2022 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball team

2022 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball
2022 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball
Conference	Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Record	16–12 (6–6 MPSF)
Head coach	Matt Werle (7th season);
Assistant coach	Keith Smith (4th season)
Home arena	GCU Arena
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

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.

2022 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation volleyball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 UCLA ‍†‍‍^y	11	–	1	.917	22	–	5	.815
No. 7 USC ‍‍‍	8	–	4	.667	22	–	7	.759
No. 5 Pepperdine ‍‍‡‍^y	7	–	5	.583	19	–	10	.655
No. 11 Grand Canyon ‍‍‍	6	–	6	.500	16	–	12	.571
No. 9 Stanford ‍‍‍	4	–	8	.333	14	–	14	.500
Concordia Irvine ‍‍‍	3	–	9	.250	10	–	16	.385
BYU ‍‍‍	3	–	9	.250	8	–	17	.320

† – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 MPSF Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of May 12, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

Season highlights[edit]

Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster[edit]

2022 Grand Canyon roster^[3]

Defensive specialist/libero

13 Cole Udall - Junior
15 Cooper Herndon - Freshman

Middle blockers

3 Chibuike Obi - Sophomore
9 Troy Culp - Junior
10 Isaiah Harris - Freshman
14 Jacob Guerber - Sophomore
18 Matthew Meeker-Hackett - Freshman
21 Colin Lovejoy - Sophomore
24 Nicholas Bentlage - Freshman

Outside hitters

1 Camden Gianni - Sophomore
2 Karter Rogers - Freshman
5 Chase Gianni - Freshman
11 Christian Janke - Junior
12 Grayson Browning - Junior
16 Jackson Hickman - Sophomore

Opposite hitters

19 Hugo Fischer - Junior
20 Carson Brandt - Sophomore
25 Jonah Gilbert - freshman

Setters

4 Aidan Case- Freshman
7 Nicholas Slight - Freshman
8 Heath Hughes - Junior

Schedule[edit]

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	Opponent	Rank ^{(tournament seed)}	Arena city (tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (MPSF record)
1/7 6 p.m.	#14 McKendree	#8	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–1 (21–25, 30–28, 25–19, 31–29)	1,128	1–0
1/8 7 p.m.	#14 McKendree	#8	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–19, 25–22, 22–25, 25–14)	912	2–0
1/13 5 p.m.	@ #4 Penn State	#6	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	L 0–3 (17–25, 21–25, 22–25)	437	2–1
1/15 5 p.m.	@ #4 Penn State	#6	Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	L 0–3 (18–25, 18–25, 13–25)	486	2–2
1/21 8 p.m.	@ #8 UC San Diego	#6	RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–21, 25–19, 24–26, 25–20)	0	3–2
1/27 7 p.m.	Benedictine	#6	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–16, 25–10, 25–21)	678	4–2
1/28 7 p.m.	Master's	#6	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–18, 25–20, 25–23)	315	5–2
2/04 6 p.m.	@ Loyola Chicago	#8	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–17, 25–19, 24–26)	473	6–2
2/05 6 p.m.	@ #6 Lewis	#8	Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL	GLVC SN	L 2–3 (24–26, 25–19, 23–25, 25–20, 10–15)	419	6–3
2/11 6 p.m.	#8 UC Santa Barbara	#9	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	L 2–3 (25–22, 23–25, 21–25, 25–14, 18–20)	692	6–4
2/12 7 p.m.	#8 UC Santa Barbara	#9	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	L 2–3 (25–21, 12–25, 23–25, 25–20, 12–15)	604	6–5
2/18 6 p.m.	#8 Pepperdine*	#10	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	L 1–3 (42–40, 18–25, 19–25, 20–25)	635	6–6 (0–1)
2/20 2 p.m.	#8 Pepperdine*	#10	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–21, 26–24, 19–25, 25–13)	521	7–6 (1–1)
2/25 7 p.m.	@ #13 BYU*	#9	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 3–1 (21–25, 25–19, 25–19, 25–22)	3,149	8–6 (2–1)
2/26 7 p.m.	@ #13 BYU*	#9	Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT	BYUtv	W 3–2 (24–26, 28–30, 25–22, 28–26, 18–16)	2,753	9–6 (3–1)
3/03 8 p.m.	@ #1 UCLA*	#8	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA	P12+	L 0–3 (14–25, 19–25, 21–25)	1,114	9–7 (3–2)
3/04 8 p.m.	@ #1 UCLA*	#8	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA	P12+	L 0–3 (18–25, 20–25, 21–25)	966	9–8 (3–3)
3/12 6 p.m.	Harvard	#9	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–20, 25–14, 25–22)	428	10–8
3/13 4 p.m.	Harvard	#9	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–22, 25–16, 25–22)	278	11–8
3/18 6 p.m.	Tusculm	#9	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–19, 25–19, 25–15)	262	12–8
3/19 4 p.m.	Tusculum	#9	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–16, 25–15, 25–17"	251	13–8
3/25 7 p.m.	@ Concordia Irvine*	#9	CU Arena Irvine, CA	EagleEye	L 0–3 (21–25, 34–36, 23–25)	155	13–9 (3–4)
3/26 7 p.m.	@ Concordia Irvine*	#9	CU Arena Irvine, CA	EagleEye	W 3–1 (18–25, 25–20, 25–23, 25–21)	230	14–9 (4–4)
3/31 7 p.m.	#12 Stanford*	#10	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–21, 25–20, 25–15)	682	15–9 (5–4)
4/02 6 p.m.	#12 Stanford*	#10	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–20, 21–25, 25–20, 27–25)	621	16–9 (6–4)
4/15 6 p.m.	#5 USC*	#10	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	L 2–3 (25–21, 25–15, 14–25, 23–25,12–15)	928	16–10 (6–5)
4/16 6 p.m.	#5 USC	#10	GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	L 0–3 (22–25, 22–25, 25–27)	703	16–11 (6–6)
4/20 8 p.m.	vs. #13 Stanford ⁽⁴⁾	#10 ⁽⁵⁾	Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA (MPSF Quarterfinal)	FloVolleyball	L 1–3 (21–25, 20–25, 25–22, 22–25)	500	16–12

