Harvard Crimson men's volleyball
# Harvard Crimson men's volleyball

The Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team represents Harvard University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's volleyball. Harvard competes as a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and plays its home games at the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

## History

Harvard's first team took the court in 1981. During the team's most successful season to date, The Crimson was ranked No. 15 in the US by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) on April 9, 2012. This marked the first time in program history that The Crimson was recognized in the national poll. 2018, the program won its first ever EIVA title as well as made its first appearance in the NCAA tournament.

## Players

### Current roster

| Number | Name | Class | Position | Height | Hometown |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Andrew Lobo | First-Year | Outside hitter | 6-2 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2 | Ethan Smith | Sophomore | Middle blocker | 6-7 | Laguna Niguel, California |
| 3 | Ryan Hong | Junior | Middle blocker/Outside Hitter | 6-2 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 4 | Kade McGovern | First-Year | Opposite hitter | 6-6 | Burbank, California |
| 5 | Azim Raheem | First-Year | Opposite hitter | 6-6 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 6 | Alessio Pignatelli | Junior | Libero/Defensive Specialist | 5-11 | Acqui Terme, Italy |
| 7 | Eric Li | Senior | Outside hitter | 6-6 | Edison, New Jersey |
| 9 | Ethan McCrary | Sophomore | Middle blocker | 6-9 | Mission Viejo, California |
| 10 | Logan Shepherd | First-Year | Outside hitter | 6-4 | Cave Springs, Arkansas |
| 11 | Will Polster | Junior | Outside hitter | 6-1 | Maryland Heights, Missouri |
| 12 | Campbell Schoenfeld | Senior | Outside hitter | 6-8 | N. Tonawanada, New York |
| 13 | Buddy Scott | Senior | Setter | 6-6 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 16 | Xuanthe Nguyen | First-Year | Libero | 5-11 | London, England |
| 17 | Jason Shen | Senior | Libero | 5-11 | Cupertino, California |
| 18 | Will Sorenson | Junior | Setter | 6-1 | Killdeer, Illinois |
| 19 | Owen Fanning | First-Year | Outside hitter | 6-7 | Needham, Massachusetts |
| 21 | James Bardin | First-Year | Setter | 6-7 | Aliso Viejo, California |
| 22 | Trevor Schultz | Sophomore | Middle blocker | 6-6 | Saint Augustine, Florida |
| 23 | Jeffrey Kwan | Sophomore | Libero/Outside Hitter | 5-11 | Cupertino, California |
