YellowJackets face uphill climb as ASC releases preseason poll
RICHARDSON, Texas – The LeTourneau University volleyball team has an uphill climb
as the YellowJackets were picked to finish sixth in the American Southwest Conference East Division
preseason poll Tuesday.
LeTourneau garnered 20 points to claim the sixth spot. UT-Dallas was a unanimous selection to
grab the top spot with 72 points after posting a 25-1 record last season, including going 17-0 in
the ASC. East Texas Baptist (59), Mississippi College (40), Mary Hardin-Baylor (33) and UT-Tyler
(28) rounded out the division.
Niki Calverley of UT-Dallas was named the ASC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, while
Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Erin Maenius was selected the defensive player of the year.
In the ASC West Division, Hardin-Simmons narrowly takes the top spot with seven first-place
votes to garner 88 points. McMurry had four first-place votes and finished with 83 points. Texas
Lutheran had three first-place votes and 78 points to grab the third spot. Following...
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