AVCA Poll
LEXINGTON, Ky. – After being picked to four-peat by Conference USA coaches, WKU Volleyball has received votes in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll, registering 98 points to rank 27th in the standings.
The Lady Toppers closed the 2016 campaign just outside of the top 25 as well, coming in at 26th after securing the program's 10th NCAA Tournament appearance.
Four of the Red and White's 2017 opponents appeared in the poll or receiving votes including Wednesday's exhibition foe, Kentucky, coming in at No. 14 after a second round exit from the NCAA Tournament last year. Ohio State came in at No. 21 after a 22-13 campaign and NCAA Tournament showing last season. Dayton claimed the 28th slot with 71 points while Pittsburgh ranked 32nd with 49 points.
The week one AVCA Coaches Poll will be released on Monday, Aug. 28.
WKU Volleyball is coming off its 15th-straight 25-win season in 2016 while stretching its 30-win season streak to three-consecutive campaigns with a 30-3 record. The Lady Toppers secured their sixth-straight regular-season conference championship with an unblemished 14-0 record in Conference USA action and remained perfect by winning the C-USA Tournament for the third-straight year as well. The tournament championship marked the Red and White's 10th NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002 and the sixth appearance in the past seven seasons.
There will be two chances to catch the WKU Volleyball unit in action for free prior to the Aug. 29 home opener. In conjunction with the 2017 Football Fan Fest, the Lady Toppers will host a scrimmage in the auxiliary gym of Diddle Arena from 3-4 p.m. CT on Aug. 12. A week later, the squad will put on its inaugural Volleyball 101 and scrimmage. Action will open at 2 p.m. from the main court of Diddle Arena with an hour long scrimmage before splitting into the kids clinic and Volleyball 101 informational session at 3 p.m.
With the 2017 campaign just around the corner, volleyball season tickets are available online at WKUSports.com or by calling the WKU ticket office at 1-800-5-BIGRED. Season ticket holders will receive 12 general admission tickets with the Flexible Ticket Package that can be used to attend the home games of his or her choice. This plan allows the flexibility to choose which volleyball games the buyer wants to attend and the number of tickets used for each game. Season ticket holders also gain exclusive access to pre-game chalk talks with Hudson, who enters his 23rd season at the helm of WKU volleyball.
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