| Sport: | men's volleyball |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Conference: | Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
| Short Conf: | EIVA |
| Record: | 22–4 |
| Conf Record: | 16–2 |
| Head Coach: | Mark Pavlik |
| Hc Year: | 27th |
| Asst Coach1: | Colin McMillan |
| Ac1 Year: | 14th |
| Asst Coach2: | Ryan Walthall |
| Ac2 Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Rec Hall |
| Champion: | EIVA Tournament Champions EIVA regular season champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | L, Quarterfinals |
The 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions men's volleyball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Nittany Lions, led by 27th-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] The Nittany Lions played mostly a conference schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After winning the EIVA regular season and conference tournament titles the Nittany Lions qualified for the NCAA Tournament. After winning the opening round match the Nittany Lions fell in the semifinals to Lewis.
| 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions roster[2] | |||||||
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| Date Time | Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (EIVA Record) | |
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| 1/22 7 p.m. |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–23, 25–22) | 0 | 1–0 | ||
| 1/23 7 p.m. | @ #14 Ohio State |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | L 0–3 (22–25, 23–25, 17–25) | 0 | 1–1 | |
| 1/29 7 p.m. |
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| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–17, 25–21) | 135 | 2–1 | |
| 1/30 2:30 p.m. |
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| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–16, 25–19) | 134 | 3–1 | |
| 2/4 8 p.m. | St. Francis |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–16, 25–19) | 134 | 4–1 (1–0) | |
| 2/6 1:30 p.m. | St. Francis* |
| Rec Hall University, Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–2 (25–27, 25–13, 23–25, 25–21, 16–14) | 141 | 5–1 (2–0) | |
| 2/13 3 p.m. | NJIT |
| Rec Hall South Gym University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–1 (25–17, 21–25, 25–17, 25–21) | 97 | 6–1 (3–0) | |
| 2/14 3 p.m. | NJIT* |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | L 0–3 (21–25, 22–25, 9–25) | 128 | 6–2 (3–1) | |
| 2/20 7 p.m. | Sacred Heart |
| William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–14, 25–15) | 0 | 7–2 (4–1) | |
| 2/21 1 p.m. | Sacred Heart* |
| William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT | NEC Front Row | W 3–1 (25–16, 25–17, 23–25, 25–19) | 0 | 8–2 (5–1) | |
| 2/26 7 p.m. |
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| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–1 (26–24, 25–20, 24–26, 25–16) | 153 | 9–2 (6–1) | |
| 2/27 7 p.m. |
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| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–21, 25–16) | 163 | 10–2 (7–1) | |
| 3/5 7 p.m. | Charleston (WV) |
| Rec Hall South Gym University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–14, 25–21) | 20 | 11–2 (8–1) | |
| 3/6 7 p.m. | Charleston (WV)* |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–23, 25–23) | 133 | 12–2 (9–1) | |
| 3/12 7 p.m. | St. Francis* |
| DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | NEC Front Row | ||||
| 3/13 7 p.m. | St. Francis* |
| DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | NEC Front Row | ||||
| 3/19 4 p.m. |
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| Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | W 3–0 (33–31, 25–23, 25–21) | 0 | 13–2 (10–1) | |
| 3/20 4 p.m. |
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| Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ | America East TV | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–18, 25–21) | 0 | 14–2 (11–1) | |
| 3/26 4 p.m. | Sacred Heart* |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–13, 25–20, 25–18) | 164 | 15–2 (12–1) | |
| 3/27 2 p.m. | Sacred Heart* |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–12, 25–17, 25–18) | 110 | 16–2 (13–1) | |
| 4/2 7 p.m. |
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| Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–19, 27–25, 25–16) | 224 | 17–2 (14–1) | |
| 4/3 7 p.m. |
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| Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA | ESPN+ | L 2–3 (20–25, 25–12, 19–25, 25–23, 11–15) | 250 | 17–3 (14–2) | |
| 4/9 7 p.m. | Charleston (WV)* |
| The Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV | Mountain East Network | W 3–0 (25–12, 25–16, 25–15) | 1 | 18–3 (15–2) | |
| 4/10 7 p.m. | Charleston (WV)* |
| The Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV | Mountain East Network | W 3–0 (25–11, 25–6, 25–20)[3] [4] [5] | 0 | 19–3 (16–2) | |
| 4/22 7:30 p.m. | St. Francis* |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA (EIVA Semifinal) | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–22, 25–20)[6] | 340 | 20–3 | |
| 4/20 7 p.m. |
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| Rec Hall University Park, PA (EIVA Championship) | B1G+ | W 3–1 (25–20, 25–20, 30–32, 25–20) | 286 | 21–3 | |
| 5/3 5 p.m. | Belmont Abbey |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH (NCAA 1st Round) | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–13, 25–19) | 223 | 22–3 | |
| 5/4 8 p.m. |
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| Covelli Center Columbus, OH (NCAA Quarterfinal) | B1G+ | L 0–3 (23–25, 25–27, 20–25) | 144 | 22–4 |
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
To be filled in upon completion of the season.