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

Times listed are Time in Arizona.

Announcers for televised games[edit]

McKendree: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
McKendree: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
Penn State: Connor Griffin & Alex Rocco
Penn State: Zech Lambert & Alex Rocco
UC San Diego: Bryan Fenley & Ricci Luyties
Benedictine: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
Master's: Diana Johnson & Braden Dohrmann
Loyola Chicago: Ray Gooden & Kris Berzins
Lewis: Cody Lindeman, Bella Ray, & Andrea Zeiser
UC Santa Barbara: Houston Boe & Diana Johnson
UC Santa Barbara: Diana Johnson & Amanda Roach
Pepperdine: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
Pepperdine: Diana Johnson & Amanda Roach
BYU: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail & Kiki Solano
BYU: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
UCLA: Denny Cline
UCLA: Denny Cline
Harvard: Diana Johnson & Amanda Roach
Harvard: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
Tusculum: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
Tusculum: Diana Johnson & Amanda Roach
Concordia Irvine: Ben Rose & Ron J. Ruhman
Concordia Irvine: Patience O'Neal
Stanford: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
Stanford: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
USC: Diana Johnson & Amanda Roach
USC: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
MPSF Tournament Quarterfinal- Stanford: Nick Koop

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AVCA Coaches	8^[4]	6^[5]	6 ^[6]	6^[7]	8^[8]	9^[9]	10^[10]	9^[11]	8	9	9	9	10	9	10	10
Off the Block Media	Not released	6^[12]	7^[13]	6^[14]	10	10	RV^[15]	RV^[16]

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

References[edit]

^ "COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Werle, Grand Canyon left to wonder, 'what if?'". Meadville Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ "PEPPERDINE TOPS 2022 MPSF COACHES' POLL". MPSF. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of Grand Canyon Athletics". Grand Canyon Athletics.
^ "AVCA Preseason Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
^ "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 3 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 4 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 5 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 6 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
^ "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

[1] "COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Werle, Grand Canyon left to wonder, 'what if?'". Meadville Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

[2] "PEPPERDINE TOPS 2022 MPSF COACHES' POLL". MPSF. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[3] "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of Grand Canyon Athletics". Grand Canyon Athletics.

[4] "AVCA Preseason Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

[5] "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

[6] "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

[7] "AVCA Week 3 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 24, 2022.

[8] "AVCA Week 4 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[9] "AVCA Week 5 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

[10] "AVCA Week 6 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 14, 2022.

[11] "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[12] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

[13] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

[14] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

[15] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

[16] "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

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