2023 Mount Olive Trojans men's volleyball
ConferenceConference Carolinas
Record11–16 (6–8 Conference Carolinas)
Head coach
  • Omar Sanchez (1st season)
Home arenaKornegay Arena

The 2023 Mount Olive Trojans men's volleyball team represents Mount Olive College in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Trojans, led by first year head coach Omar Sanchez,[1] were picked to finish third the Conference Carolinas title in the coaches preseason poll.[2]

2023 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North Greenville ‍†‍‍ 11–3 .78619–8 .704
Erskine  ‍‍‍ 9–5 .64314–13 .519
No. 15 King ‍‍‡‍y 8–6 .57116–16 .500
Belmont Abbey  ‍‍‍ 8–6 .57115–16 .484
Lees-McRae  ‍‍‍ 7–7 .50011–15 .423
Mount Olive  ‍‍‍ 6–8 .42911–17 .393
Barton  ‍‍‍ 4–10 .2865–19 .208
Emmanuel  ‍‍‍ 3–11 .2148–20 .286
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 Conference Carolinas Tournament champion

Season highlights

  • Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2023 Mount Olive Trojans Roster[3]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 8 Blake Hosic - Sophomore
  • 14 Trevor Treser - Senior

Middle Blockers

  • 6 Holden Maryott - Sophomore
  • 13 Constantinos Iacovou - Freshman
  • 21 Pedro Gonzales - Senior
  

Outside Hitters

  • 2 Chance Gallardo - Junior
  • 4 Tyler McConnell - Freshman
  • 7 Hayden Frear - Redshirt Senior
  • 8 Blake Hosic - Sophomore
  • 10 Tate Sandvig - Sophomore
  • 15 Tom Klotzbuecher - Justin
  

Opposite Hitters

  • 17 Kory Grant - Freshman
  • 19 Justin Gregory - Junior

Setters

  • 5 Jackson Lahey - Freshman
  • 20 Jack Yerxa - Junior
  • 24 Nathaniel Brownlee - Sophomore
  

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:[4]

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 Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)		 Television Score Attendance Record
1/12
7 p.m.		 @ Tusculum Pioneer Arena
Greeneville, TN		 FloVolleyball W 3–1
(25–23, 19–25, 25–19, 25–16)		 211 1–0
1/13
7 p.m.		 @ Lincoln Memorial Mary Mars Gymnasium
Harogate, TN		 FloVolleyball L 0–3
(20–25, 17–25, 20–25)		 197 1–1
1/20
6 p.m.		 Merrimack Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN W 3–0
(25–23, 25–20, 25–21)		 121 2–1
1/27
6 p.m.		 @ Morehouse Forbes Arena
Atlanta, GA		 HBCU League Pass+ or None W 3–0
(25–9, 25–17, 25–12)		 100 3–1
1/28
5 p.m.		 @ Fort Valley State HPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA		 FVSU SN W 3–0
(25–18, 25–20, 25–13)		 112 4–1
2/03
5 p.m.		 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(DC Challenge)		 L 0–3
(21–25, 19–25, 25–27)		 0 4–2
2/04
4 p.m.		 vs. #14 Lewis Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(DC Challenge)		 L 0–3
(21–25, 14–25, 20–25)		 4–3
2/10
7 p.m.		 @ Belmont Abbey* Wheeler Center
Belmont, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 0–3
(14–25, 21–25, 22–25)		 125 4–4
(0–1)
2/11
6 p.m.		 @ North Greenville* Hayes Gymnasium
Tigerville, SC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 0–3
(16–25, 21–25, 21–25)		 251 4–5
(0–2)
2/15
6 p.m.		 Queens Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 0–3
(19–25, 17–25, 23–25)		 154 4–6
2/17
7 p.m.		 Emmanuel* Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 0–3
(18–25, 21–25, 25–22, 19–25)		 85 4–7
(0–3)
2/18
7 p.m.		 Erskine* Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 1–3
(21–25, 22–25, 25–22, 19–25)		 77 4–8
(0–4)
2/21
7 p.m.		 Barton* Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN W 3–1
(23–25, 25–19, 25–19, 25–16)		 304 5–8
(1–4)
2/24
6 p.m.		 King* Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 0–3
(19–25, 23–25, 25–27)		 123 5–9
(1–5)
2/25
2 p.m.		 Lees-McRae* Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 1–3
(21–25, 22–25, 25–19, 24–26)		 64 5–10
(1–6)
3/10
7 p.m.		 @ #14 Charleston (WV) Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center
Charleston, WV		 Mountain East Network L 2–3
(27–25, 20–25, 18–25, 31–29, 13–15)		 120 5–11
3/11
5 p.m.		 @ #14 Charleston (WV) Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center
Charleston, WV		 Mountain East Network L 0–3
(16–25, 18–25, 19–25)		 70 5–12
3/17
7 p.m.		 @ Erskine* Belk Arena
Due West, SC		 Conference Carolinas DN W 3–1
(25–18, 25–14, 24–26, 25–17)		 121 6–12
(2–6)
3/18
2 p.m.		 @ Emmanuel* Shaw Athletic Center
Franklin Springs, GA		 Conference Carolinas DN W 3–1
(25–17, 24–26, 25–21, 25–20)		 67 7–12
(3–6)
3/24
7 p.m.		 North Greenville* Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN W 3–1
(25–21, 26–24, 27–29, 25–18)		 105 8–12
(4–6)
3/25
2 p.m.		 Belmont Abbey* Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 1–3
(23–25, 18–25, 25–14, 17–25)		 65 8–13
(4–7)
3/31
7 p.m.		 @ Lees-McRae* Williams Gymnasium
Banner Elk, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN W 3–0
(25–20, 25–23, 29–27)		 137 9–13
(5–7)
4/01
2 p.m.		 @ King* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN		 Conference Carolinas DN L 2–3
(22–25, 25–20, 20–25, 25–20, 11–15)		 213 9–14
(5–8)
4/04
6 p.m.		 @ Queens Curry Arena
Charlotte, NC		 ESPN+ or YouTube L 0–3
(22–25, 21–25, 20–25)		 77 9–15
4/07
7 p.m.		 Lincoln Memorial Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN L 1–3
(27–25, 22–25, 22–25, 23–25)		 95 9–16
4/08
3 p.m.		 Tusculum Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN W 3–1
(21–25, 25–13, 25–17, 25–12)		 78 10–16
4/13
7 p.m.		 @ Barton* Wilson Gymnasium
Wilson, NC		 Conference Carolinas DN W 3–0
(25–23, 25–20, 30–28)		 350 11–16
(6–8)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

  • Tusculum: Brian Stayton
  • Lincoln Memorial: Adam Haley & Katherine Bedel
  • Merrimack: Michael Deleo
  • Morehouse:
  • Ft. Valley State:
  • Belmont Abbey:
  • North Grenville:
  • Queens:
  • Emmanuel:
  • Erskine:
  • Barton:
  • King:
  • Lees-McRae:
  • Charleston (WV):
  • Charleston (WV):
  • Erskine:
  • Emmanuel:
  • North Greenville:
  • Belmont Abbey:
  • Lees-McRae:
  • King:
  • Queens:
  • Lincoln Memorial:
  • Tusculum:
  • Barton:

References

  1. ↑ "Sanchez named as head men's volleyball coach". Mount Olive Athletics. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ↑ "North Greenville Picked to Defend Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Title". ConferenceCarolinas.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Mount Olive Athletics.
  4. ↑ "UMO men's volleyball team putting new faces in action". Mount Olive Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
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