2019 AVCA Preseason Top 15 Poll
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State men's volleyball team has received votes in the preseason edition of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I-II Men's Coaches Top 15 poll released Thursday afternoon.
The Nittany Lions received 18 votes, the second highest vote total of all teams outside of the top 15 (Ball State, 19). Penn State received the most votes among all Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) teams.
The Nittany Lions are scheduled to play seven teams ranked in the top 15 this season, including top-ranked and defending national champion Long Beach State. Penn State opens the season on Jan. 5 at eighth-ranked Ohio State.
Penn State's first matchup against a ranked opponent at home will be against fifth-ranked BYU Jan. 18.
The Nittany Lions are coming off a 15-11 season with a 10-4 mark in EIVA play with 15 returners from last season's roster to go with five incoming freshmen.
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