2022 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2022
Prev Year:2021
Next Year:2023
Team:Grand Canyon Antelopes
Conference:Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Short Conf:MPSF
Record:16–12
Conf Record:6–6
Head Coach:Matt Werle
Hc Year:7th
Asst Coach1:Keith Smith
Ac1 Year:4th
Stadium:GCU Arena

The 2022 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball team represented Grand Canyon University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The 'Lopes, led by seventh year head coach Matt Werle, played their home games at GCU Arena.[1] The 'Lopes were members of the MPSF and were picked to finish fourth in the MPSF preseason poll.[2] The Lopes finished fourth in the MPSF but fell in the 1st Round of the MPSF Tournament to Stanford.

Season highlights

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

All home games will be streamed on ESPN+. Most road games will also be streamed by the schools streaming service. The conference tournament will be streamed by FloVolleyball.

Date
time
OpponentRank
(tournament seed)
Arena
city
(tournament)
TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(MPSF record)
1/7
6 p.m.
  1. 8
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–1
(21–25, 30–28, 25–19, 31–29)
1,1281–0
1/8
7 p.m.
  1. 14 McKendree
  1. 8
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–1
(25–19, 25–22, 22–25, 25–14)
9122–0
1/13
5 p.m.
@ #4 Penn State
  1. 6
Rec Hall
University Park, PA
B1G+L 0–3
(17–25, 21–25, 22–25)
4372–1
1/15
5 p.m.
@ #4 Penn State
  1. 6
Rec Hall
University Park, PA
B1G+L 0–3
(18–25, 18–25, 13–25)
4862–2
1/21
8 p.m.
@ #8 UC San Diego
  1. 6
RIMAC Arena
La Jolla, CA
ESPN+W 3–1
(25–21, 25–19, 24–26, 25–20)
03–2
1/27
7 p.m.
Benedictine
  1. 6
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–16, 25–10, 25–21)
6784–2
1/28
7 p.m.
Master's
  1. 6
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–18, 25–20, 25–23)
3155–2
2/04
6 p.m.
@ Loyola Chicago
  1. 8
Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–17, 25–19, 24–26)
4736–2
2/05
6 p.m.
@ #6 Lewis
  1. 8
Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL
GLVC SNL 2–3
(24–26, 25–19, 23–25, 25–20, 10–15)
4196–3
2/11
6 p.m.
  1. 8 UC Santa Barbara
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+L 2–3
(25–22, 23–25, 21–25, 25–14, 18–20)
6926–4
2/12
7 p.m.
  1. 8 UC Santa Barbara
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+L 2–3
(25–21, 12–25, 23–25, 25–20, 12–15)
6046–5
2/18
6 p.m.
  1. 8 Pepperdine*
  1. 10
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+L 1–3
(42–40, 18–25, 19–25, 20–25)
6356–6
(0–1)
2/20
2 p.m.
  1. 8 Pepperdine*
  1. 10
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–1
(25–21, 26–24, 19–25, 25–13)
5217–6
(1–1)
2/25
7 p.m.
@ #13 BYU*
  1. 9
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtvW 3–1
(21–25, 25–19, 25–19, 25–22)
3,1498–6
(2–1)
2/26
7 p.m.
@ #13 BYU*
  1. 9
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtvW 3–2
(24–26, 28–30, 25–22, 28–26, 18–16)
2,7539–6
(3–1)
3/03
8 p.m.
@ #1 UCLA*
  1. 8
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
P12+L 0–3
(14–25, 19–25, 21–25)
1,1149–7
(3–2)
3/04
8 p.m.
@ #1 UCLA*
  1. 8
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
P12+L 0–3
(18–25, 20–25, 21–25)
9669–8
(3–3)
3/12
6 p.m.
Harvard
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–20, 25–14, 25–22)
42810–8
3/13
4 p.m.
Harvard
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–22, 25–16, 25–22)
27811–8
3/18
6 p.m.
Tusculm
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–19, 25–19, 25–15)
26212–8
3/19
4 p.m.
Tusculum
  1. 9
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–16, 25–15, 25–17"
25113–8
3/25
7 p.m.
@ Concordia Irvine*
  1. 9
CU Arena
Irvine, CA
EagleEyeL 0–3
(21–25, 34–36, 23–25)
15513–9
(3–4)
3/26
7 p.m.
@ Concordia Irvine*
  1. 9
CU Arena
Irvine, CA
EagleEyeW 3–1
(18–25, 25–20, 25–23, 25–21)
23014–9
(4–4)
3/31
7 p.m.
  1. 12 Stanford*
  1. 10
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–0
(25–21, 25–20, 25–15)
68215–9
(5–4)
4/02
6 p.m.
  1. 12 Stanford*
  1. 10
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+W 3–1
(25–20, 21–25, 25–20, 27–25)
62116–9
(6–4)
4/15
6 p.m.
  1. 5 USC*
  1. 10
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+L 2–3
(25–21, 25–15, 14–25, 23–25,12–15)
92816–10
(6–5)
4/16
6 p.m.
  1. 5 USC
  1. 10
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ
ESPN+L 0–3
(22–25, 22–25, 25–27)
70316–11
(6–6)
4/20
8 p.m.
vs. #13 Stanford
(4)
  1. 10
    (5)
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
(MPSF Quarterfinal)
FloVolleyballL 1–3
(21–25, 20–25, 25–22, 22–25)
50016–12

*-Indicates conference match. (#)-Indicates tournament seeding.

Times listed are Time in Arizona.

Announcers for televised games

Rankings

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

References

See also: 2021 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's soccer team and 2021–22 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Werle, Grand Canyon left to wonder, 'what if?'. Meadville Tribune. 2020-03-29.
  2. Web site: PEPPERDINE TOPS 2022 MPSF COACHES' POLL. MPSF. 2021-12-16.