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MIAA Lands Five in 2010 AVCA Preseason Top 25
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Five MIAA squads were voted
in the top 25 of the 2010 American Volleyball Coaches Association
(AVCA) Preseason Division II Coaches' Poll, released Wednesday
afternoon.
Defending MIAA Champion Central Missouri will begin the season
ranked No. 5 nationally after receiving 676 points in the poll,
followed closely by Washburn at No. 6 with 603 points.
Emporia State was voted preseason No. 12 with 451 points, Pittsburg
State was picked 19th with 216 points and Truman was selected 25th
with 71 points.
Three-time defending NCAA Division II Champion Concordia-St. Paul
was voted preseason No. 1, receiving 29 first-place votes and 788
total points.
The 2010 volleyball season is set to begin Friday, Sept. 3, with
several non-conference tournaments. The first MIAA matchup of the
season will take place Sept. 10.
2010 American
Volleyball Coaches Association Preseason Division II Coaches'
Poll
(Aug. 18, 2010)
1. Concordia-St. Paul (29) 788 37-0 1
2. Cal State San Bernardino (2) 760 33-2 2
3. Tampa (1) 729 31-3 4
4. Indianapolis 692 38-2 6
5. Central Missouri 676 34-5
5
6. Washburn 603 33-5
8
7. West Texas A&M 561 38-4 3
8. UC San Diego 544 27-3 7
9. Minnesota Duluth 495 23-9 14
10. Metro State 476 26-8 11
11. Saint Leo 465 30-4
10
12. Emporia State 451 29-6
13
13. Nebraska-Kearney 420 33-3 12
14. Cal State L.A. 387 23-9 15
15. Southwest Minnesota State 373 25-8 16
16. Lewis 328 32-5 9
17. Wayne State (Neb.) 265 29-8 18
18. Minnesota State 240
26-7 17
19. Pittsburg State 216
25-11 19
20. Hillsdale 171 24-8 NR
21. Sonoma State 144
23-8 21
22. Flagler 115
36-9 22
23. Hawai'i-Hilo 98
25-2 20
24. Alaska-Anchorage 84
23-8 24
25. Truman 71
24-13 25
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots:
California (Pa.) 47; Grand Valley State 34; West Florida 32;
Western Washington 22; Abilene Christian 21; Dowling 14; Wingate
13; Barry 7
Nine schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 45
points.
