.png&width=24&type=webp)
Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
Queens University of Charlotte
Men's Volleyball to Open 2024 Season with a Two-Game Series Against Queens University of Charlotte
January 06, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
Princeton (0-0, 0-0 EIVA) vs. Queens University of Charlotte (0-0)
January 8-9 (Mon. & Tues.) | 6 p.m. | Levine Center
Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Princeton men's volleyball team is set to open its 2024 season on Monday. The Tigers will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina for a two-game series against the Queen's University of Charlotte Royals. Match days are set for January 8th and 9th, both with 6:00 p.m. start times.
See the full 2024 schedule here.
Game Notes
- Sam Shweisky, who has coached the Tigers to 2 EIVA Championships and 6 EIVA Finals, enters his 15th season as head coach of the Princeton men's volleyball program. Shweisky is assisted by Ben Hancock along with Joe Norton in his first year.
- The Tigers rank No. 2 in the 2024 EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll and No. 14 in the AVCA National Preseason Poll.
- Owen Mellon and Nyherowo Omene both were selected to the 2024 EIVA Players to Watch list.
- The freshman class for this 2024 season was named the VolleyballMag.com No. 9 ranked men's college recruiting class. The class notably consists of Tristan Whitfield, a VolleyballMag.com top 25 underclassmen to watch, three-time Conference Player of the Year and VolleyballMag.com Fab 50 recruit, and Jameson Vaccaro, a VolleyMag top 25 underclassmen to watch, VolleyballMag Fab 50 recruit, volleyball recruiter five-star recruit as well as two-time All-American athlete.
- The Tigers closed out the 2023 season ranked No. 15 following the teams' appearance in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) championship, where the Tigers finished as runners up in the 2023 tournament. Princeton concluded its previous season with 14 wins, a 6-2 record at home, and three wins over ranked opponents.
- The Tigers are returning four 2023 All-EIVA team honorees with Ben Harrington, Henry Wedbush, Ryan Vena, and Nyherowo Omene.
- Among the key returners for the Tigers are Ben Harrington and Henry Wedbush. Harrington is a two-time All-EIVA First Team player (2022/23) and he ranked third in the nation and led the EIVA in service aces per set (0.68) and total service aces (65). Wedbush is a 2023 All-EIVA Second Team Player and ranked third in the EIVA and first on the team in assists with 895 total and assists per set (9.42/set).
- Nyherowo Omene led the Tigers in blocks with 69 and averaged 0.72 blocks per set in 2022 and was also selected as one of the twenty men named to the USA Volleyball U21 NORCECA Pan American Cup Roster and in 2023.
- In 2023, the Tigers finished with a 14-12 record, 7-3 in EIVA play. Princeton competed in the 2023 EIVA Championships but lost to Penn State in the finals, 3-0.
2023 Season Leaders
- Kills
- Ben Harrington - 334
- Assists
- Henry Wedbush - 895
- Service Aces
- Ben Harrington - 65
- Digs
- Henry Wedbush - 136
- Blocks
- Nyherowo Omene - 69
Shweisky's Remarks
"I'm excited to see what our guys can put together on the court these two days," said head coach Sam Shweisky. "We've put in a lot of work in the off-season and I'm really liking the energy that we are seeing from this group. I think our seasoned veterans are ready to lead, and I'm also eager to see more of what our new players have to offer. These matches are just the beginning for us and we will continue to build each week moving forward"
Social Media
For the latest news and updates, follow along with the men's volleyball social media.
Twitter: @PrincetonVolley
Instagram: @princetonvolley
Up Next
The Princeton men's volleyball team will begin an early-season trip to California from January 13th to the 19th, where they will compete against University of California Irvine, the University of California San Diego, and California State University, Northridge
