# 2022 LIU Sharks men's volleyball team

The 2022 LIU Sharks men's volleyball team, the first ever LIU men's volleyball team, represented Long Island University Brooklyn in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Sharks, led by first year head coach Shawn Patchell, played their home games at Steinberg Wellness Center. The Sharks competed as an Independent. However the Sharks will join the newly created Northeast Conference men's volleyball conference in 2023. After a slow start LIU won 9 of their final 10 games to finish a respectable 13–15.

## Season highlights

* Will be filled in as the season progresses.

## Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:
    All home games were streamed on NEC Front Row. Most road games were streamed by the schools streaming service.
| Date Time | Opponent | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1/10 7 p.m. | @ Belmont Abbey | Wheeler Center Belmont, NC | Coastal Carolina DN | L 0–3 (17–25, 16–25, 15–25) | 112 | 0–1 |
| 1/11 7 p.m. | @ Belmont Abbey | Wheeler Center Belmont, NC | Coastal Carolina DN | L 0–3 (20–25, 20–25, 27–29) | 104 | 0–2 |
| 1/14 5 p.m. | Springfield | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 0–3 (22–25, 14–25, 20–25) | 99 | 0–3 |
| 1/18 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| 1/22 4 p.m. | @ St. Francis | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | NEC Front Row | L 0–3 (19–25, 21–25, 22–25) | 120 | 0–4 |
| 1/25 7 p.m. | @ Fairleigh Dickinson | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ | NEC Front Row | W 3–1 (25–16, 25–20, 18–25, 28–26) | 153 | 1–4 |
| 1/29 12:30 p.m. | @ Daemen | Charles L. & Gloria B. Lumsden Gymnasium Amherst, NY (Battle 4 New York) | ECC SN | L 0–3 (18–25, 18–25, 26–28) | 115 | 1–5 |
| 1/29 4:30 p.m. | @ D'Youville | College Center Gymnasium Buffalo, NY (Battle 4 New York) | ECC SN | W 3–1 (25–21, 25–27, 25–18, 25–22) | 85 | 2–5 |
| 2/3 7 p.m. | @ Alvernia | Physical Education Center Reading, PA | Alvernia All-Access | W 3–1 (25–23, 20–25, 25–23, 25–20) | 73 | 3–5 |
| 2/4 6 p.m. | @ NJIT | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | L 0–3 (19–25, 16–25, 18–25) | 122 | 3–6 |
| 2/5 7 p.m. | vs. NJIT | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ | NEC Front Row | L 0–3 (17–25, 22–25, 22–25) | 57 | 3–7 |
| 2/8 11:59 p.m. | @ #3 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI ESPN+ | L 0–3 (24–26, 13–25, 17–25) | 2,892 | 3–8 |
| 2/9 11:59 p.m. | @ #3 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI ESPN+ | L 0–3 (9–25, 13–25, 17–25) | 3,280 | 3–9 |
| 2/11 11:59 p.m. | @ #3 Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | SPEC HI ESPN+ | L 1–3 (18–25, 25–22, 15–25, 9–25) | 3,159 | 3–10 |
| 2/18 7 p.m. | D'Youville | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–14, 25–16) | 90 | 4–10 |
| 2/22 7 p.m. | @ St. Francis Brooklyn | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 2–3 (22–25, 25–22, 25–21, 20–25, 12–15) | 65 | 4–11 |
| 2/27 2 p.m. | St. Francis | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 0–3 (16–25, 21–25, 23–25) | 35 | 4–12 |
| 3/04 10 p.m. | @ #5 UC Santa Barbara | Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, CA | UCSB SN on Stretch | L 0–3 (13–25, 22–25, 13–25) | 1,000 | 4–13 |
| 3/05 10:30 p.m. | @ #2 Long Beach State | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (18–25, 14–25, 15–25) | 1,139 | 4–14 |
| 3/06 5 p.m. | @ St. Katherine | USK Sports Complex San Marcos, CA | USK Stretch | W 3–1 (25–20, 25–18, 20–25, 25–20) | 0 | 5–14 |
| 3/09 7 p.m. | Edward Waters | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (25–17, 32–30, 25–21) | 38 | 6–14 |
| 3/11 7 p.m. | @ Sacred Heart | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3–2 (25–23, 25–20, 22–25, 15–25, 15–11) | 75 | 7–14 |
| 3/18 2:30 p.m. | vs. Limestone | Rex Pyles Arena Philippi, WV | | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| 3/18 6 p.m. | @ Alderson Broaddus | Rex Pyles Arena Philippi, WV | Mountain East TV | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| 3/19 11 a.m. | @ Alderson Broaddus | Rex Pyles Arena Philippi, WV | Mountain East TV | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 | Cancelled- COVID-19 |
| 3/25 7 p.m. | American International | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (25–12, 25–12, 25–18) | 71 | 8–14 |
| 3/27 7 p.m. | @ Edward Waters | Adams-Jenkins Complex Jacksonville, FL | YouTube | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–23, 26–24) | 47 | 9–14 |
| 3/28 7 p.m. | @ Edward Waters | Adam-Jenkins Complex Jacksonville, FL | YouTube | W 3–1 (25–18, 25–18, 20–25, 35–33) | 23 | 10–14 |
| 4/03 6:30 p.m. | @ American International | Henry A. Butova Gymnasium Springfield, MA | AIC Stretch | W 3–0 (25–14, 25–11, 25–16) | 76 | 11–14 |
| 4/05 7 p.m. | St. Francis Brooklyn | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3–2 (23–25, 25–23, 26–24, 22–25, 15–10) | 46 | 12—14 |
| 4/08 7 p.m. | Sacred Heart | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | L 1–3 (17–25, 25–21, 22–25, 23–25) | 58 | 12—15 |
| 4/09 7 p.m. | Fairleigh Dickinson | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | NEC Front Row | W 3–2 (25–23, 25–17, 22–25, 22–25, 15–13) | 44 | 13–15 |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* Belmont Abbey: Geffrey Chiles
* Belmont Abbey: Geffrey Chiles
* Springfield: No commentary
* St. Francis: Jake Slebodnick & Sophie Rice
* Fairleigh Dickinson: Marc Ernay
* Daemen: Joe Kraus
* D'Youville: Jamal
* Alvernia: No commentary
* NJIT: Ira Thor
* NJIT: No commentary
* Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey & Ryan Tsuji
* Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey & Ryan Tsuji
* Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey & Ryan Tsuji
* D'Youville: No commentary
* St. Francis Brooklyn: Marc Ernay
* St. Francis: No commentary
* UC Santa Barbara: Greg Silver & Katie Spieler
* Long Beach State: Bryan Fenley & Mike Sealy
* St. Katherine: No commentary
* Edward Waters: No commentary
* Sacred Heart: Nyala Pendergrass
* American International: No commentary
* Edward Waters: No commentary
* Edward Waters: No commentary
* American International: No commentary
* St. Francis Brooklyn: No commentary
* Sacred Heart: No commentary
* Fairleigh Dickinson: No commentary