2022 Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball team

2022 Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball
2022 Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball
EIVA Regular Season Champions
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record	23–4 (16–0 EIVA)
Head coach	Mark Pavlik (28th season);
Assistant coaches	Colin McMillan (15th season); Ryan Walthall (6th season);
Home arena	Rec Hall
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 6 Penn State ‍†‍‍	16	–	0	1.000	23	–	4	.852
NJIT ‍‍‍	10	–	6	.625	17	–	10	.630
Harvard ‍‍‍	10	–	6	.625	12	–	13	.480
Princeton ‍‍‡‍^y	10	–	6	.625	16	–	12	.571
St. Francis ‍‍‍	8	–	8	.500	15	–	13	.536
George Mason ‍‍‍	7	–	9	.438	13	–	15	.464
Charleston (WV) ‍‍‍	5	–	11	.313	9	–	14	.391
St. Francis Brooklyn ‍‍‍	4	–	12	.250	10	–	15	.400
Sacred Heart ‍‍‍	2	–	14	.125	10	–	17	.370


† – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 EIVA Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of May 1, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

The 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball team represents Pennsylvania State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Nittany Lions, led by 28th year head coach Mark Pavlik, play their home games at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions are members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to win the EIVA in the preseason poll.^[1]

Roster[edit]

2022 Penn State Nittany Lions roster^[2]

Defensive Specialist/Libero

7 Ryan Merk - Freshman
20 Will Bantle - Senior

Middle blockers

13 Owen Rose - Freshman
14 Sam Marsh - Senior
15 Canyon Tuman - Senior
16 Ian Argento - Sophomore
18 Toby Ezeonu - Sophomore

Outside hitters

2 Tim Herget - Junior
3 Jack Shampine - Junior
4 Michael Valenzi - Sophomore
5 Matt Cosgrove - Freshman
8 Michal Kowal - Sophomore
10 Gabe Hartke - Junior
12 Brett Wildman - Senior
17 Will Kuhns - Sophomore

Opposite hitters

9 John Kerr - Junior
19 Cal Fisher - Senior
22 Cole Ignaszak - Freshman

Setters

1 Luke Snyder - Sophomore
6 Cole Bogner - Senior
11 Jack Driscoll - Junior
21 Tyler Herget - Freshman

Schedule[edit]

Date Time	Opponent	Rank	Arena City (Tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (EIVA Record)
1/6 7 p.m.	#6 BYU	#5	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–14, 25–18, 25–19)^[3]	197	1–0
1/8 7 p.m.	#6 BYU	#5	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–21, 25–19, 26–24)^[4]	473	2–0
1/13 7 p.m.	#6 Grand Canyon	#4	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–17, 25–21, 25–22)^[5]	437	3–0
1/15 7 p.m.	#6 Grand Canyon	#4	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–18, 25–18, 25–13)^[6]	486	4–0
1/21 10:30 p.m.	vs. #12 USC	#3	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA (Big Ten/Pac 12 Challenge)	P12 LA	L 1–3 (22–25, 23–25, 25–23, 16–25)^[7]	N/A	4–1
1/22 10:30 p.m.	@ #2 UCLA	#3	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA (Big Ten/Pac 12 Challenge)	P12 Insider	L 1–3 (25–17, 26–28, 22–25, 19–25)	1,047	4–2
1/28 9 p.m.	@ UC Santa Barbara	#4	The Thunderdome Isla Vista, CA (Battle of the Bigs)	ESPN+	L 0–3 (13–25, 21–25, 21–25)	111	4–3
1/29 10 p.m.	@ #3 Long Beach State	#4	Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA (Battle of the Bigs)	ESPN+	W 3–2 (25–27, 25–21, 20–25, 25–23, 15–11)	1,288	5–3
2/04 7 p.m.	Princeton*	#5	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–18, 25–22, 25–7)	436	6–3 (1–0)
2/05 7 p.m.	George Mason*	#5	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–16, 25–16, 25–23)	662	7–3 (2–0)
2/11 7 p.m.	@ Harvard*	#4	Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–22, 28–26, 25–19)	350	8–3 (3–0)
2/12 4 p.m.	@ Sacred Heart*	#4	William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT	NEC Front Row	W 3–0 (25–13, 25–17, 25–16)	263	9–3 (4–0)
2/19 7 p.m.	St. Francis*	#4	Rec Hall South Gym University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–21, 25–10, 25–20)	654	10–3 (5–0)
2/25 7 p.m.	@ St. Francis Brooklyn*	#4	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	W 3–0 (25–18, 25–14, 27–25)	85	11–3 (6–0)
2/26 7 p.m.	@ NJIT*	#4	Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ	ESPN3	W 3–2 (23–25, 25–21, 25–18, 16–25, 15–13)	308	12–3 (7–0)
3/04 7 p.m.	Charleston (WV)*	#4	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–14, 25–17, 25–14)	273	13–3 (8–0)
3/08 7 p.m.	@ #13 Ohio State	#3	Covelli Center Columbus, OH (Big Ten Showdown)	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–23, 25–23, 25–21)	913	14–3
3/13 4 p.m.	#13 Ohio State*	#3	Rec Hall University Park, PA (Big Ten Showdown)	B1G+	W 3–1 (25–20, 25–21, 23–25, 25–15)	543	15–3
3/18 7 p.m.	@ Princeton*	#2	Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–16, 25–23, 23–25, 25–21)	0	16–3 (9–0)
3/20 3 p.m.	@ George Mason*	#2	Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–20, 25–13, 25–19)	907	17–3 (10–0)
3/25 7 p.m.	Harvard*	#2	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–12, 25–16, 25–20)	630	18–3 (11–0)
3/26 7 p.m.	Sacred Heart*	#2	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–16, 31–29, 25–20)	682	19–3 (12–0)
4/2 6 p.m.	@ St. Francis*	#3	DeGol Arena Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 3–0 (28–26, 25–21, 25–18)	0	20–3 (13–0)
4/8 7 p.m.	St. Francis Brooklyn*	#3	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–12, 25–21, 25–17)	588	21–3 (14–0)
4/09 7 p.m.	NJIT*	#3	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	W 3–0 (25–23, 25–19, 25–21)	654	22–3 (15–0)
4/15 7 p.m.	@ Charleston (WV)*	#2	Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV	Mountain East Network	W 3–1 (25–18, 25–21, 15–25, 25–12)	50	23–3 (16–0)

