2022 Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball team

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

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 December 19, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

The 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball team represented 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, played their home games at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions were members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to win the EIVA in the preseason poll.[1]

Roster

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

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

• 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

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

To be filled in upon completion of the season.

References

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.