VB Tabbed No. 20 in AVCA Coaches Preseason Poll
8/13/2019 3:06:00 PM | Volleyball
Bears earn preseason ranking in back-to-back seasons for the first time
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Baylor volleyball was picked No. 20 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Poll, released Tuesday afternoon by the organization.
Baylor earned a preseason ranking for the third time in program history and for the first time in back-to-back seasons. BU was a preseason-best No. 16 in 2018.
Baylor's ranking is only second to No. 4 Texas among Big 12 opponents. Conference foes TCU and Kansas also received votes in the poll.
Baylor has 14 matches slated against ranked opponents or teams receiving votes, including: No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Wisconsin, No. 16 Marquette, No. 18 Creighton, No. 19 Tennessee, Missouri, Hawai'i, TCU, UCLA, Texas State and Kansas.
Baylor is coming off a 20-9 season that saw the Bears earn its highest finish in Big 12 play and its third consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament. Ryan McGuyre enters his fifth season as head coach and welcomes in eight newcomers to the roster.
The Bears kick off the 2019 season against UCLA and No. 18 Creighton at the Husker Invitational Aug. 30-31 in Lincoln, Neb.
Season tickets and single-game tickets are now available at https://baylorbea.rs/VBTickets.
For the latest news on the Baylor volleyball team, follow the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorVball.
Baylor earned a preseason ranking for the third time in program history and for the first time in back-to-back seasons. BU was a preseason-best No. 16 in 2018.
Baylor's ranking is only second to No. 4 Texas among Big 12 opponents. Conference foes TCU and Kansas also received votes in the poll.
Baylor has 14 matches slated against ranked opponents or teams receiving votes, including: No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Wisconsin, No. 16 Marquette, No. 18 Creighton, No. 19 Tennessee, Missouri, Hawai'i, TCU, UCLA, Texas State and Kansas.
Baylor is coming off a 20-9 season that saw the Bears earn its highest finish in Big 12 play and its third consecutive bid to the NCAA Tournament. Ryan McGuyre enters his fifth season as head coach and welcomes in eight newcomers to the roster.
The Bears kick off the 2019 season against UCLA and No. 18 Creighton at the Husker Invitational Aug. 30-31 in Lincoln, Neb.
Season tickets and single-game tickets are now available at https://baylorbea.rs/VBTickets.
For the latest news on the Baylor volleyball team, follow the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorVball.
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