2023 King Tornado men's volleyball team

2023 King Tornado men's volleyball
Conference Carolinas Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceConference Carolinas
Record16-16 (8-6 Conference Carolinas)
Head coach
  • Ryan Booher (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Cassady Cook[1] (1st season)
  • Caleb Helms (1st season)
Home arenaStudent Center Complex

The 2023 King Tornadoes men's volleyball team represented King University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tornadoes, led by 14th year head coach Ryan Booher, were picked to finish second in the Conference Carolinas coaches preseason poll.[2]

2023 Conference Carolinas men's volleyball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Greenville ‍†‍‍ 11 – 3   .786 19 – 8   .704
Erskine  ‍‍‍ 9 – 5   .643 14 – 13   .519
No. 15  ‍‍‡‍y 8 – 6   .571 16 – 16   .500
Belmont Abbey  ‍‍‍ 8 – 6   .571 15 – 16   .484
Lees-McRae  ‍‍‍ 7 – 7   .500 11 – 15   .423
Mount Olive  ‍‍‍ 6 – 8   .429 11 – 17   .393
Barton  ‍‍‍ 4 – 10   .286 5 – 19   .208
Emmanuel  ‍‍‍ 3 – 11   .214 8 – 20   .286
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 Conference Carolinas Tournament champion
y- Invited to the NCAA volleyball tournament
Rankings from AVCA

Roster

2023 King Tornado roster[3]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 7 Gabriel Cabanzon - Freshman
  • 8 Gannon Chinen - Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 6 Aaron Milstead - Senior
  • 11 Sean Haberthy - Sophomore
  • 14 Kellan Kennedy - Junior
  • 17 Aiden Swatzell - Junior
  • 20 Henry Okoye - Junior
  

Outside hitters

  • 3 Warren Davis - Junior
  • 5 Justin Sawyer - Sophomore
  • 9 Jackson Carroll - Senior
  • 13 Colton Bueter - Freshman
  • 15 Mason Martindale - Freshman
  • 25 Bryce Pickett - Junior
  

Opposite hitters

  • 3 Warren Davis - Junior
  • 5 Justin Sawyer - Sophomore
  • 6 Aaron Milstead - Senior
  • 10 AJ Drooker - Junior
  • 25 Bryce Pickett - Junior

Setters

  • 1 Juan Alcoba - Junior
  • 10 AJ Drooker - Junior
  • 18 Noah Phillips - Sophomore
  • 23 Jack Sarnowski - Senior
  

