2022 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2022
Team:UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Conference:Big West Conference
Short Conf:Big West
Record:19–9
Conf Record:6–4
Head Coach:Rick McLaughlin
Hc Year:14th
Asst Coach1:Blaine Nielsen
Ac1 Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:Jonah Seif
Ac2 Year:3rd
Stadium:Robertson Gymnasium
The Thunderdome

The 2022 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's volleyball team represents University of California, Santa Barbara in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Gauchos, led by fourteenth year head coach Rick McLaughlin, split their home games between Robertson Gymnasium and The Thunderdome. The Gauchos compete as members of the Big West Conference and were picked as one of two teams to finish fourth in the Big West preseason poll.[1]

Roster

2022 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos roster[2]
 Defensive specialist/libero
  • 1 Jaden Glenn - Sophomore
  • 8 Ryan Pecsok - Sophomore
  • 19 Max Gordon - Freshman

Middle blockers

  • 6 Donovan Todorov - Sophomore
  • 10 Brandon Hicks - Junior
  • 15 Dain Johnson - Sophomore
  • 20 Reece Francke - Sophomore
  • 24 Rhys Tracy - Sophomore
 Outside hitters
  • 3 Owen Birg - Freshman
  • 5 Ben Coordt - Freshman
  • 9 Ryan Wilcox - Junior
  • 12 Dayne Chalmers - Sophomore
  • 13 Ethan Young - Sophomore
  • 14 Andrew Reavis - Sophomore
  • 17 Andrew McSweeney - Sophomore
  • 19 Max Gordon - Freshman
  • 21 Nick Amoruso - Sophomore
  • 22 Max Cajuste - Sophomore
  • 23 Sam Collins - Sophomore
  • 25 Dominic Lang - Sophomore
  • 30 Sam Meister - Freshman
 Opposite hitters
  • 2 Geste Bianchi - Freshman
  • 3 Owen Birg - Freshman
  • 4 Rees Barnett - Sophomore
  • 7 Haotian Xia - Junior
  • 21 Nick Amoruso - Sophomore
  • 30 Sam Meister - Freshman
  • 31 Spencer Olivier - Junior

Setters

  • 1 Jaden Glenn - Sophomore
  • 16 Conor Dunn - Sophomore
  • 18 Patrick Paragas - Sophomore
  • 28 Greg Baglio - Freshman
 

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information:

ESPN+ will carry most home and all conference road games. All other road broadcasts will be carried by the schools respective streaming partner.

