2023 Belmont Abbey Crusaders men's volleyball team

Belmont Abbey Crusaders men's volleyball
2023 Belmont Abbey Crusaders men's volleyball
Conference	Conference Carolinas
2023 record	14-15 (8-6 )
Head coach	Derek Sullivan (2nd season)
Assistant coach	Peter Stewart (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wheeler Center
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Belmont Abbey Crusaders men's volleyball team represents Belmont Abbey College in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Crusaders, led by second year head coach Derek Sullivan,^[1] were picked to finish fourth the Conference Carolinas title in the coaches preseason poll.^[2]

Template:2023 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball standings

Season highlights[edit]

Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster[edit]

2023 Belmont Abbey Crusaders roster^[3]

Defensive specialist/libero

3 Daniel Cerqua - Senior
14 Christian Rodriguez - Sophomore
23 Ben Anderson- Freshman

Middle blockers

2 Jibriel Elhaddad - Freshman
6 Nolan Schmidt Sophomore
7 Jay Beller - Freshman
18 Ethan Rehmann - Sophomore

Outside hitters

4 Gage Giller - Senior
5 Evan Ford - Freshman
9 Matthew Staskunas - Sophomore
10 Zach Puentes- Freshman
15 Matteo Miselli - Senior
24 Ryan Charles - Sophomore
26 Alex Winiarczyk - Sophomore

Opposite hitters

1 Ayden Anderson - Freshman
10 Zach Puentes- Freshman
16 Brian Knoerr- Sophomore

Setters

11 Jack Walsh - Sophomore
12 Clayton Zimmerman - Junior
19 Matthew Maxwell - Senior
23 Zach Cramer - Sophomore

Schedule[edit]

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on Conference Carolinas DN. Most road games will also be televised or streamed by the schools television or streaming service.

Date time	Opponent	Arena city (tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record
1/06 1:30 p.m.	vs. Eastern Nazarene	Harrah's Resort and Casino Atlantic City, NJ (JBJ Battle for the Boardwalk)		W 3–0 (25–23, 25–17, 25–21)	125	1–0
1/06 6:30 p.m.	vs. St. Francis Brooklyn	Hannah's Resort and Casino Atlantic City, NJ (JBJ Battle for the Boardwalk)		L 0–3 (23–25, 15–25, 20–25)	125	1–1
1/07 9 a.m.	Fairleigh Dickinson	Hannah's Resort and Casino Atlantic City, NJ (JBJ Battle for the Boardwalk)		L 1–3 (21–25, 25–21, 21–25, 21–25)	539	1–2
1/10 7 p.m.	LIU	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Coastal Carolinas DN	L 0–3 (20–25, 22–25, 17–25)	108	1–3
1/13 7 p.m.	@ Charleston (WV)	Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV	Mountain East Network	L 0–3 (17–25, 23–25, 16–25)	120	1-4
1/14 6 p.m.	vs. D'Youville	Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV		L 0–3 (22–25, 17–25, 20–25)	13	1-5
1/26 7 p.m.	#1 Hawai'i	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0–3 (18–25, 18–25, 21–25)	1,154	1-6
2/08 7 p.m.	@ Erskine*	Belk Arena Due West, SC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 2–3 (16-25, 25–20, 25–20, 20-25, 18-20)	72	1-7 (0-1)
2/10 7 p.m.	Mount Olive*	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-22)	125	2-7 (1-1)
2/11 12 p.m.	Barton*	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22)	105	3-7 (2-1)
2/14 7 p.m.	@ North Greenville*	Hayes Gymnasium Tigerville, SC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 25-27)	158	3-8 (2-2)
2/16 7 p.m.	King*	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (25-19, 26-24, 15-25, 25-23)	114	4-8 (3-2)
2/17 7 p.m.	Fort Valley State	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-19)	116	5-8
2/21 7 p.m.	@ Emmanuel*	Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-18)	84	6-8 (4-2)
2/23 6 p.m.	Queens	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 21-25)		6-9
2/25 7 p.m.	Erskine*	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (25-18, 19-25, 22-25, 29-31)	103	6-10 (4-3)
2/28 7 p.m.	Limestone	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 0-3 (19-25, 15-25, 16-25)	93	6-11
3/10 7 p.m.	@ Morehouse	Forbes Arena Atlanta, GA	HBCU League Pass+ or No Broadcast	W 3-0 (25-9, 25-9, 25-3)	45	7-11
3/11 6 p.m.	@ Fort Valley State	HPE Arena Ft. Valley, GA	Team 1 Sports	W 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-21)	22	8-11
3/14 7 p.m.	@ King*	Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	L 2-3 (25-23, 31-33, 17-25, 25-18, 11-15)	284	8-12 (4-4)
3/16 7 p.m.	Fairleigh Dickinson	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (25-22, 18-25, 31-29, 21-25, 15-8)	85	9-12
3/18 2 p.m.	Lees-McRae*	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 31-29)	74	10-12 (5-4)
3/22 7 p.m.	@ Limestone	Timken Center Gaffney, SC	FloVolleyball	W 3-2 (29-27, 15-25, 28-26, 20-25, 15-13)	116	11-12
3/24 7 p.m.	@ Barton*	Wilson Gymnasium Wilson, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (25-21, 25-16, 15-25, 19-25, 15-13)	275	12-12 (6-4)
3/25 5 p.m.	@ Mount Olive*	Kornegay Arena Mount Olive, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 14-25, 25-17)	65	13-12 (7-4)
3/31 6 p.m.	@ Queens	Curry Arena Charlotte, NC	ESPN+ or YouTube	L 0-3 (20-25, 17-25, 18-25)	63	13-13
4/01 7 p.m.	Emmanuel*	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3-2 (25-22, 15-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-6)	50	14-13 (8-4)
4/05 7 p.m.	@ Lees-McRae*	Williams Gymnasium Banner Elk, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (18-25, 25-20, 21-25, 22-25)	200	14-14 (8-5)
4/13 7 p.m.	North Greenville*	Wheeler Center Belmont, NC	Conference Carolinas DN	L 1-3 (12-25, 25-22, 18-25, 21-25)	177	14-15 (8-6)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games[edit]

LIU: Brian Rushing
Charleston (WV): Jack Withrow
Hawai'i:
Erskine:
Mount Olive:
Barton
North Greenville:
King:
Fort Valley State:
Emmanuel:
Queens:
Erskine:
Limestone:
Morehouse:
Fort Valley State:
King:
Fairleigh Dickinson:
Lees-McRae:
Limestone:
Barton:
Mount Olive:
Queens:
Emmanuel:
Lees-McRae:
North Greenville:

References[edit]

↑ "Belmont Abbey promotes Sullivan to be new head coach". Off the Block. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
↑ "North Greenville Picked to Defend Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Title". ConferenceCarolinas.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
↑ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Belmont Abbey Athletics.

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[1] "Belmont Abbey promotes Sullivan to be new head coach". Off the Block. Retrieved 2021-08-28.

[2] "North Greenville Picked to Defend Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Title". ConferenceCarolinas.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.

[3] "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Belmont Abbey Athletics.

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