Schedule

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 Rank Arena
city
(tournament) 		Television Score Attendance Record
1/06
7 p.m. 		@ Purdue Fort Wayne Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ L 0–3
(22–25, 17–25, 14–25) 		334 0–1
1/11
8 p.m. 		@ #15 Lewis Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN L 0–3
(19–25, 16–25, 15–25) 		350 0–2
1/12
4 p.m. 		@ #12 Loyola Chicago Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL 		ESPN+ L 0–3
(20–25, 20–25, 18–25) 		177 0–3
1/13
10:30 p.m. 		@ #3 Long Beach State Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA 		L 0–3
(17–25, 12–25, 14–25) 		1,516 0-4
1/14
4 p.m. 		vs. #11 USC Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA 		L 0–3
(16–25, 17–25, 16–25) 		416 0-5
1/19
7 p.m. 		Quincy Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-1
(21–25, 25–19, 27–25, 25–22) 		178 1-5
1/20
4 p.m. 		Limestone* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN L 1–3
(24–26, 21–25, 25–22, 19–25) 		137 1-6
1/21
12 p.m. 		Charleston (WV)* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN L 0–3
(22–25, 14–25, 16–25) 		189 1-7
1/24
7 p.m. 		@ Tusculum Pioneer Gymnasium
Greenville, TN 		FloVolleyball W 3-2
(25–18, 25–17, 22–25, 22–25, 15–12) 		333 2-7
1/27
6 p.m. 		@ Fort Valley State HPE Arena
Fort Valley, GA 		Team 1 Sports W 3-2
(23–25, 25–22, 29–27, 17–25, 19–17) 		117 3-7
1/31
7 p.m. 		@ Lincoln Memorial Mary Mars Gymnasium
Harrogate, TN 		FloVolleyball L 0–3
(18–25, 24–26, 19–25) 		110 3-8
2/03
6 p.m. 		@ Queens Curry Arena
Charlotte, NC 		ESPN+ or YouTube W 3-1
(25–20, 25–27, 25–21, 25–18) 		123 4-8
2/04
5 p.m. 		Fort Valley State Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-2
(25–16, 25–27, 26–24, 24–26, 15–12) 		146 5-8
2/08
7 p.m. 		North Greenville* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-2
(19–25, 23–25, 26–24, 25–23, 15–8) 		231 6-8
(1–0)
2/10
7 p.m. 		Emmanuel* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-1
(25–20, 25–21, 22–25, 25–15) 		174 7-8
(2–0)
2/11
7 p.m. 		Erskine* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-2
(27–25, 25–19, 24–26, 22–25, 15–8) 		231 8-8
(3–0)
2/14
7 p.m. 		@ Lees-McRae* Williams Gymnasium
Banner Elk, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN L 2-3
(21–25, 25–23, 27–25, 15–25, 16–18) 		203 8-9
(3–1)
2/16
7 p.m. 		@ Belmont Abbey* Wheeler Center
Belmont, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN L 1-3
(19–25, 24–26, 25–15, 23–25) 		114 8-10
(3–2)
2/18
5 p.m. 		@ George Mason Recreation Athletic Center
Fairfax, VA 		ESPN+ L 0-3
(15–25, 16–25, 17–25) 		0 8-11
2/24
7 p.m. 		@ Mount Olive* Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-0
(25–19, 25–23, 27–25) 		123 9-11
(4–2)
2/25
2 p.m. 		@ Barton* Wilson Gymnasium
Wilson, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN L 1-3
(11–25, 20–25, 25–23, 21–25) 		200 9-12
(4–3)
2/28
7 p.m. 		Lincoln Memorial Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN
3/01
6 p.m. 		Queens Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN
3/10
8 p.m. 		@ McKendree Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL 		GLVC SN
3/11
8 p.m. 		@ Lindenwood Robert F. Hyland Arena
St. Charles, MO 		ESPN+
3/14
7 p.m. 		Belmont Abbey* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-2
(23–25, 33–31, 25–17, 18–25, 15–11) 		284 10-12
(5–3)
3/16
4 p.m. 		NJIT Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN
3/17
4 p.m. 		St. Francis Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN
3/21
7 p.m. 		@ North Greenville* Hayes Gymnasium
Tigerville, SC 		Conference Carolinas DN L 1-3
(16–25, 25–22, 24–26, 24–26) 		226 10-13
(5–4)
3/23
7 p.m. 		@ Emmanuel* Shaw Athletic Center
Franklin Springs, GA 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-1
(27–25, 25–13, 22–25, 25–13) 		125 11-13
(6–4)
3/24
7 p.m. 		@ Erskine* Belk Arena
Due West, SC 		Conference Carolinas DN L 2-3
(23–25, 31–29, 20–25, 25–23, 14–16) 		11-14
(6–5)
3/31
7 p.m. 		Barton* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-0
(25–15, 25–15, 27–25) 		232 12-14
(7–5)
4/01
2 p.m. 		Mount Olive* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN W 3-2
(25–22, 20–25, 25–20, 20–25, 15–11) 		213 13-14
(8–5)
4/13
7 p.m. 		Lees-McRae* Student Center Complex
Bristol, TN 		Conference Carolinas DN L 1-3
(18–25, 25–14, 21–25, 23–25) 		241 13-15
(8–6)
5/2
6 p.m. 		#9 Ohio State EagleBank Arena
Fairfax, VA
(NCAA First Round) 		ESPN+ L 0-3
(20–25, 16–25, 34–36) 		1,910 16-16
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

  • Purdue Fort Wayne: Mike Maahs & Victoria Brisack
  • Lewis: Allie Lankowicz & Chloe Fornetti
  • Loyola Chicago: Scott Sudikoff & Ray Gooden[4]
  • Quincy:
  • Limestone:
  • Charleston (WV):
  • Tusculum:
  • Fort Valley State:
  • Lincoln Memorial:
  • Queens:
  • Fort Valley State:
  • North Greenville:
  • Emmanuel:
  • Erskine:
  • Lees-McRae:
  • Belmont Abbey:
  • George Mason:
  • Mount Olive:
  • Barton:
  • Lincoln Memorial:
  • Queens:
  • McKendree:
  • Lindenwood:
  • Belmont Abbey:
  • NJIT:
  • St. Francis:
  • North Greenville:
  • Erskine:
  • Emmanuel:
  • Barton:
  • Mount Olive:
  • Tusculum:
  • Lees-McRae:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AVCA CoachesRV15
Off the Block MediaNot releasedRVRV

^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ "Booher adds Cook to staff". BVM Sports. Retrieved August 8, 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". King Athletics.
  4. ^ "Broadcast #9 of 2023". Twitter. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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