman
  • 17 Kale Spencer - Freshman
  

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 Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)		 Television Score Attendance Record
1/10
7 p.m.		 @ Belmont Abbey Wheeler Center
Belmont, NC		 Coastal Carolina DN W 3–0
(25–20, 25–22, 25–17)		 108 1–0
1/11
7 p.m.		 @ Queens Curry Arena
Charlotte, NC		 ESPN+ W 3–1
(20–25, 25–19, 25–20, 25–16)		 211 2–0
1/12
6 p.m.		 @ Limestone Timken Center
Gaffney, SC		 FloVolleyball L 1–3
(25–20, 22–25, 31–33, 21–25)		 137 2–1
1/19
7 p.m.		 @ George Mason Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(East/West Coast Challenge)		 ESPN+ W 3–1
(25–22, 25–23, 26–28, 25–19)		 187 3-1
1/20
7 p.m.		 vs. #3 Long Beach State Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(East/West Coast Challenge)		 L 0–3
(14-25, 16–25, 10–25)		 0 3-2
1/21
7 p.m.		 # 11 Loyola Chicago Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row L 1–3
(26-24, 21–25, 20–25, 20-25)		 176 3-3
2/3
7 p.m.		 @ Lindenwood Robert F. Hyland Arena
St. Charles, MO		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-21, 25–22, 25–22)		 501 4-3
2/4
7:30 p.m.		 @ McKendree Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL		 GLVC SN L 0-3
(22-25, 20–25, 24–26)		 60 4-4
2/17
5 p.m.		 Fairleigh Dickinson* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row W 3-0
(25-19, 25-14, 25-21)		 61 5-4
(1-0)
2/18
7 p.m.		 St. Francis* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row W 3-2
(25-17, 17-25, 20-25, 25-22, 21-19)		 115 6-4
(2-0)
2/22
7 p.m.		 @ #1 Hawai'i Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI		 SPEC HI
ESPN+		 L 0-3
(13-25, 13-25, 18-25)		 4,371 6-5
2/24
7 p.m.		 @ #1 Hawai'i Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI		 SPEC HI
ESPN+		 L 0-3
(18-25, 13-25, 16-25)		 5,245 6-6
3/03
TBA		 @ American International Henry A. Butova Gymnasium
Springfield, MA		 AIC Stretch W 3-0
(25-15, 25-17, 25-18)		 106 7-6
3/04
5 p.m.		 @ Harvard Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA		 ESPN+ L 1-3
(19-25, 23-25, 25-16, 22-25)		 302 7-7
3/08
6 p.m.		 @ D'Youville* College Center Gymnasium
Buffalo, NY		 ECC SN W 3-1
(23-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-20)		 75 8-7
(3-0)
3/09
6 p.m.		 @ Daemen* Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium
Amherst, NY		 NEC Front Row L 0-3
(23-25, 22-25, 21-25)		 240 8-8
(3-1)
3/14
7 p.m.		 St. Francis Brooklyn* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row W 3-1
(25-27, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20)		 107 9-8
(4-1)
3/16
7 p.m.		 @ St. Francis Brooklyn* Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row W 3-2
(22-25, 25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 15-12)		 216 10-8
(5-1)
3/18
7 p.m.		 American International Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row 'W 3-0
(25-14, 25-18, 25-14)		 111 11-8
3/24
5 p.m.		 @ Merrimack* Hammel Court
North Andover, MA		 NEC Front Row 'W 3-1
(25-17, 20-25, 25-22, 25-18)		 97 12-8
(6-1)
3/25
TBA		 @ Sacred Heart* William H. Pitt Center
Fairfield, CT		 NEC Front Row 'W 3-1
(25-14, 25-22, 25-27, 25-20)		 104 13-8
(7-1)
3/31
5 p.m.		 Daemen* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row 'L 2-3
(25-23, 24-26, 25-22, 24-26, 10-15)		 109 13-9
(7-2)
4/01
7 p.m.		 D'Youville* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row 'W 3-1
(17-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18)		 90 14-9
(8-2)
4/07
5 p.m.		 @ Fairleigh Dickinson* Rothman Center
Hackensack, NJ		 NEC Front Row 'W 3-1
(25-18, 23-25, 25-14, 28-26)		 41 15-9
(9-2)
4/08
TBA		 @ St. Francis* DeGol Arena
Loretto, PA		 NEC Front Row 'L 0-3
(18-25, 22-25, 22-25)		 167 15-10
(9-3)
4/14
5 p.m.		 Merrimack* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row 'W 3-0
(25-17, 28-26, 25-17)		 154 16-10
(10-3)
4/15
7 p.m.		 Sacred Heart* Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY		 NEC Front Row 'L 2-3
(25-21, 25-27, 23-25, 25-22, 27-29)		 187 16-11
(10-4)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

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