MSOE Spikers chosen eighth in NAC preseason poll
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MSOE Spikers chosen eighth in NAC women's volleyball poll
WAUKESHA, Wis. - The MSOE women's volleyball team, who finished in a tie for fourth place last season, has something to prove this year as they were selected to finish eighth overall in the Northern Athletic Conference preseason poll.
Lakeland College, two-time defending Northern Athletics Conference champion, is the coaches' preseason pick to win the 2009 NAC women's volleyball title.
The Muskies received six first place votes in the poll for 158 points, edging out Concordia University Wisconsin which received 155 points and three first place votes.
Concordia University Chicago was chosen third with 140 points and a first place vote. The Cougars finished second in the NAC last season with 9-3 conference record and 19-14 overall mark.
Benedictine University (17-16, 7-5) received one more point than Dominican University (16-15, 7-5) for the fourth and fifth spots in the poll. Both teams were in a three-way tie for fourth place last season along with MSOE (16-15, 7-5), who was picked eighth in the poll.
Aurora University (7-24, 6-6), the 2006 NAC Champion, was tabbed sixth with 84 points, while Wisconsin Lutheran College (19-12, 5-7) was seventh with 82.
Maranatha Baptist Bible College (16-14, 6-6) was selected ninth over Rockford College (7-19, 5-7), despite Rockford's one first place vote. Rockford was tenth.
Edgewood College (7-23, 2-10), Marian University (8-23, 4-8) and Alverno College (2-24, 0-12) rounded out the final three spots.
The Northern Athletics Conference tournament champion will automatically qualify to the 2009 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The top eight teams qualify for the 2009 NAC Tournament which will take place November 3, 5 and 7.
2009 NAC Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Lakeland (6), 158
2. Concordia Wisconsin (3), 155
3. Concordia Chicago (1), 140
4. Benedictine (2), 125
5. Dominican, 124
6. Aurora, 84
7. Wisconsin Lutheran, 82
8. MSOE, 78
9. Maranatha, 63
10. Rockford (1), 62
11. Edgewood, 49
12. Marian, 42
13. Alverno, 21
First place votes in parentheses.
