# 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball team

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.

## 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) | 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) | 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) | 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) | 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) | 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 | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AVCA Coaches | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Off the Block Media | Not released | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4т | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.

## Honors

To be filled in upon completion of the season.