Marquette University Athletics
Volleyball ranked 24th in AVCA Preseason Poll
8/19/2024 3:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Golden Eagles return most of their core for the second year in a row
AVCA Preseason Poll
MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University women's volleyball team begins the season ranked 24th in the AVCA Preseason Coaches' Poll, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Monday afternoon.
MU returns six starters from a 2023 team that won a share of its fourth BIG EAST Conference regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Golden Eagles began the 2023 campaign ranked No. 12 and have ended four seasons (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022) ranked in the AVCA's final poll of the year.Â
Marquette has seven matches this year during the regular season against six teams listed in the preseason poll (No. 3 Wisconsin, No. 4 Pittsburgh, No. 5 Stanford, No. 12 Creighton, No. 13 Kansas, No. 22 Dayton). Western Kentucky (157 points) and Western Michigan (10) are also receiving votes.
The Golden Eagles host Northwestern at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Al McGuire Center in their lone preseason exhibition match. MU's annual intra-squad scrimmage and youth clinic is slated for Sunday, Aug. 25.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball). General admission season tickets at the Al McGuire Center are just $40 for the year and can be purchased online or by calling the Marquette Ticket Office at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University women's volleyball team begins the season ranked 24th in the AVCA Preseason Coaches' Poll, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Monday afternoon.
MU returns six starters from a 2023 team that won a share of its fourth BIG EAST Conference regular season title and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Golden Eagles began the 2023 campaign ranked No. 12 and have ended four seasons (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022) ranked in the AVCA's final poll of the year.Â
Marquette has seven matches this year during the regular season against six teams listed in the preseason poll (No. 3 Wisconsin, No. 4 Pittsburgh, No. 5 Stanford, No. 12 Creighton, No. 13 Kansas, No. 22 Dayton). Western Kentucky (157 points) and Western Michigan (10) are also receiving votes.
The Golden Eagles host Northwestern at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Al McGuire Center in their lone preseason exhibition match. MU's annual intra-squad scrimmage and youth clinic is slated for Sunday, Aug. 25.
Keep up with the Marquette University women's volleyball program through social media by following on X (@MarquetteVB) and Instagram (@MarquetteVB) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteVolleyball). General admission season tickets at the Al McGuire Center are just $40 for the year and can be purchased online or by calling the Marquette Ticket Office at 414-288-GOMU (4668).
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