2022 Pepperdine Waves men's volleyball team

2022 Pepperdine Waves men's volleyball
NCAA Tournament, 5th place
ConferenceMountain Pacific Sports Federation
Record19-10 (7-5 MPSF)
Head coach
  • David Hunt (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFirestone Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Pepperdine Waves men's volleyball team represented Pepperdine University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Waves, led by fifth year head coach David Hunt, played their home games at Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves were members of the MPSF and were picked to win in the preseason poll.[2]

2022 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation volleyball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 UCLA ‍†‍‍y 11 – 1   .917 22 – 5   .815
No. 7 USC ‍‍‍ 8 – 4   .667 22 – 7   .759
No. 5 Pepperdine ‍‍‡‍y 7 – 5   .583 19 – 10   .655
No. 11 Grand Canyon ‍‍‍ 6 – 6   .500 16 – 12   .571
No. 9 Stanford ‍‍‍ 4 – 8   .333 14 – 14   .500
Concordia Irvine ‍‍‍ 3 – 9   .250 10 – 16   .385
BYU ‍‍‍ 3 – 9   .250 8 – 17   .320
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2022 MPSF Tournament champion

Season highlights

  • Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2022 Pepperdine Waves roster[3]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 3 Trey Cole - Sophomore
  • 27 Yadiel Diaz - Freshman
  • 28 Brendan Read - Freshman

Middle blockers

  • 2 Keeton Hanzlik-Green - Freshman
  • 5 Andersen Fuller - Sophomore
  • 8 Nick Tidik - Freshman
  • 11 JT Martin - Senior
  • 20 Austin Wilmot - Graduate
  • 21 Mike Scott - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 22 Ryan Wheeler - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 24 JT Ardell - Senior
  

Outside hitters

  • 4 Ben Weinberg - Senior
  • 7 Spencer Wickens - Graduate
  • 9 Kevin Roberts - Freshman
  • 14 Alex Gettinger - Graduate
  • 15 Joe Deluzio - Redshirt Freshman
  • 19 Cole Rasic - Redshirt Freshman
  • 23 Jalen Jasper - Graduate
  • 25 Akin Akinwumi - Junior
  

Opposite hitters

  • 1 Scott Solan - Sophomore
  • 10 Auden McCaw - Redshirt Freshman
  • 12 Jacob Steele - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 16 Eli Crane - Redshirt Freshman
  • 17 Mason Tyler - Redshirt Senior
  • 26 Tal Ritters - Freshman

Setters

  • 6 Bryce Dvorak - Freshman
  • 10 Auden McCaw - Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Joe Karlous - Junior
  • 26 Tal Ritters - Freshman
  

