BIG TEN
2015 BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
- Penn State
- Nebraska
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- Minnesota
- Michigan State
- Purdue
- Ohio State
- Michigan
- Northwestern
- Iowa
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Rutgers
2015 PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL TEAM
- Jocelynn Birks Illinois Sr. Outside Hitter
- Abby Cole Michigan Jr. Middle Blocker
- Chloe Reinig Michigan State Jr. Outside Hitter
- Paige Tapp Minnesota Jr. Middle Blocker
- Kelsey Fien Nebraska Sr. Outside Hitter
- Kadie Rolfzen Nebraska Jr. Outside Hitter
- Taylor Sandbothe Ohio State Jr. Middle Blocker
- Megan Courtney Penn State Sr. Outside Hitter
- Ali Frantti Penn State So. Outside Hitter
- Haleigh Wasington Penn State So. Middle Blocker
- Aiyana Whitney Penn State Sr. Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker
- Annie Drews Purdue Sr. Outside Hitter
- Lauren Carlini Wisconsin Jr. Setter
- Taylor Morey Wisconsin Sr. Libero
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BIG WEST
2015 Big West Women’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
- Hawai’i (8) 80
- Long Beach State (1) 68
- UC Santa Barbara 56
- CSUN 53
- UC Davis 50
- UC Irvine 39
- Cal Poly 32
- UC Riverside 15
- Cal State Fullerton 12
( ) Denotes first place votes
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COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2015 CAA VOLLEYBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
- College of Charleston (4) 55
- James Madison (1) 51*
- UNCW (2) 51*
- Hofstra (1) 46
- Towson (1) 39
- Delaware 35
- Northeastern 21
- Elon 13*
- William & Mary 13*
*ties
2015 CAA VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON TEAM
- Janey Goodman, James Madison RSH Jr.
- Katie Hillman, Delaware OH Sr.
- Hannah Klemm, Hofstra S Jr.
- Melissa Morello, College of Charleston OH Sr.
- Haley Pa’akaula, Towson MB/OH Sr.
- Meredith Peacock, UNCW MH Sr.
2015 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Meredith Peacock, UNCW
Preseason Honorable Mentions: Brigitte Burcescu, Northeastern, So., OH; Nicole Lott, UNCW, Jr., OH; Jamie Bredahl, Northeastern, Jr., S; Sydney Busa, Elon, So., OH
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CONFERENCE USA
2015 C-USA Volleyball Preseason Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown
- Katarina Stepanovic Florida Atlantic MB
- Ally Kiekover Marshall MB Jr.
- Chelsea Ross Middle Tennessee OH Sr.
- Carnae Dillard North Texas OH Sr.
- Chelsey Harris Rice RS Jr.
- Leah Mikesky Rice OH R-Jr.
- Mary Pursell Southern Miss L/DS Sr.
- Dajana Boskovic UTSA OH Jr.
- Jessica Waldrip UTSA S
- Alyssa Cavanaugh WKU OH So.
- Jessica Lucas WKU S So.
- Noelle Langenkamp WKU MH Sr.
