2022 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's volleyball team

The 2022 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's volleyball team represented 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 competed as members of the Big West Conference and were picked as one of two teams to finish fourth in the Big West preseason poll.

Roster 2022 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos roster 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.

DatetimeOpponent RankArenacity(tournament)TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord(Big West Record)1/63 p.m.USC #11Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CA(UCSB Asics Invitational)ESPN+L 2–3(25–19, 22–25, 25–17, 23–25, 8–15)10–11/73 p.m.USC#11Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CA(UCSB Asics Invitational)ESPN+L 1–3(25–20, 17–25, 18–25, 22–25) 10–21/83 p.m.#10 UC San Diego#11Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CA Cancelled- COVID-191/113 p.m.Saint XavierRobertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CAESPN+W 3–0(25–20, 25–18, 25–17)11–21/195 p.m.PrincetonThe ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CAESPN+L 1–3(25–22, 18–25, 29–31, 13–25)11–31/215:30 p.m.@ #4 PepperdineFirestone FieldhouseMalibu, CAWaveCastsW 3–2(24–26, 25–21, 25–22, 21–25, 15–7)8252–31/286 p.m.#4 Penn StateThe ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CA(Battle of the Bigs) ESPN+W 3–0(25–13, 25–21, 25–21)1113–31/297 p.m.#9 Ohio StateThe ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CA(Battle of the Bigs)ESPN+W 3–1(25–19, 25–18, 26–28, 25–17)1764–32/45 p.m.#2 Pepperdine#11The ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CAESPN+W 3–1(26–24, 25–19, 23–25, 25–15)1255–32/97 p.m.@ #7 USC#8Galen CenterLos Angeles, CAP12 LAL 0–3(20–25, 22–25, 23–25)3035–42/117 p.m.@ #9 Grand Canyon#8GCU ArenaPhoenix, AZESPN+W 3–2(22–25, 25–23, 25–21, 14–25, 20–18)6926–42/127 p.m.@ #9 Grand Canyon#8GCU ArenaPhoenix, AZESPN+W 3–2(21–25, 25–12, 25–23, 20–25, 15–12)6047–42/187 p.m.#13 BYU#6The ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CAESPN+W 3–0(25–21, 25–18, 25–23)1008–42/197 p.m.#13 BYU#6Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CAW 3–1(25–22, 28–26, 26–28, 26–24) 1259–42/247 p.m.#11 UC San Diego*#6The ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CAESPN+W 3–1(25–20, 23–25, 25–19, 25–21)27210–4(1–0)3/37 p.m.Cal Lutheran#5Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CAUCSB SN on StretchW 3–0(25–20, 25–17, 25–10)8511–43/47 p.m.LIU#5Robertson GymnasiumSanta Barbara, CAUCSB SN on StretchW 3–0(25–13, 25–22, 25–13)10012–43/107 p.m.CSUN*#5The ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CAESPN+W 3–0(25–18, 25–17, 25–17) 21213–4(2–0)3/117 p.m.@ CSUN*#5MatadomeNorthridge, CAESPN+W 3–0(25–20, 25–17, 25–23) 28614–4(3–0)3/257 p.m.#3 Long Beach State*#6The ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CAESPN+L 1–3(25–22, 19–25, 16–25, 19–25) 1,38614–5 (3–1)3/267 p.m.@ #3 Long Beach State*#6Walter PyramidLong Beach, CAESPN+L 0–3(21–25, 24–26, 22–25) 34214–6(3–2)3/307 p.m.@ #14 UC Irvine*#6Bren Events CenterIrvine, CAESPN+W 3–1(25–19, 25–18, 26–28, 25–22) 55815–6(4–2)4/17 p.m.#14 UC Irvine*#6The ThunderdomeIsla Vista, CAESPN+W 3–0(26–24, 25–19, 25–20) 10016–6 (5–2) 4/810 p.m.@ #4 Hawai'i*#5Stan Sheriff CenterManoa, HIESPN+L 0–3(16–25, 23–25, 26–28) 4,96016–7 (5–3) 4/910 p.m.@ #4 Hawai'i*#5Stan Sheriff CenterManoa, HIESPN+L 2–3(25–19, 20–25, 26–24, 18–25, 10–15) 6,74416–8(5–4) 4/157 p.m.@ Concordia Irvine#6CU ArenaIrvine, CAEagleEyeW 3–0(25–23, 25–22, 25–21) 7717–84/167 p.m.@ #9 UC San Diego*#6RIMACLa Jolla, CAESPN+W 3–1(25–22, 18–25, 25–22, 25–14) 1,06918–8(6–4)4/219 p.m.vs. CSUN (6)#6 (3)Stan Sheriff CenterManoa, HI(Big West 1st Round)ESPN+W 3–0(25–19, 26–24, 26–24) 3,52119–84/229 p.m.@ #4 Hawai'i (2)#6 (3)Stan Sheriff CenterManoa, 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.

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