Behrend Volleyball Picked Second in AMCC Preseason Poll
The
Penn State Behrend volleyball team has been picked second in the 2007
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference preseason poll. The recently
released poll is voted on by AMCC coaches.
Behrend won a regular season AMCC title in 2006. The conference
championship was captured by Penn State Altoona, who was picked first in the
2007 poll. Frostburg State, who last won the league title in 2004, was
picked to finish third.
Head coach Phil Pisano said, "Our team is very focused on winning another
conference championship, but believe several teams in the league will be
contending at the end of the season. We are hungry for the opportunity
to compete for the title and determined to work extremely hard toward that
goal. This should be an exciting season and it's one that we are
looking forward to."
Rounding out the top six were Lake Erie, Mount Aloysius, and
Pitt-Greensburg. Mount Aloysius senior middle hitter Brianna Baker is
the coaches' pick for AMCC Preseason Player of the Year.
The AMCC kicks off conference play on Saturday, September 22. The
conference championship will be Saturday, November 3, hosted by the number
#1 seed. The winner will receive the AMCC's automatic bid to the NCAA
tournament.
2007 AMCC Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Penn State Altoona (2)
2. Penn State Behrend (1)
3. Frostburg State (3)
4. Lake Erie (5)
5. Mount Aloysius (4)
6. Pitt-Greensburg (6)
7. Medaille (8)
8. Pitt-Bradford (7)
9. Hilbert (9)
10. La Roche (10)
* Number in parentheses is order of regular season finish in
2006
For full story on AMCC website click here:
http://www.amcconf.org/vbpoll2007.htm