2023 UC San Diego Tritons men's volleyball team

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ConferenceBig West Conference
Record8–17 (2–8 Big West)
Headcoach
  • Brad Rostratter (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Girten (6th season)
  • Taylor Hammond (1st season)
2023 UC San Diego Tritons men's volleyball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record8–17 (2–8 Big West)
Head coach
  • Brad Rostratter (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Girten (6th season)
  • Taylor Hammond (1st season)
Home arenaLionTree Arena[1]
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big West Conference men's volleyball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Hawai'i ‍†‍‡‍y 9–1 .90029–3 .906
No. 4 Long Beach State ‍†‍‍y 9–1 .90021–5 .808
No. 5 UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 6–4 .60018–11 .621
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 3–7 .3008–17 .320
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍ 2–8 .2008–17 .320
CSUN  ‍‍‍ 1–9 .10012–16 .429
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 Big West Tournament champion

The 2023 UC San Diego Tritons men's volleyball team represented the University of California San Diego in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tritons, led by first year head coach Brad Rostratter,[2] played their home games at LionTree Arena. The Tritons competed as members of the Big West Conference and were picked to finish sixth in the Big West preseason poll.[3]

Coaches poll

The preseason poll was released on December 21, 2022. UC San Diego was picked to finish last in the Big West Conference standings.[4]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Hawai'i25 (5)
2Long Beach State19
3UC Irvine17 (1)
4UC Santa Barbara13
5CSUN10
6UC San Diego6

Roster

2023 UC San Diego Tritons Roster[5]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 5 Evan Boyle - Freshman
  • 20 Paya Vatanshenas - Redshirt Sophomore

Middle Blockers

  • 12 Nick Rigo - Junior
  • 14 Jim Garrison - Redshirt Freshman
  • 15 Zachary Weston - Sophomore
  • 23 Spiro Maranda - Sophomore
  • 24 Peter Selcho - Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Michael Urdahl - Redshirt Senior
  

Outside Hitters

  • 1 Ben Blakely - Sophomore
  • 6 Leo Pravednikov - Freshman
  • 7 Matthew Lim - Sophomore
  • 9 Ryan Ka - Redshirt Senior
  • 10 Josh Schellinger - Redshirt Freshman
  • 11 Brett Pursley - Redshirt Freshman
  • 21 Joshua Ewert - Freshman
  • 22 Sam Warren - Sophomore
  

Opposite Hitters

  • 1 Ben Blakely - Sophomore
  • 3 Gabriel Dyer - Sophomore
  • 13 Berkeley Miesfeld - Redshirt Senior
  • 16 Michael Robertson - Freshman

Setters

  • 2 Cameron Wurl - Freshman
  • 3 Gabriel Dyer - Sophomore
  • 18 Andrew Boyle - Junior
  

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information:

ESPN+ will carry all home and conference road games. All other road broadcasts will be carried by the schools respective streaming partner.
Date
Time		 Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)		 Television Score Attendance Record
(Big West Record)
1/5
8 p.m.		 vs. Lincoln Memorial Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
(UCSB Asics Invitational)		 W 3–2
(25–18, 15–25, 25–23, 20–25, 16–14)		 97 1–0
1/6
3 p.m.		 vs. #2 UCLA Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
(UCSB Asics Invitational)		 L 0–3
(18–25, 16–25, 14–25)		 115 1–1
1/7
5:30 p.m.		 vs. #10 USC Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
(UCSB Asics Invitational)		 L 2–3
(25–22, 25–20, 16–25, 22–25, 12–15)		 212 1–2
1/13
5 p.m.		 @ #12 Loyola Chicago Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(20–25, 24–26, 18–25)		 1,403 1-3
1/14
5 p.m.		 @ #15 Lewis Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL		 GLVC SN L 1-3
(25-27, 20–25, 25–23, 23-25)		 800 1-4
1/17
6 p.m.		 Emmanuel LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–12, 25–20, 25–16)		 295 2–4
1/18
7 p.m.		 Menlo LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–14, 25–21, 25–22)		 433 3-4
1/21
7 p.m.		 @ #2 UCLA Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA		 P12 LA L 0-3
(15-25, 23–25, 18–25)		 923 3-5
1/28
4 p.m.		 vs. Erskine GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		 GCU TV W 3-0
(25-21, 25–20, 25–15)		 105 4-5
1/29
2 p.m.		 @ #9 Grand Canyon GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(19-25, 19–25, 23–25)		 459 4-6
2/3
7 p.m.		 Ottawa LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-15, 25–16, 25–20)		 341 5-6
2/14
7 p.m.		 Westcliff LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(26-24, 25–17, 25–10)		 121 6-6
2/21
7 p.m.		 @ Concordia Irvine CU Arena
Irvine, CA		 EagleEye L 1-3
(23-25, 25-22, 15-25, 21-25)		 126 6-7
2/24
7 p.m.		 #14 CSUN* LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ L 1-3
(25-23, 18-25, 23-25, 21-25)		 556 6-8
(0-1)
3/03
7 p.m.		 @ UC Santa Barbara* Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA		 ESPN+ L 1-3
(25-20, 22-25, 26-28, 22-25)		 403 6-9
(0-2)
3/05
2 p.m.		 #12 Ball State LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ L 2-3
(25-23, 19-25, 15-25, 25-23, 12-15)		 301 6-10
3/10
7 p.m.		 @ UC Irvine* Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(17-25, 23-25, 16-25)		 932 6-11
(0-3)
3/11
7 p.m.		 UC Irvine* LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(16-25, 17-25, 14-25)		 910 6-12
(0-4)
3/16
7 p.m.		 @ #12 CSUN* Premier America Credit Union Arena
Northridge, CA		 ESPN+ W 3-0'
(25-21, 25-22, 25-20)		 280 7-12
(1-4)
3/31
7 p.m.		 #4 Long Beach State* LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(22-25, 13-25, 16-25)		 760 7-13
(1-5)
4/01
7 p.m.		 @ #4 Long Beach State* Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(15-25, 17-25, 13-25)		 1,413 7-14
(1-6)
4/07
7 p.m.		 UC Santa Barbara* LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ W 3-2
(25-20, 20-25, 19-25, 25-14, 15-13)		 851 8-14
(2-6)
4/14
10 p.m.		 @ #1 Hawai'i* Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI		 ESPN+ L 1-3
(26-28, 17-25, 25-19, 14-25)		 7,022 8-15
(2-7)
4/15
10 p.m.		 @ #1 Hawai'i* Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(19-25, 22-25, 21-25)		 10,300 8-16
(2-8)
4/20
5 p.m.		 UC Santa Barbara
(4)
(5)		 Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA
(Big West Quarterfinal)		 ESPN+ L 2-3
(18-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-20, 12-15)		 1 8-17
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.

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