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August 17, 2011
CNU Volleyball Picked As Preseason Volleyball Favorite In USA South
(FAYETTEVILLE,
N.C.) - Christopher Newport
University, under the direction of Head Coach Lindsay Birch in her
tenth year, was picked in the preseason coaches' poll to win the
USA South Athletic Conference volleyball title in 2011. The
Captains have captured at least a share of seven consecutive
regular season crowns. CNU has also won eight of the past ten USA
South Tournament championships, including the last four titles.
Last season, the Captains advanced to the National Quarterfinals of
the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season.
Christopher Newport received nine of the ten first place votes (81
points) as head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the
balloting.
N.C. Wesleyan College, last season's Conference Tournament
Runners-Up, placed second in the poll with 65 points while
Averett University finished third with 64 points and the
final first place vote. Greensboro College and Methodist
University rounded out the top-half of the poll with 59
and 56 points, respectively.
The volleyball regular season gets underway on Thursday, September
1 as four of the league's ten schools are in action.
| 2011 USA South
Coaches Poll |
| Rank |
Institution (1st Place Votes) |
Pts. |
| 1. |
Christopher Newport (9) |
81 |
| 2. |
N.C. Wesleyan |
65 |
| 3. |
Averett (1) |
64 |
| 4. |
Greensboro |
59 |
| 5. |
Methodist |
56 |
| t-6. |
Meredith |
35 |
| t-6. |
Peace |
35 |
| 8. |
Shenandoah |
29 |
| 9. |
Ferrum |
15 |
| 10. |
Mary Baldwin |
11 |
