2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball team
Appearance
2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball | |
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Conference | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
Record | 7–15 (1–13 MIVA) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Jorge Collazo (1st season) |
Home arena | Melvin Price Convocation Center |
The 2023 McKendree Bearcats men's volleyball team represents McKendree University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Bearcats, led by tenth year head coach Nickie Sanlin,[1][2] play their home games at Melvin Price Convocation Center. The Bearcats are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fifth the MIVA in the preseason poll.[3]
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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
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Season highlights
[edit]- Will be filled in as the season progresses.
Roster
[edit]2023 McKendree Bearcats Roster[4] | ||||||
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Middle Blockers |
Outside Hitters |
Opposite Hitters
Setters |
Schedule
[edit]TV/Internet Streaming information:
- All home games will be televised on GLVC SN. Most 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) |
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1/06 8 p.m. |
@ BYU | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | L 0–3 (20–25, 21–25, 20–25)[5] |
N/A | 0–1 | |
1/07 5 p.m. |
vs. #8 UC Irvine | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
byutv.org | L 0–3 (34–36, 15–25, 19–25) |
152 | 0-2 | |
1/10 7 p.m. |
NJIT | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | W 3–1 (25–22, 25–21, 21–25, 25–20) |
250 | 1–2 | |
1/20 7 p.m. |
Central State | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | Canceled | |||
1/27 4 p.m. |
vs. St. Francis | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) |
W 3–1 (18-25, 25–16, 25–21, 26–24) |
78 | 2-2 | ||
1/28 7 p.m. |
@ Harvard | Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA (Harvard Invitational) |
ESPN+ | W 3–2 (20-25, 25–19, 25–22, 22–25, 15–10) |
115 | 3-2 | |
2/03 7 p.m. |
Missouri S&T | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | W 3–1 (25-9, 25–20, 23–25, 25–9) |
4-2 | ||
2/04 7:30 p.m. |
LIU | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25-22, 25–20, 26–24) |
60 | 5-2 | |
2/09 7:30 p.m. |
@ #11 Ohio State* | Covelli Center Columbus, OH |
B1G+ | L 1-3 (23-25, 25–22, 18–25, 21–25) |
340 | 5-3 (0-1) | |
2/11 5 p.m. |
@ #9 Ball State* | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN+ | L 1-3 (21-25, 23–25, 25–23, 20–25) |
1,242 | 5-4 (0-2) | |
2/15 7 p.m. |
Lindenwood* | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | L 1-3 (17-25, 25–17, 26–28, 26–28) |
243 | 5-5 (0-3) | |
2/17 7 p.m. |
@ Quincy* | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-23, 25–19, 25–23) |
107 | 6-5 (1-3) | |
2/22 7 p.m. |
Purdue Fort Wayne* | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | L 1-3 (22-25, 22–25, 25–23, 20–25) |
147 | 6-6 (1-4) | |
2/25 7 p.m. |
@ #10 Loyola Chicago* | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL |
ESPN+ | L 1-3 (23-25, 25–21, 21–25, 14–25) |
749 | 6-7 (1-5) | |
3/03 7 p.m. |
Lewis* | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | L 2-3 (25-23, 25–20, 22–25, 21–25, 10–15) |
175 | 6-8 (1-6) | |
3/10 6 p.m. |
Loyola Chicago* | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | L 2-3 (25-20, 28–26, 22–25, 22–25, 13–15) |
167 | 6-9 (1-7) | |
3/10 7 p.m. |
King | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | Canceled | |||
3/18 7 p.m. |
@ Lewis* | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL |
GLVC SN | L 0-3 (23-25, 23–25, 22–25) |
400 | 6-10 (1-8) | |
3/23 7 p.m. |
@ Purdue Fort Wayne* | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN |
ESPN+ | L 2-3 (23-25, 19–25, 25–22, 26–24, 13–15) |
546 | 6-11 (1-9) | |
3/30 7 p.m. |
#12 Ball State* | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | L 0-3 (18-25, 21–25, 20–25) |
100 | 6-12 (1-10) | |
4/01 7 p.m. |
#13 Ohio State* | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | L 1-3 (21-25, 24–26, 25–20, 24–26) |
120 | 6-13 (1-11) | |
4/06 7 p.m. |
@ Quincy* | Pepsi Arena Quincy, IL |
GLVC SN | L 2-3 (25-27, 25–16, 24–26, 25–19, 13–15) |
585 | 6-14 (1-12) | |
4/08 5 p.m. |
@ Lindenwood* | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO |
ESPN+ | L 1-3 (33-31, 23–25, 22–25, 21–25) |
6-15 (1-13) | ||
4/15 7 p.m. |
#11 Loyola Chicago (2) |
(7) |
Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL (MIVA Quarterfinals) |
W 3-2 (19-25, 25–23, 25–20, 20–25, 15–12) |
598 | 7-15 |
- *-Indicates conference match.
- Times listed are Central Time Zone.
Announcers for televised games
[edit]- BYU: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kenzie Koerber
- UC Irvine: No commentary
- NJIT: Alex Gruberman
- Central State:
- Harvard:
- Missouri S&T:
- LIU:
- Ohio State:
- Ball State:
- Lindenwood:
- Quincy:
- Purdue Fort Wayne:
- Loyola Chicago:
- Lewis:
- King:
- Lewis:
- Purdue Fort Wayne:
- Ball State:
- Ohio State:
- Quincy:
- Lindenwood:
Rankings
[edit]Week | ||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AVCA Coaches | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||
Off the Block Media | Not released |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nickie Sanlin juggles job, life as head men's and women's coach at McKendree". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "McKendree volleyball coach honored for leading Bearcats through adversity". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ball State picked to win MIVA in tightly contested preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ^ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of McKendree Athletics". mckbearcats.com.
- ^ "BYU men's volleyball sweeps McKendree in season opener". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2023.