UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania – The Penn State men's volleyball team was ranked first in the preseason edition of the 2021 EIVA Coaches Poll released Monday afternoon.
The Nittany Lions received five-of-six first place votes to top the poll with NJIT receiving the other lone first-place vote.
2021 EIVA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Penn State (5)
2. NJIT (1)
3. George Mason
4. Saint Francis
5. Charleston
6. Sacred Heart
Penn State's 2020 season ended with an 11-8 overall record and a perfect 7-0 in EIVA play to before the abrupt halt of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Nittany Lions were ranked number 11 in the nation in the NVA/AVCA DI-II Preseason Coaches poll release last week. Penn State ended the 2020 season ranked tenth.
Penn State's roster features 12 returners from last season's team, including EIVA Uvaldo Acosta Memorial Co-Player of the Year Brett Wildman and All-EIVA honorees Will Bantle, Cole Bogner and Cal Fisher.
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