2023 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's volleyball team
2023 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's volleyball | |
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Conference | Big West Conference |
Record | 12–16 (1-9 Big West) |
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Home arena | Premier America Credit Union Arena |
Seasons ← 2022 2024 → |
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No. 2 Hawai'i †‡y | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | 29 | – | 3 | .906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Long Beach State †y | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | 21 | – | 5 | .808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 UC Irvine | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 3 | – | 7 | .300 | 8 | – | 17 | .320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC San Diego | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 8 | – | 17 | .320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSUN | 1 | – | 9 | .100 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2023 Big West Tournament champion
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The 2023 CSUN Matadors men's volleyball team represents California State University, Northridge in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Matadors, led by first year head coach Theo Edwards,[1] play their home games at Premier America Credit Union Arena (formerly the Matadome).[2] The Matadors compete as members of the Big West Conference and were picked the finish sixth in the Big West preseason poll.[3]
Preseason
Coaches poll
The preseason poll was released on December 21, 2022. CSUN was picked to finish fifth in the Big West Conference standings.[4]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Hawai'i | 25 (5) |
2 | Long Beach State | 19 |
3 | UC Irvine | 17 (1) |
4 | UC Santa Barbara | 13 |
5 | CSUN | 10 |
6 | UC San Diego | 6 |
Roster
2023 CSUN Roster[5] | ||||||
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Middle Blockers
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Setters
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Schedule
TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information:
- ESPN+ will carry most home and all 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) |
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1/05 5:30 p.m. | vs. #2 UCLA | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB Asics Invitational) | L 0–3 (18–25, 21–25, 18–25) | 146 | 0–1 | ||
1/06 8 p.m. | vs. #10 USC | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB Asics Invitational) | L 0–3 (22–25, 26–28, 20–25) | 92 | 0–2 | ||
1/07 3 p.m. | vs. Lincoln Memorial | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–21, 25–21) | 132 | 1–2 | ||
1/13 7 p.m. | Cal Lutheran | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–15, 25–12) | 201 | 2-2 | |
1/18 7 p.m. | The Master's | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (25–22, 25-19, 18–25, 25-22) | 135 | 3-2 | |
1/20 7 p.m. | Menlo | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–21, 25–17) | 192 | 4-2 | |
1/25 7 p.m. | #10 USC | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (22-25, 25–19, 16-25, 17-25) | 422 | 4-3 | |
1/27 7 p.m. | #2 UCLA | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (18-25, 16-25, 24-26) | 507 | 4-4 | |
2/01 7 p.m. | Vanguard | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 20-25, 17-25) | 205 | 4-5 | |
2/03 5 p.m. | #6 Stanford | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (21-25, 26–24, 22–25, 25-18, 15-13) | 425 | 5-5 | |
2/08 4 p.m. | @ Princeton | #15 | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (27-25, 17–25, 15–25, 32-30, 15-11) | 0 | 6-5 |
2/10 7 p.m. | @ NJIT | #15 | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (25-19, 22-25, 22-25, 28-26, 17-15) | 443 | 7-5 |
2/11 9 a.m. | @ Fairleigh Dickinson | #15 | Rothman Center Teaneck, NJ | NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-23) | 118 | 8-5 |
2/16 7 p.m. | Benedictine | #14 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25-14, 26-24, 25-23) | 176 | 9-5 |
2/22 7 p.m. | Westcliff | #14 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-13) | 188 | 10-5 |
2/24 7 p.m. | @ UC San Diego* | #14 | LionTree Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-21) | 556 | 11-5 (1-0) |
3/03 5 p.m. | @ #10 Stanford | #14 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | P12+ STAN | W 3–0 (25-20, 25-23, 26-24) | 436 | 12-5 |
3/16 7 p.m. | UC San Diego* | #12 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (21-25, 22-25, 20-25) | 280 | 12-6 (1-1) |
3/18 7 p.m. | Daemen | #12 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (19-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-22, 12-15) | 144 | 12-7 |
3/24 7 p.m. | #2 Hawai'i* | #14 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 14-25, 18-25) | 513 | 12-8 (1-2) |
3/25 7 p.m. | #2 Hawai'i* | #14 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (17-25, 18-25, 15-25) | 522 | 12-9 (1-3) |
3/31 7 p.m. | @ #5 UC Irvine* | #15 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (19-25, 21-25, 19-25) | 620 | 12-10 (1-4) |
4/01 7 p.m. | #5 UC Irvine* | #15 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (22-25, 26-28, 19-25) | 186 | 12-11 (1-5) |
4/07 7 p.m. | #4 Long Beach State* | #15 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (27-25, 25-22, 17-25, 21-25, 9-15) | 696 | 12-12 (1-6) |
4/08 7 p.m. | @ #4 Long Beach State* | #15 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (19-25, 18-25, 16-25) | 1,634 | 12-13 (1-7) |
4/14 7 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara* | #14 | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (20-25, 22-25, 22-25) | 289 | 12-14 (1-8) |
4/15 7 p.m. | @ UC Santa Barbara* | #14 | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (18-25, 25-27, 25-21, 21-25) | 325 | 12-15 (1-9) |
4/20 7:30 p.m. | @ #5 UC Irvine (3) | (6) | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA (Big West Quarterfinal) | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (21-25, 22-25, 18-25) | 1,008 | 12-16 |
- *-Indicates conference match.
- Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.
Announcers for televised games
- Cal Lutheran: Darren Preston
- The Master's: Darren Preston
- Menlo: Darren Preston
- USC:
- UCLA:
- Vanguard:
- Stanford:
- Princeton:
- NJIT:
- Fairleigh Dickinson:
- Benedictine:
- Westcliff:
- UC San Diego:
- Stanford:
- UC San Diego:
- Daemen:
- Hawai'i:
- Hawai'i:
- UC Irvine:
- UC Irvine:
- Long Beach State:
- Long Beach State:
- UC Santa Barbara:
- UC Santa Barbara:
- Big West Tournament:
Rankings
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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 | RV | RV | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | RV | RV | RV | |
Off the Block Media | Not released | RV | RV |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.
References
- ^ "Theo Edwards Named Next CSUN Men's Volleyball Head Coach". BVM Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "CSUN to rename Matadome 'Premier America Credit Union Arena' under new deal". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Hawai'i picked to win 2023 Big West title in preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Preseason Poll and First Preseason Team Released as The Big West Looks for Fifth Straight National Champion in Men's Volleyball". Big West Conference. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 CSUN Men's Volleyball Roster". gomatadors.com. Retrieved January 1, 2023.