# 2022 UC San Diego Tritons men's volleyball team

The 2022 UC San Diego Tritons men's volleyball team represented the University of California San Diego in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Tritons, led by seventeenth year head coach Kevin Ring, played their home games at the RIMAC. The Tritons competed as members of the Big West Conference and were picked to finish sixth in the Big West preseason poll.

## Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information:
    ESPN+ will carry all home and conference road games. All other road broadcasts will be carried by the schools respective streaming partner.
| Date time | Opponent | Rank | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (Big West Record) |
| 1/7 3 p.m. | vs. USC | #10 | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB Asics Invitational) | ESPN+ | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| 1/7 8 p.m. | vs. #2 UCLA | #10 | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA (UCSB Asics Invitational) | ESPN+ | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| 1/8 3 p.m. | @ #11 UC Santa Barbara | #10 | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA | ESPN+ | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| 1/8 5:30 p.m. | vs. Concordia Irvine | #10 | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA | ESPN+ | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| 1/14 7 p.m. | Harvard | #10 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (16–25, 25–16, 25–20, 25–23) | 0 | 1–0 |
| 1/15 7 p.m. | @ #12 Stanford | #10 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–22, 25–23) | 0 | 2–0 |
| 1/21 7 p.m. | #9 Grand Canyon | #8 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | L 1–3 (21–25, 19–25, 26–24, 20–25) | 0 | 2–1 |
| 1/28 3 p.m. | @ NJIT | #12 | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | L 2–3 (25–22, 25–17, 16–25, 29–31, 10–15) | 255 | 2–2 |
| 1/29 3 p.m. | @ Princeton | #12 | Dillon Gymnasium Princeton, NJ | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (26–24, 25–19, 23–25, 25–15) | 125 | 3–2 |
| 2/2 7 p.m. | @ #7 USC | #13 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | P12 LA | L 0–3 (20–25, 22–25, 23–25) | 254 | 3–3 |
| 2/4 7 p.m. | Concordia Irvine | #13 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–20, 25–20) | 231 | 3–4 |
| 2/9 7 p.m. | #2 UCLA | #14 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | L 1–3 (25–22, 18–25, 23–25, 16–25) | 1,505 | 3–5 |
| 2/11 6 p.m. | @ #11 BYU | #14 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 (25–27, 23–25, 25–18, 31–29, 15–11) | 3,019 | 4–5 |
| 2/12 6 p.m. | @ #11 BYU | #14 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 (25–22, 15–25, 22–25, 25–15, 15–12) | 3,085 | 5–5 |
| 2/18 7 p.m. | UC Santa Cruz | #11 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–21, 25–20) | 520 | 6–5 |
| 2/19 7 p.m. | Concordia Irvine | #11 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–20, 25–20) | 231 | 7–5 |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | @ #6 UC Santa Barbara* | #11 | The Thunderdome Isla Vista, CA | ESPN+ | L 1–3 (20–25, 25–23, 19–25, 21–25) | 272 | 7–6 (0–1) |
| 3/2 7 p.m. | #3 Hawai'i* | #10 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (25–22, 25–23, 25–27, 18–25, 15–9) | 751 | 8–6 (1–1) |
| 3/4 7 p.m. | #3 Hawai'i* | #10 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (22–25, 20–25, 19–25) | 957 | 8–7 (1–2) |
| 3/10 7 p.m. | @ Concordia Irvine | #10 | CU Arena Irvine, CA | EagleEye | W 3–1 (20–25, 25–19, 28–26, 30–28) | 83 | 9–7 |
| 3/25 7 p.m. | #13 UC Irvine* | #10 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (25–21, 26–24, 22–25, 30–28) | 406 | 10–7 (2–2) |
| 3/26 7 p.m. | @ #13 UC Irvine* | #10 | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (25–23, 25–27, 26–16, 20–25, 15–8) | 758 | 11–7 (3–2) |
| 3/31 7 p.m. | CSUN* | #9 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (23–25, 21–25, 19–25). | 693 | 11–8 (3–3) |
| 4/2 7 p.m. | @ CSUN* | #9 | Matadome Northridge, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–19, 32–30, 25–22) | 201 | 12–8 (4–3) |
| 4/8 7 p.m. | @ #2 Long Beach State* | #10 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (29–31, 18–25, 12–25) | 1,226 | 12–9 (4–4) |
| 4/9 7 p.m. | #2 Long Beach State | #10 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | W 3–2 (16–25, 25–19, 25–20, 21–25, 15–12) | 888 | 13–9 (5–4) |
| 4/16 7 p.m. | #6 UC Santa Barbara* | #9 | RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA | ESPN+ | L 1–3 (22–25, 25–18, 22–25, 14–25) | 1,069 | 13–10 (5–5) |
| 4/21 7:30 p.m. | #14 UC Irvine | #9 | Stan Sheriff Center Manoa, HI (Big West Tournament) | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (23–25, 20–25, 28–30) | 3,521 | 13–11 |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Off the Block Media | Not released | RV | 9 | RV | — | — | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | RV | 8 | 9 | ^ | 9 |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll or a Post-Conference Tournament poll.