2022 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team

2022 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record	12–13 (10–6 EIVA)
Head coach	Brian Baise (12th season)
Assistant coach	Nick Clark (1st season)
Home arena	Malkin Athletic Center
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The 2022 Harvard Crimson men's volleyball team represents Harvard University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Crimson, led by 12th year head coach Brian Baise, ^[1] play their home games at Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson are members of the EIVA and return to play after missing the 2021 season due to the corona virus cancelled Ivy League seasons. ^[2] They were picked to finish sixth in the EIVA preseason poll. ^[3]

2022 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Penn State  ‍†‍‍	16	–	0		1.000			23	–	4		.852
NJIT  ‍‍‍	10	–	6		.625			17	–	10		.630
Harvard  ‍‍‍	10	–	6		.625			12	–	13		.480
Princeton  ‍‍‡‍y	10	–	6		.625			16	–	12		.571
St. Francis  ‍‍‍	8	–	8		.500			15	–	13		.536
George Mason  ‍‍‍	7	–	9		.438			13	–	15		.464
Charleston (WV)  ‍‍‍	5	–	11		.313			9	–	14		.391
St. Francis Brooklyn  ‍‍‍	4	–	12		.250			10	–	15		.400
Sacred Heart  ‍‍‍	2	–	14		.125			10	–	17		.370
† – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 EIVA Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of May 12, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

Season highlights

• Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

Number	Name	Class	Position	Height	Hometown
1	Andrew Lobo	Freshman	Outside hitter	6-2	Toronto, Ontario
2	Ethan Smith	Sophomore	Middle blocker	6-7	Laguna Niguel, California
3	Ryan Hong	Junior	Middle blocker/Outside Hitter	6-2	Honolulu, Hawaii
4	Kade McGovern	Freshman	Opposite hitter	6-6	Burbank, California
5	Azim Raheem	Freshman	Opposite hitter	6-6	Toronto, Ontario
6	Alessio Pignatelli	Junior	Libero/Defensive Specialist	5-11	Acqui Terme, Italy
7	Eric Li	Senior	Outside hitter	6-6	Edison, New Jersey
9	Ethan McCrary	Sophomore	Middle blocker	6-9	Mission Viejo, California
10	Logan Shepherd	Freshman	Outside hitter	6-4	Cave Springs, Arkansas
11	Will Polster	Junior	Outside hitter	6-1	Maryland Heights, Missouri
12	Campbell Schoenfeld	Senior	Outside hitter	6-8	N. Tonawanada, New York
13	Buddy Scott	Senior	Setter	6-6	Honolulu, Hawaii
16	Xuanthe Nguyen	Freshman	Libero	5-11	London, England
17	Jason Shen	Senior	Libero	5-11	Cupertino, California
18	Will Sorenson	Junior	Setter	6-1	Killdeer, Illinois
19	Owen Fanning	Freshman	Outside hitter	6-7	Needham, Massachusetts
21	James Bardin	Freshman	Setter	6-7	Aliso Viejo, California
22	Trevor Schultz	Sophomore	Middle blocker	6-6	Saint Augustine, Florida
23	Jeffrey Kwan	Sophomore	Libero/Outside Hitter	5-11	Cupertino, California

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.

