2023 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's volleyball team
American college volleyball season
The 2023 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's volleyball team, the second Fairleigh Dickinson men's volleyball team,[ 1] [ 2] represents Fairleigh Dickinson University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Knights, led by second year head coach Karl France,[ 3] play their home games at Rothman Center . The Knights compete as a member of the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference.[ 4] The Knights were picked to finish sixth in the NEC pre-season poll.[ 5]
Season highlights
Will be filled in as the season progresses.
Roster
2023 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights roster [ 6]
Defensive specialist/libero
1 Grady Hoffman - Sophomore
6 Diego Diaz - Sophomore
Middle blockers
9 Naveen Fernando - Freshman
10 Panagiotis Kourmouzos - Freshman
14 Mihajlo Rodic - Sophomore
Middle hitters
3 Santiago La Jara - Junior
Outside hitters
2 Jack Lydon - Sophomore
4 Dylan McFadden - Freshman
12 Ethan Young - Junior
13 Lorenzo Bonomo - Sophomore
17 Artem Vetrov - Sophomore
18 Davidson Claros - Freshman
19 Alexander Zinkevich - Freshman
25 Jael Deveaux - Sophomore
Opposite hitters
16 Jamal Ellis Carballo - Freshman
Setters
7 Rui Fernandez - Graduate
8 Jose Angarita - Sophomore
11 Baboloki Prince Silwane - Sophomore
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
1/07 9 a.m.
vs. Belmont Abbey
Harrah's Resort and Casino Atlantic City, NJ (JBJ Battle for the Boardwalk)
W 3–1 (25–21, 21–25, 25–21, 25–21)
539
1–0
1/13 6 p.m.
@ American International
Henry A. Butova Gymnasium Springfield, MA
AIC Stretch
W 3–0 (25–17, 25–15, 25–22)
2-0
1/14 6 p.m.
American International
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
NEC Front Row
W 3–0 (25–18, 25–19, 25–18)
147
3-0
1/20 9 p.m.
@ #13 BYU
Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT
byutv.org
L 0–3 (20–25, 17–25, 15–25)[ 7]
3,513
3–1
1/21 9 p.m.
@ #13 BYU
Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT
BYUtv
L 0–3 (15–25, 19–25, 15–25)[ 8]
4,125
3–2
2/10 5 p.m.
St. Francis *
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
NEC Front Row
L 0–3 (22-25, 21–25, 17–25)
270
3-3(br>(0-1)
2/11 12 p.m.
#15 CSUN
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
NEC Front Row
L 0–3 (11-25, 15–25, 23–25)
118
3-4
2/17 5 p.m.
@ LIU *
Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row
L 0–3 (19-25, 14–25, 21–25)
61
3-5 (0-2)
2/18 4 p.m.
@ St. Francis Brooklyn *
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row
L 1–3 (14-25, 28–26, 22–25, 21–25)
310
3-6 (0-3)
2/24 5 p.m.
Merrimack *
Rothman Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row
W 3-2 (25-16, 21–25, 25–20, 23–25, 15–11)
225
4-6 (1-3)
2/25 6 p.m.
Sacred Heart *
Rothman Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row
L 1–3 (20-25, 15–25, 25–16, 23–25)
225
4-7 (1-4)
3/03 7 p.m.
@ Princeton
Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ
ESPN+
L 0–3 (18-25, 18–25, 17–25)
0
4-8
3/10 7 p.m.
@ St. Francis*
DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
NEC Front Row
L 0–3 (21-25, 24–26, 20–25)
146
4-9 (1-5)
3/16 6 p.m.
@ Belmont Abbey
Wheeler Center Belmont, NC
Conference Carolinas DN
L 2–3 (22-25, 25–18, 29–31, 25–21, 8–15)
85
4-10
3/17 7 p.m.
@ George Mason
Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA
ESPN+
L 1–3 (19-25, 26–28, 25–23, 20–25)
151
4-11
3/18 5 p.m.
@ George Mason
Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA
ESPN+
L 0–3 (21-25, 19–25, 21–25)
196
4-12
3/24 6 p.m.
@ Daemen *
Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY
NEC Front Row
L 0–3 (15-25, 13–25, 22–25)
75
4-13 (1-6)
3/25 5 p.m.
@ D'Youville *
College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY
ECC SN
L 2–3 (25-22, 16–25, 19–25, 25–18, 11–15)
75
4-14 (1-7)
3/31 7 p.m.
@ Merrimack*
Hammel Court North Andover, MA
NEC Front Row
L 1–3 (26-24, 20–25, 18–25, 22–25)
156
4-15 (1-8)
4/01 4 p.m.
@ Sacred Heart*
William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
NEC Front Row
W 3-2 (21-25, 25–19, 25–21, 21–25, 17–15)
112
5-15 (2-8)
4/07 5 p.m.
LIU*
Rothman Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row
L 1–3 (18-25, 25–23, 14–25, 26–28)
41
5-16 (2-9)
4/08 4 p.m.
St. Francis Brooklyn*
Rothman Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row
L 1–3 (25-18, 18–25, 21–25, 23–25)
29
5-17 (2-10)
4/14 5 p.m.
Daemen*
Rothman Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row
W 3-1 (25-18, 25–14, 23–25, 25–20)
54
6-17 (3-10)
4/15 4 p.m.
D'Youville*
Rothman Center Brooklyn, NY
NEC Front Row
W 3-0 (25-16, 26–24, 25–18)
54
7-17 (4-10)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone .
Announcers for televised games
American International: Ryan Beebe
American International: Mark Ernay
BYU: Jarom Jordan , Steve Vail , & Lauren McClain [ 9]
BYU: Jarom Jordan , Steve Vail , & Lauren McClain
St. Francis:
CSUN:
LIU:
St. Francis Brooklyn:
Merrimack:
Sacred Heart:
Princeton:
St. Francis:
Belmont Abbey:
George Mason:
George Mason:
Daemen:
D'Youville:
Merrimack:
Sacred Heart:
LIU:
St. Francis Brooklyn:
Daemen:
D'Youville:
References
^ "Fairleigh Dickinson adds men's volleyball and women's lacrosse" . Amsterdam News . January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "FDU: We added new athletic programs in the midst of the pandemic" . NJ.com. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021 .
^ "Fairleigh Dickinson names France first volleyball coach" . Seattle Times . February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021 .
^ "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 .
^ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster" . Fairleigh Dickinson Athletics.
^ "No. 13 BYU men's volleyball sweeps Fairleigh Dickinson" . Daily Herald . Retrieved January 20, 2023 .
^ "No. 13 Cougar men's volleyball sweeps Fairleigh Dickinson for second time" . Daily Herald . Retrieved January 21, 2023 .
^ "I miss these two" . Twitter . Retrieved January 20, 2023 .