2009 Women's Volleyball Preseason Polls Released by GNAC
The GNAC released the 2009 Women's Volleyball preseason polls today, placing Rivier College in the top spot.
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON COACHES'
POLL
Rivier has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the Great Northeast Athletic Conference volleyball title this
season in a vote by the conference's head coaches. The Raiders, the 2007 and 2008 GNAC champions, received seven
of the possible 13 first-place votes, tallying 90 overall points. Rivier is coming off a season in which they compiled an 11-1
conference record (25-11 overall).
Johnson and Wales was second behind Rivier with 86 points and three first-place votes, followed by Emerson, Emmanuel
and Norwich to round out the top five. Lasell was sixth, while Mount Ida and Simmons filled the final two spots.
Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams.
2009 Volleyball Preseason Poll Total
Rank Team (1st place votes)
1. Rivier (7) 90 points
2. Johnson and Wales (3) 86
3. Emerson (2) 69
4. Emmanuel (1) 64
5. Norwich 42
6. Lasell 41
7. Mount Ida 39
8. Simmons 21