NACC Announces Women’s Volleyball Preseason Poll

Karen Maruffo-Zubaran and the Scarlet Hawks are eager to show improvement in 2019 (photo credit: Judith Rackow)
Karen Maruffo-Zubaran and the Scarlet Hawks are eager to show improvement in 2019 (photo credit: Judith Rackow)

FULL NACC RELEASE

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) continued its releases of the 2019 Fall preseason polls on Monday, with women's volleyball coming next. This year's poll, which is voted on by the league's coaches and athletics communications professionals, has the Scarlet Hawks finishing 11 in the large conference, tallying 78 total points.

Leading this year's poll is Aurora (333 points, 21 first-place votes), who looks to defend its 2018 NACC Championship. The only other school to receive first-place votes was Concordia-Wisconsin, as the Falcons garnered five top tallies and 310 total points overall.

Below is the full 2019 preseason poll:

  1. Aurora – 333 (21 first-place votes)
  2. Concordia-Wisconsin – 310 (five first-place votes)
  3. Dominican – 284
  4. Lakeland – 245
  5. Wisconsin Lutheran – 221
  6. Concordia-Chicago – 207
  7. Benedictine – 190
  8. Edgewood – 177
  9. Marian – 126
  10. MSOE – 114
  11. Illinois Tech – 78
  12. Alverno – 78
  13. Rockford – 33

The Scarlet Hawks will compete in its second NACC season in 2019. Live audio, video, and stats will be available for all home contests, with the live audio powered by Illinois Media School.