2015 C-USA Volleyball Preseason Player of the Year
- Carnae Dillard, North Texas
2015 C-USA Volleyball Preseason Poll
- WKU
- UTSA
- Rice
- North Texas
- Florida Atlantic
- Southern Miss
- Marshall
- Middle Tennessee
- FIU
- Charlotte
- UTEP
- UAB
- Louisiana Tech
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MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC
2015 MEAC Volleyball Preseason Predicted Order of Finish
(First-Place Votes In Parenthesis)
NORTHERN DIVISION
- Howard (18) 170
- Coppin State (2) 132
- Hampton (4) 129
- Morgan State 104
- Maryland Eastern Shore (2) 100
- Norfolk State 61
- Delaware State 32
SOUTHERN DIVISION
- Florida A&M (22) 152
- Bethune-Cookman (2) 123
- North Carolina A&T State 94
- North Carolina Central (2) 88
- South Carolina State 56
- Savannah State 33
2015 MEAC Volleyball Preseason Team
Preseason Player of the Year: Pamela Soriano, Florida A&M
- Pamela Soriano OH So. Florida A&M
- Cindy Okpegbue OH Sr. Coppin State
- Ginna Lopez-Chavez MB Sr. Florida A&M
- Chelsee Sauni S Jr. Coppin State
- Hazel Ortiz-Rosado S Sr. Bethune-Cookman
- Ashley Johnson L Sr. North Carolina A&T State
- Normarie Rolon L Jr. Bethune-Cookman
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OHIO VALLEY
2015 Preseason All-OVC Volleyball Team
(as Selected by OVC Head Volleyball Coaches and Sports Information Directors)
- Arianna Person, Belmon
- Marah Bradbury, Eastern Illinois
- Abby Saalfrank, Eastern Illinois
- Scottie Ingram, Murray State
- Sam Bedard, Murray State
- Taylor Olden, Murray State
- Taylor Masterson, Southeast Missouri
- Kristen Torre, SIUE
- Cody Dodd, Tennessee Tech
- Kristen Besselsen, Murray State
- Rachel Vick, Eastern Kentucky
- Hannah Sigala, Morehead State
- Aubrey Marasellis, Austin Peay
- Chelsea Lee, Eastern Illinois
2015 OVC Volleyball Predicted Team Order of Finish
(as Selected by OVC Head Volleyball Coaches and Sports Information Directors)
- Murray State (20 first-place votes) – 240
- Belmont (Four first-place votes) – 216
- Eastern Illinois – 173
- Eastern Kentucky – 169
- Tennessee Tech – 147
- Jacksonville State – 139
- Morehead State – 128
- Austin Peay – 126
- Southeast Missouri – 89
- SIUE – 88
- Tennessee State – 38
- UT Martin – 31
(*Schools were not allowed to rank their own team. 11 points awarded for a first-place vote, 10 for second, etc.)
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PACIFIC-12
2015 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL COACHES POLL
- Stanford (11) 121
- Arizona State 99
- Washington (1) 97
- Oregon 94
- USC 84
- Colorado 61
- Arizona 60
- UCLA 57
- Oregon State 35
- Utah 34
- California 28
- Washington State 22
2015 PRESEASON ALL-PAC-12 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM
- Adora Anae, UTAH OH 6-1 So.
- Alexis Austin, COLO^ OH 6-2 So.
- Amanda Benson, ORE L 5-7 Jr.
- Martenne Bettendorf, ORE^ L 6-0 Jr.
- Samantha Bricio, USC^ OH 6-2 Sr.
- Madi Bugg, STAN^ S 6-0 Sr.
- Jordan Burgess, STAN^ OH 6-1 Sr.
- Macey Gardner, ASU^ OH 6-0 Sr.
- Merete Lutz, STAN^ MB 6-8 So.
- Mary-Kate Marshall, OSU^ OH 6-1 So.
- Lillian Schonewise, CAL MB 6-3 Sr.
- Penina Snuka, ARIZ^ S 5-6 Jr.
- Cassie Strickland L 5-8 Sr.
- Lianna Sybeldon, WASH^ MB 6-1 Sr.