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be televised on WaveCasts. All road games will also be streamed by the schools tv or streaming service. The conference tournament will be streamed by FloVolleyball.
Date
time 		Opponent Rank
(tournament seed) 		Arena
city
(tournament) 		Television Score Attendance Record
(MPSF record)
1/5
2 p.m. 		@ Mount Olive #3 Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN
Cancelled- COVID-19
1/6
2 p.m. 		@ Mount Olive #3 Kornegay Arena
Mount Olive, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN
1/7
4 p.m. 		@ Barton #3 Wilson Gymnasium
Wilson, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN
1/8
4 p.m. 		@ Barton #3 Wilson Gymn
Wilson, NC 		Conference Carolinas DN
1/13
9 a.m. 		Erskine #3 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–9, 25–19, 25–15) 		115 1–0
1/14
4 p.m. 		Erskine #3 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–17, 25–16, 25–16) 		228 2–0
1/17
7 p.m. 		Princeton #4 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–21, 25–20, 25–20) 		312 3–0
1/21
7 p.m. 		UC Santa Barbara #4 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts L 2–3
(26–24, 21–25, 22–25, 25–21, 7–15) 		825 3–1
1/28
7 p.m. 		Lewis #5 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–21) 		476 4–1
2/4
5 p.m. 		@ #11 UC Santa Barbara #2 The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA 		ESPN+ L 1–3
(24–26, 19–25, 25–23, 15–25) 		125 4–2
2/9
7 p.m. 		@ UC Irvine #5 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–21, 25–17, 27–25) 		375 5–2
2/11
7 p.m. 		UC Irvine #5 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts L 1–3
(25–13, 21–25, 21–25, 24–24) 		652 5–3
2/18
5 p.m. 		@ #10 Grand Canyon* #8 GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ 		ESPN+ W 3–1
(40–42, 25–18, 25–19, 25–20) 		635 6–3
(1–0)
2/20
1 p.m. 		@ #10 Grand Canyon* #8 GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ 		ESPN+ L 1–3
(21–25, 24–26, 25–19, 13–25) 		521 6–4
(1–1)
2/23
7 p.m. 		#5 USC* #7 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–2
(23–25, 25–17, 28–26, 24–26, 15–13) 		443 7–4
(2–1)
2/25
7 p.m. 		@ #5 USC* #7 Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA 		P12+ USC L 1–3
(25–22, 23–25, 19–25, 20–25) 		813 7–5
(2–2)
3/4
5 p.m. 		@ McKendree #7 Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL 		GLVC SN W 3–0
(25–18, 25–22, 25–20) 		390 8–5
3/5
5 p.m. 		@ McKendree #7 Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL 		GLVC SN L 2–3
(21–25, 22–25, 25–22, 25–23, 11–15) 		450 8–6
3/11
5 p.m. 		George Mason #7 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–18, 25–14, 25–17) 		515 9–6
3/16
7 p.m. 		CSUN #7 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–16, 25–21, 25–20) 		376 10–6
3/18
7 p.m. 		@ CSUN #7 Matadome
Northridge, CA 		ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–13, 25–8, 25–21) 		210 11–6
3/25
6 p.m. 		BYU* #7 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts L 2–3
(30–32, 25–21, 25–20, 29–31, 9–15) 		705 11–7
(2–3)
3/26
6 p.m. 		BYU* #7 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–22, 25–21, 25–19) 		682 12–7
(3–3)
3/31
7 p.m. 		@ Concordia Irvine* #8 CU Arena
Irvine, CA 		EagleEye W 3–0
(25–21, 27–25, 25–23) 		101 13–7
(4–3)
4/2
6 p.m. 		Concordia Irvine* #8 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–17, 25–17, 25–22) 		475 14–7
(5–3)
4/7
7 p.m. 		#1 UCLA* #8 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts L 0–3
(19–25, 28–30, 22–25) 		941 14–8
(5–4)
4/9
6 p.m. 		@ #1 UCLA* #8 Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA 		P12 LA L 0–3
(23–25, 19–25, 19–25) 		2,942 14–9
(5–5)
4/14
6 p.m. 		#12 Stanford* #8 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–0
(25–18, 25–10, 25–19) 		515 15–9
(6–5)
4/16
6 p.m. 		#12 Stanford* #8 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		WaveCasts W 3–2
(25–21, 25–21, 13–25, 23–25, 15–11) 		535 16–9
(7–5)
4/20
5 p.m. 		vs. BYU
(6) 		#8
(3) 		Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
(MPSF Quarterfinal) 		FloVolleyball W 3–2
(25–22, 25–20, 23–25, 21–25, 16–14) 		450 17–9
4/21
7 p.m. 		vs. #5 USC
(2) 		#8
(3) 		Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
(MPSF Semifinal) 		FloVolleyball W 3–1
(25–23, 28–26, 20–25, 27–25) 		850 18–9
4/23
6 p.m. 		vs. #13 Stanford
(5) 		#8
(3) 		Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
(MPSF Championship) 		FloVolleyball W 3–2
(25–20, 25–19, 22–25, 22–25, 15–12) 		1,163 19–9
*-Indicates conference match. (#)-Indicates tournament seeding.
Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

  • Erskine: Al Epstein
  • Erskine: Al Epstein
  • Princeton: Al Epstein
  • UC Santa Barbara: Al Epstein
  • Lewis: Al Epstein
  • UC Santa Barbara: Max Kelton & Katie Spieler
  • UC Irvine: Al Epstein
  • UC Irvine: Rob Espero & Charlie Brande
  • Grand Canyon: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
  • Grand Canyon: Diana Johnson & Amanda Roach
  • USC: Al Epstein
  • USC: Anne Marie Anderson
  • McKendree: Colin Suhre
  • McKendree: Colin Suhre
  • George Mason: Al Epstein
  • CSUN: Al Epstein
  • CSUN: Darren Preston
  • BYU: Al Epstein
  • BYU: Al Epstein
  • Concordia Irvine: Patience O'Neal
  • Concordia Irvine: Al Epstein
  • UCLA: Al Epstein
  • UCLA: Jim Watson
  • Stanford: Al Epstein
  • Stanford: Al Epstein
  • MPSF Quarterfinal- BYU: Nick Kopp
  • MPSF Semifinal- USC: Darren Preston
  • MPSF Championship- Stanford: Darren Preston

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AVCA Coaches3[4]3[5]4 [6]5 [7]2[8]5[9]8[10]7[11]77778888
Off the Block MediaNot released3[12]4[13]5[14]3[15]6[16]9[17]8[18]898898108

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Coaching changes entering 2020 NCAA Division I-II men's volleyball season". Off the Block. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "PEPPERDINE TOPS 2022 MPSF COACHES' POLL". MPSF. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of Pepperdine Waves". Pepperdinewaves.com.
  4. ^ "AVCA Preseason Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "AVCA Week 3 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "AVCA Week 4 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  9. ^ "AVCA Week 5 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "AVCA Week 6 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  13. ^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  15. ^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  17. ^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  18. ^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.