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Mon, Aug 9, 2010 | Volleyball
The 2010 GPAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll was released today and Briar Cliff was picked eighth, one point behind Midland Lutheran.  Northwestern was picked first after reaching the quarterfinals of the NAIA National Tournament, last season.
Northwestern accumulated 121 points and 11 first place votes in the poll of league coaches. Morningside, who posted a 32-9 record last fall, is tabbed number two in the preseason poll with 101 points. Doane received 97 points, while Dordt was picked fourth in the vote with 96 points and the final first place vote. Hastings was fifth in the balloting with 85 points. Morningside and Doane joined Northwestern at the NAIA National Volleyball Championship Final Site in Sioux City last year. The 2010 NAIA National Volleyball Championship, presented by Siouxland Sports Medicine, is set for November 30 - December 4 at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
 

The 2010 GPAC volleyball season will consist of 16 conference matches with 12 teams competing for the conference crown. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the preseason poll.

Here is the complete 2010 GPAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll:

Place

School

Points

First Place Votes

1.

Northwestern

121

11

2.

Morningside

101

3.

Doane

97

4.

Dordt

96

1

5.

Hastings

85

6.

Nebraska Wesleyan

68

7.

Midland Lutheran

55

8.

Briar Cliff

54

9.

Sioux Falls

49

10.

Concordia

32

11.

Dakota Wesleyan

23

12.

Mount Marty

11
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