GRANTHAM, Pa. – With the 2025 Messiah Men's Volleyball season beginning on Friday evening, check out the 2025 season preview below.
2024 Season Recap
The Messiah men's volleyball team finished with a 16-10 overall record and a 6-2 conference record. The Falcons were defeated in the MAC Semifinal with a score of 3-2 against Misericordia University.
Roster Outlook
The 2025 Falcons features a mix of key returners as well as a solid freshmen class. On offense, the top five kills leaders all return, highlighted by
Ryan Givens (261) and
Jacob Hamm (240) and
Brandon Sharp returns for his sophomore campaign after dishing out an impressive 554 assists last season. Defensively, the Falcons return their top four in digs, led by
Seth Graybill (189) and
Conner Stauffer (153). Messiah also returns their top five in blocks, with Givens (70) and
Jake Eby (45) leading the pack.
2025 Schedule Preview
The Falcons open the season at home, hosting the Messiah Invitational on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18. Messiah will face University of Mount Union at 6:00 p.m. on Friday night. The Falcons will play Baldwin Wallace University and Nazareth University on Saturday. Messiah will play seven other matches at home, including conference rivals Stevenson University (Mar. 5), Stevens College (Mar. 19), and Misericordia University (Mar.26). The Falcons will face off with eight teams ranked in the American Volleyball Coaches Association's Top-20 Preseason Poll.
2025 MAC Coaches' Preseason Poll
1 - Stevens - 63 (7)
2 - Misericordia - 58 (2)
3 - Messiah - 49
4 - Stevenson - 44
5 - Arcadia - 35
6 - Widener - 27
7 - Eastern - 22
8 - King's (PA) - 17
9 - Hood - 9