Date Time	Opponent	Rank	Arena City (Tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (EIVA Record)
1/12 10 p.m.	@ UC Irvine		Bren Events Center Irvine, CA	ESPN+	L 0–3 (19–25, 22–25, 21–25) [4] [5]	377	0–1
1/14 10 p.m.	@ #10 UC San Diego		RIMAC Arena La Jolla, CA	ESPN+	L 1–3 (25–16, 16–25, 20–25, 23–25) [6]	0	0–2
1/15 10:30 p.m.	@ Long Beach State		Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA	ESPN+	L 0–3 (18–25, 16–25, 23–25) [7]	1,230	0–3
1/21 7 p.m.	Queens		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–20, 25–14, 25–19)	50	1–3
1/22 5 p.m.	King		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–16, 25–19, 25–16)	50	2–3
2/5 5 p.m.	Purdue Fort Wayne		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 1–3 (17–25, 25–20, 24–26, 20–25)	150	2–4
2/11 7 p.m.	#4 Penn State*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 0–3 (22–25, 26–28, 19–25)	350	2–5 (0–1)
2/12 5 p.m.	St. Francis*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 1–3 (25–27, 22–25, 25–19, 20–25)	112	2–6 (0–2)
2/18 7 p.m.	St. Francis Brooklyn*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–17, 21–25, 25–20, 25–20)	113	3–6 (1–2)
2/19 7 p.m.	NJIT*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–20, 25–22, 25–27, 25–16)	206	4–6 (2–2)
3/4 7 p.m.	Princeton*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–22, 25–23, 22–25, 26–24)	303	5–6 (3–2)
3/5 5 p.m.	Princeton*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3–1 (22–25, 25–22, 25–9, 25–23)	304	6–6 (4–2)
3/12 8 p.m.	@ #9 Grand Canyon		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	L 0–3 (20–25, 14–25, 22–25)	428	6–7
3/13 6 p.m.	@ #9 Grand Canyon		GCU Arena Phoenix, AZ	ESPN+	L 0–3 (22–25, 16–25, 22–25)	278	6–8
3/18 6 p.m.	@ Sacred Heart*		William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT	NEC Front Row	W 3–1 (23–25, 25–18, 25–14, 25–20)	163	7–8 (5–2)
3/19 5 p.m.	Sacred Heart*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–22, 23–25, 25–17, 25–18)	252	8–8 (6–2)
3/25 7 p.m.	@ #2 Penn State*		Rec Hall University Park, PA	B1G+	L 0–3 (12–25, 17–25, 20–25)	630	8–9 (6–3)
3/26 4 p.m.	@ St. Francis*		DeGol Arena Loretto, PA	NEC Front Row	W 3–1 (23–25, 31–29, 26–24, 31–29)	0	9–9 (7–3)
4/1 7 p.m.	@ St. Francis Brooklyn*		Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	W 3–0 (25–19, 25–13, 25–22)	53	10–9 (8–3)
4/2 4 p.m.	@ NJIT*		Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ	ESPN+	L 0–3 (21–25, 19–25, 20–25)	223	10–10 (8–4)
4/8 7 p.m.	Charleston (WV)*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 1–3 (25–22, 24–26, 21–25, 32–34)	238	10–11 (8–5)
4/9 5 p.m.	Charleston (WV)*		Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, MA	ESPN+	L 2–3 (25–17, 22–25, 24–26, 25–13, 11–15)	230	10–12 (8–6)
4/15 7 p.m.	@ George Mason*		Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA	ESPN+	W 3–2 (18–25, 25–21, 25–17, 21–25, 15–11)	466	11–12 (9–6)
4/16 4 p.m.	@ George Mason*		Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–19, 31–29, 25–21)	212	12–12 (10–6)
4/21 4 p.m.	vs. NJIT		Rec Hall University Park, PA (MIVA Semifinals)	B1G+	L 1–3 (25–17, 21–25, 18–25, 22–25)	722	12–13

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

• UC Irvine: Rob Espero & Charlie Brande
• UC San Diego: Bryan Fenley & Ricci Luyties
• Long Beach State: Matt Brown & Tyler Kulakowski
• Queens: Ben Altsher & Justin Gallanty
• King: Ben Altsher & Eric Gallanty
• Purdue Fort Wayne: Craig White & Matt Corsetti
• Penn State: Dana Grey & Ben Altsher
• St. Francis: Dana Grey & Eric Gallanty
• St. Francis Brooklyn: Craig White & Dana Grey
• NJIT: Dylan Hornblum
• Princeton: Ben Altsher
• Princeton: Ben Altsher
• Grand Canyon: Diana Johnson & Amanda Roach
• Grand Canyon: Diana Johnson & Houston Boe
• Sacred Heart: Brendan Picozzi
• Sacred Heart: Luis Sanchez & Justin Gallanty
• Penn State: Austin Groft & Thomas English
• St. Francis: Matt Manz & Sophie Rice
• St. Francis Brooklyn: Marc Ernay
• NJIT: Ira Thor
• Charleston (WV): Ben Altsher
• Charleston (WV): Ben Altsher & Dylan Hornblum
• George Mason: Josh Yorkshire & Aylene Ilkson
• George Mason: Tyler Byrum
• NJIT: Matt Scalzo & Alex Rocco

References

See also: 2021 Harvard Crimson football team and 2021–22 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team

1. "Harvard Names Baise as New Head Coach". EIVA. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
2. "Ivy League cancels basketball season for 2020-21 as part of ban on winter sports due to COVID-19". CBS Sports . Retrieved November 12, 2020.
3. "Penn State unanimous favorite to win 2022 EIVA title". Off the Block. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
4. "UC Irvine Men's Volleyball Annihilates Harvard University, 3-0". New University. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
5. "Harvard loses to No. 15 UC Irvine in program's first match since 2020". Off the Block. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
6. "UC San Diego Men's Volleyball Opens Season with 2 Wins After COVID Delay". Times of San Diego. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
7. "Long Beach State Volleyball Thumps Harvard In Opener". The 562. Retrieved January 16, 2022.