2022 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball team

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ConferenceMountain Pacific Sports Federation
Record16–12 (6–6 MPSF)
Headcoach
Assistant coachKeith Smith (4th season)
2022 Grand Canyon Antelopes men's volleyball
ConferenceMountain Pacific Sports Federation
Record16–12 (6–6 MPSF)
Head coach
Assistant coachKeith Smith (4th season)
Home arenaGCU 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 men's volleyball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 UCLA ‍†‍‍y 11–1 .91722–5 .815
No. 7 USC ‍‍‍ 8–4 .66722–7 .759
No. 5 Pepperdine ‍‍‡‍y 7–5 .58319–10 .655
No. 11 Grand Canyon ‍‍‍ 6–6 .50016–12 .571
No. 9 Stanford ‍‍‍ 4–8 .33314–14 .500
Concordia Irvine ‍‍‍ 3–9 .25010–16 .385
BYU ‍‍‍ 3–9 .2508–17 .320
† – Conference champion
‡ – MPSF tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from AVCA
  • Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2022 Grand Canyon roster[3]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 13 Cole Udall - Redshirt Junior
  • 15 Cooper Herndon - Redshirt Freshman

Middle blockers

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

Outside hitters

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

Opposite hitters

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

Setters

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

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		 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

Rankings

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