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Broadcasters[edit]

BYU: No commentary
BYU: Jake Starr & Jordan Mansberger
Grand Canyon: Connor Griffin & Alex Rocco
Grand Canyon: Zech Lambert & Alex Rocco
USC: Anne Marie Anderson
UCLA: Denny Cline
UC Santa Barbara: Max Kelton & Katie Spieler
Long Beach State: Matt Brown & Matt Prosser
Princeton: Logan Bourandus & Matt Scalzo
George Mason: Logan Bourandus & Emma Holt
Harvard: Dana Grey & Ben Altsher
Sacred Heart: Brendan Picozzi
St. Francis: Preston Shoemaker & Jon Draeger
St. Francis Brooklyn: Marc Ernay
NJIT: Ira Thor & Mike Ventola
Charleston (WV): No commentary
Ohio State: Tyler Danburg & Joey Veer
Ohio State: Mac Young & Austin Groft
Princeton: Adam Dobrowolski & Melina Mahood
George Mason:
Harvard: Austin Groft & Thomas English
Sacred Heart: Dale Ostrander & Aidan Torok
St. Francis: Matt Manz & Sophie Rice
St. Francis Brooklyn: Thomas English & Trevor Grady
NJIT: Neil Conley & Evan Popalis
Charleston (WV): No commentary

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AVCA Coaches	5^[8]	4^[9]	3 ^[10]	4	5	4	4	4	4
Off the Block Media	Not released	4^[11]	2^[12]	4^[13]	5	4	4т^[14]	4^[15]

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

Honors[edit]

To be filled in upon completion of the season.

References[edit]

^ "Penn State unanimous favorite to win 2022 EIVA title". Off the Block. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster". gopsusports.com.com.
^ "Penn State men's volleyball sweeps No. 6 BYU to claim 1st leg of season-opening series". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
^ "BYU men's volleyball drops second match to No. 5 Penn State". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^ "Penn State men's volleyball Grand Canyon to continue strong start to season". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ "Penn State men's volleyball claims 4th sweep of the season against No. 6 Grand Canyon". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
^ "Penn State men's volleyball falls on the road to USC, drops 1st match of the season". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "AVCA Preseason Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[1] "Penn State unanimous favorite to win 2022 EIVA title". Off the Block. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[2] "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster". gopsusports.com.com.

[3] "Penn State men's volleyball sweeps No. 6 BYU to claim 1st leg of season-opening series". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[4] "BYU men's volleyball drops second match to No. 5 Penn State". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 9, 2022.

[5] "Penn State men's volleyball Grand Canyon to continue strong start to season". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

[6] "Penn State men's volleyball claims 4th sweep of the season against No. 6 Grand Canyon". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

[7] "Penn State men's volleyball falls on the road to USC, drops 1st match of the season". Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

[8] "AVCA Preseason Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

[9] "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

[10] "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

[11] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[12] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

[13] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

[14] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[15] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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