Date
time		OpponentRankArena
city
(tournament)		TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(Big West Record)
1/6
3 p.m.
  1. 11
Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
(UCSB Asics Invitational)		ESPN+L 2–3
(25–19, 22–25, 25–17, 23–25, 8–15)[3] 		10–1
1/7
3 p.m.		USC
  1. 11
Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA
(UCSB Asics Invitational)		ESPN+L 1–3
(25–20, 17–25, 18–25, 22–25) [4] 		10–2
1/8
3 p.m.
  1. 10 UC San Diego
  1. 11
Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA		Cancelled- COVID-19
1/11
3 p.m.		Saint XavierRobertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–20, 25–18, 25–17)		11–2
1/19
5 p.m.		PrincetonThe Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA		ESPN+L 1–3
(25–22, 18–25, 29–31, 13–25)[5] 		11–3
1/21
5:30 p.m.		@ #4 PepperdineFirestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA		WaveCastsW 3–2
(24–26, 25–21, 25–22, 21–25, 15–7)[6] 		8252–3
1/28
6 p.m.
  1. 4 Penn State
The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA
(Battle of the Bigs)		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–13, 25–21, 25–21)[7] 		1113–3
1/29
7 p.m.
  1. 9 Ohio State
The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA
(Battle of the Bigs)		ESPN+W 3–1
(25–19, 25–18, 26–28, 25–17)		1764–3
2/4
5 p.m.
  1. 2 Pepperdine
  1. 11
The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA		ESPN+W 3–1
(26–24, 25–19, 23–25, 25–15)		1255–3
2/9
7 p.m.		@ #7 USC
  1. 8
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		P12 LAL 0–3
(20–25, 22–25, 23–25)[8] 		3035–4
2/11
7 p.m.		@ #9 Grand Canyon
  1. 8
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–2
(22–25, 25–23, 25–21, 14–25, 20–18)[9] 		6926–4
2/12
7 p.m.		@ #9 Grand Canyon
  1. 8
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		ESPN+W 3–2
(21–25, 25–12, 25–23, 20–25, 15–12)[10] 		6047–4
2/18
7 p.m.
  1. 13 BYU
  1. 6
The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–21, 25–18, 25–23)[11] 		1008–4
2/19
7 p.m.
  1. 13 BYU
  1. 6
Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA		W 3–1
(25–22, 28–26, 26–28, 26–24) [12] 		1259–4
2/24
7 p.m.
  1. 11 UC San Diego*
  1. 6
The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA		ESPN+W 3–1
(25–20, 23–25, 25–19, 25–21)[13] 		27210–4
(1–0)
3/3
7 p.m.		Cal Lutheran
  1. 5
Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA		UCSB SN on StretchW 3–0
(25–20, 25–17, 25–10)		8511–4
3/4
7 p.m.		LIU
  1. 5
Robertson Gymnasium
Santa Barbara, CA		UCSB SN on StretchW 3–0
(25–13, 25–22, 25–13)		10012–4
3/10
7 p.m.		CSUN
  1. 5
The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–18, 25–17, 25–17) 		21213–4
(2–0)
3/11
7 p.m.		@ CSUN*
  1. 5
Matadome
Northridge, CA		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–20, 25–17, 25–23) 		28614–4
(3–0)
3/25
7 p.m.
  1. 3 Long Beach State*
  1. 6
The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA		ESPN+L 1–3
(25–22, 19–25, 16–25, 19–25) 		1,38614–5
(3–1)
3/26
7 p.m.		@ #3 Long Beach State*
  1. 6
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		ESPN+L 0–3
(21–25, 24–26, 22–25) 		34214–6
(3–2)
3/30
7 p.m.		@ #14 UC Irvine*
  1. 6
Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA		ESPN+W 3–1
(25–19, 25–18, 26–28, 25–22) 		55815–6
(4–2)
4/1
7 p.m.
  1. 14 UC Irvine*
  1. 6
The Thunderdome
Isla Vista, CA		ESPN+W 3–0
(26–24, 25–19, 25–20) 		10016–6
(5–2)
4/8
10 p.m.		@ #4 Hawai'i*
  1. 5
Stan Sheriff Center
Manoa, HI		ESPN+L 0–3
(16–25, 23–25, 26–28) 		4,96016–7
(5–3)
4/9
10 p.m.		@ #4 Hawai'i*
  1. 5
Stan Sheriff Center
Manoa, HI		ESPN+L 2–3
(25–19, 20–25, 26–24, 18–25, 10–15) 		6,74416–8
(5–4)
4/15
7 p.m.		@ Concordia Irvine
  1. 6
CU Arena
Irvine, CA		EagleEyeW 3–0
(25–23, 25–22, 25–21) 		7717–8
4/16
7 p.m.		@ #9 UC San Diego*
  1. 6
RIMAC
La Jolla, CA		ESPN+W 3–1
(25–22, 18–25, 25–22, 25–14) 		1,06918–8
(6–4)
4/21
9 p.m.		vs. CSUN
(6)
  1. 6
    (3)
Stan Sheriff Center
Manoa, HI
(Big West 1st Round)		ESPN+W 3–0
(25–19, 26–24, 26–24) 		3,52119–8
4/22
9 p.m.		@ #4 Hawai'i
(2)
  1. 6
    (3)
Stan Sheriff Center
Manoa, HI
(Big West Semifinal)		ESPN+L 0–3
(18–25, 24–26, 14–25) 		5,23819–9

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.

Rankings

^The Media did not release a Pre-season or Post-Conference Tournament poll.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Long Beach, Hawai'i tie for first place in Big West preseason poll. Off the Block. 2021-12-17.
  2. Web site: 2022 UC Santa Barbara Men's Volleyball Roster. ucsbgauchos.com. 2022-01-01.
  3. Web site: Gauchos volleyball drop season opener to USC in modified UCSB Asics Invitational. 2022-01-10. KEYT.
  4. Web site: USC defeats UCSB men's volleyball team. 2022-01-21. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  5. Web site: Princeton beats UCSB in men's volleyball. 2022-01-21. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  6. Web site: Gauchos stun Pepperdine in five-set thriller. 2022-01-23. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  7. Web site: UCSB downs Penn State in men's volleyball. 2022-01-30. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  8. Web site: USC defeats UCSB men's volleyball team in three sets. 2022-02-11. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  9. Web site: UCSB defeats Grand Canyon in men's volleyball. 2022-02-13. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  10. Web site: UCSB men's volleyball team defeats Grand Canyon. 2022-02-15. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  11. Web site: UCSB men's volleyball team defeats BYU in three sets. 2022-02-20. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  12. Web site: UCSB men's volleyball team defeats BYU. 2022-02-21. Santa Barbara News-Press.
  13. Web site: Gauchos defeat UC San Diego in men's volleyball. 2022-02-26. Santa Barbara News-Press.

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