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SEC
Preseason Coaches’ Poll (First-place votes)
- Florida (12) 144
- Alabama (1) 127
- Kentucky 120
- Texas A&M 113
- Arkansas 88
- LSU 85
- Missouri 85
- Ole Miss 76
- Auburn 59
- Georgia 47
- South Carolina 30
- Mississippi State 21
- Tennessee 20
Volleyball Preseason All-SEC Team
- Krystal Rivers, Alabama OPP R-Jr. 5-11
- Chanell Clark-Bibbs, Arkansas MB Sr. 6-1
- Rhamat Alhassan, Florida MB So. 6-4
- Mackenzie Dagostino, Florida S Sr. 5-10
- Alex Holston, Florida RS Jr. 6-1
- Morgan Bergren, Kentucky S Jr. 6-1
- Nakeyta Clair, Ole Miss MB Sr. 6-1
- Carly Kan, Missouri OH Jr. 5-9
- Shelby Sullivan, Texas A&M MB 6-2
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SOUTHLAND
2015 Southland Conference Volleyball Preseason Poll
- Stephen F. Austin (11) 143
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (2) 119
- Central Arkansas 118
- Houston Baptist 110
- Northwestern State 102
- Sam Houston State 93
- Southeastern Louisiana 68
- Lamar 61
T-9. McNeese State 51
T-9. UIW 51
- Nicholls 49
- Abilene Christian 37
- New Orleans 12
2015 All-Southland Volleyball Preseason Teams
First Team
- Heather Schnars Sr. OH Central Arkansas
- Jessica Wooten Jr. OH Houston Baptist
- Jacque Allen Sr. MB Stephen F. Austin
- Justice Walker Jr MB Stephen F. Austin
- Michelle Griffith Jr. S Sam Houston State
- Cortney Moore Sr. MB Lamar
- J. Olson Sr. L Stephen F. Austin
- Allison Doerpinghaus Sr. MB Houston Baptist
- Chelsea Grant1 MB Lamar
- Kaci Eaton R-Jr. OH Nicholls
- Fulani Petties Jr. MB Central Arkansas
- Kayla Armer Jr. S Houston Baptist
Second Team
- Glynna Johnson Sr. MB Northwestern State
- Ivy Baresh Sr. OH Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
- Caiti O’Connell R-Sr. OH Northwestern State
- Balley Martin Jr. L Northwestern State
- Kristyn Nicholson So. S Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
- Tori Bates Sr. OH Stephen F. Austin
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SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC
SWAC Preseason Polls
East
- Alabama State 78
- Jackson State 58
- Alabama A&M 51
- Mississippi Valley 29
- Alcorn State 24
West
- Southern University 67
- Texas Southern 58
- Prairie View A&M 49
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff 34
- Grambling State 25
Offensive Player of the Year
- Kali Fluke, Texas Southern
Defensive Player of the Year
- Diamond Williams, Southern
SWAC Preseason First Team
- Rachel Smith OH Alabama State
- Robyn Shannon OH Texas Southern
- Myla Marshall MB Alabama State
- Mikayla Rolle MB Jackson State
- Kali Fluke MB Texas Southern
- Ana Kiso S Prairie View A&M
- Diamond Williams L Southern
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SUN BELT
Preseason Coaches’ Poll (First Place Votes)
- Little Rock – 114 points (7)
- Texas State- 108 (3)
- Arkansas State- 95
- Appalachian State- 89
- UT Arlington- 77
- Georgia State- 59
- UL Lafayette- 52
- Georgia Southern- 51 (1)
- South Alabama- 46
- Troy-19
- UL Monroe-15
Preseason Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year
- Sonja Milanovic – Little Rock – Senior – Outside Hitter
Preseason Defensive Student Athlete of the Year
- Markie Schaedig – Arkansas State – Junior – Libero
Preseason Setter of the Year
- Paige Brown – Appalachian State – Senior – Setter
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team
- Sonja Milanovic – Little Rock – Senior – Outside Hitter
- Emily Corrigan – Appalachian State – Senior – Outside Hitter
- Edina Selimovic – Little Rock – Junior – Middle Blocker
- Markie Schaedig – Arkansas State – Junior – Libero
- Deidra Bohannon – Georgia State – Senior – Outside Hitter
- Jordan Kohl – Texas State – Sophomore – Right Side Hitter
- Qiana Canete – UT Arlington – Sophomore – Outside Hitter
- Paige Brown – Appalachian State – Senior – Setter
