2022 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters men's volleyball team

The 2022 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters men's volleyball team represented Lincoln Memorial University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Railsplitters, led by fifth year head coach John Cash,^[2] played their home games at Mary Mars Gymnasium. The Railsplitters competed as an Independent.

2022 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters men's volleyball
IVA Tournament Champions
Conference	Independent Volleyball Association
Record	8–3 (2–0 IVA)
Head coach	John Cash (5th season)
Assistant coach	Jorge Collazo[1] (1st season)
Home arena	Mary Mars Gymnasium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 NCAA Division I & II Independent Volleyball Association standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Daemen  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			14	–	5		.737
Lincoln Memorial ‍‍‡‍	0	–	0		–			17	–	7		.708
Limestone  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			17	–	9		.654
Maryville  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			19	–	11		.633
Queens  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			16	–	11		.593
D'Youville  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			8	–	11		.421
LIU  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			13	–	15		.464
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			6	–	14		.300
Tusculum  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			6	–	19		.240
Alderson Broaddus  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			6	–	20		.231
American International  ‍‍‍	0	–	0		–			2	–	16		.111
‡ – 2022 IVA Tournament champion As of November 12, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

Roster

2022 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters roster[3]
	Defensive Specialist/Libero 6 Attia Soliman - Freshman 11 John Luers - Freshman 16 Jacob Miller - Freshman		Outside hitters 2 Johansen Negron - Sophomore 4 Matthew Gentry - Freshman 7 Matt Friddle - Graduate 8 Will Eiken - Sophomore 9 Diego Clark Keith - Freshman 10 Jacob Titus - Sophomore 13 Cole Campisano - Freshman 17 Ishaan Melwani - Freshman 19 Ethan Hubbard - Freshman 22 Justin Sharfenaker - Freshman		Middle hitters 1 Dawson Walker - Sophomore 4 Matthew Gentry - Freshman 8 Will Eiken - Sophomore 12 Lucas Chazo - Sophomore Setters 3 Luigi Pacini - Freshman 5 Ryan Foy - Sophomore 7 Matt Friddle - Graduate 14 Kohl Kutsch - Freshman

Schedule

Date Time	Opponent	Rank	Arena City (Tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (EIVA Record)
1/7 7 p.m.	#8 Lewis		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	Cancelled- COVID-19 on Lewis
1/8 7 p.m.	Purdue Fort Wayne		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	W 3–0 (25–23, 25–21, 25–14)	126	1–0
1/25 7 p.m.	King		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	W 3–2 (25–22, 23–25, 25–21, 19–25, 15–11)	128	2–0
1/28 7 p.m.	#11 Loyola Chicago		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	W 3–0 (25–21, 25–22, 25–15)[4]	325	3–0
1/29 7 p.m.	McKendree		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	W 3–1 (25–22, 18–25, 25–17, 25–16)[5]	138	4–0
2/4 7 p.m.	Erskine		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	W 3–0 (25–11, 25–19, 25–15)[6]	225	5–0
2/5 4 p.m.	Emmanuel		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	W 3–0 (25–16, 25–14, 25–14) [7]	100	6–0
2/11 7 p.m.	Queens	#15	Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	W 3–1 (23–25, 25–14, 25–18, 25–16)	225	7–0 (1–0)
2/12 4 p.m.	Limestone	#15	Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	W 3–0 (25–18, 25–15, 25–22)	185	8–0 (2–0)
2/18 11:59 p.m.	@ #3 Hawai'i	#15	Stan Sheriff Center Manoa, HI		L 0–3 (21–25, 21–25, 21–25)	3,415	8–1
2/19 11:59 p.m.	@ #3 Hawai'i	#15	Stan Sheriff Center Manoa, HI	ESPN+	L 0–3 (11–25, 16–25, 17–25)	3,284	8–2
2/20 10 p.m.	@ #3 Hawai'i	#15	Stan Sheriff Center Manoa, HI	ESPN+	L 1–3 (14–25, 25–22, 13–25, 23–25)	3,288	8–3
3/1 7 p.m.	@ Tusculum		Pioneer Arena Greenville, TN	Pioneer SN
3/5 7 p.m.	@ Ohio State		Covelli Center Columbus, OH	B1G+
3/6 4 p.m.	@ Ohio State		Covelli Center Columbus, OH	B1G+
3/11 8 p.m.	@ Lindenwood		Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO (Lindenwood Invite)	GLVC SN
3/12 5 p.m.	@ McKendree		Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL (Lindenwood Invite)	GLVC SN
3/13 3 p.m.	vs. Quincy		Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO (Lindenwood Invite)
3/16 7 p.m.	Quincy		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN
3/22 7 p.m.	@ Emmanuel		Shaw Athletic Center Franklin Springs, GA	Coastal Carolinas DN
3/25 7 p.m.	@ Queens		Curry Arena Charlotte, NC	Queens SN
3/26 7 p.m.	@ Limestone		Timken Center Gaffney, SC	Limestone SN
3/29 7 p.m.	@ King		Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN
4/1 12 p.m.	@ Alderson Broaddus		Rex Pyles Arena Philippi, WV	Mountain East TV
4/01 2:30 p.m.	vs. Carlow		Rex Pyles Arena Philippi, WV
4/12 7 p.m.	Tusculum		Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Broadcasters

• Purdue Fort Wayne: Adam Haley
• King: Adam Haley
• Loyola Chicago: Adam Haley
• McKendree: Adam Haley
• Erskine: Adam Haley
• Emmanuel: Adam Haley
• Queens: Adam Haley
• Limestone: Adam Haley
• Hawaii: Kanoa Leahey & Ryan Tsuji
• Hawaii: Kanoa Leahey & Ryan Tsuji
• Tusculum:
• Ohio State:
• Ohio State:
• Lindenwood:
• McKendree:
• Quincy: Adam Haley
• Emmanuel:
• Queens:
• Limestone:
• King:
• Alderson Broaddus:
• Tusculum: Adam Haley

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked 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	—	—	—	—	RV	15[8]	15[9]	RV[10]	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Off the Block Media	Not released	—	—	—	RV[11]	RV[12]	RV[13]	—[14]

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

Honors

• Johansen Negron won the January 31 Independent Teams Player of the Week award.^[15]
• On February 7 Lincoln Memorial became the first independent ever to be ranked in the AVCA Top 15 when they achieved the #15 ranking, the first time the Railsplitters have ever been ranked.^[16]

References

1. "News Tidbits from college Men's Volleyball". Off the Block. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
2. "John Cash's first recruiting haul exemplifies his mold". Middlesboro News. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
3. "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster". LMU Railsplitters.
4. "Lincoln Memorial, NJIT score upsets; LBSU, Pepperdine, UCSB get men's volleyball wins". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
5. "Men's volleyball secures four-set victory over Bearcats". Claiborne Progress. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
6. "Men's Volleyball Sweeps Erskine in Friday Night Affair". Spot on Tennessee. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
7. "Men's Volleyball Defeats Emmanuel in Straight Sets". Spot on Tennessee. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
8. "AVCA Week 5 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
9. "AVCA Week 6 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
10. "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
11. "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
12. "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
13. "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
14. "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
15. "Lincoln Memorial outside named Independent Teams Player of Week". Off the Block. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
16. "Men's Volleyball Achieves First National Ranking in Program History". Spot on Tennessee. Retrieved February 7, 2022.