PAC-10
AROUND THE LEAGUE -
• Seven AVCA All-Americans return to action in the Pac-10...
Hana Cutura, California - 1st Team
Alix Klineman, Stanford - 1st Team
Neticia Enesi, Oregon - 2nd Team
Carli Lloyd, California - 2nd Team
Tamari Miyashiro, Washington - 2nd Team
Jenna Hagglund, Washington - 3rd Team
Sonja Newcombe, Oregon - Honorable Mention
• Can the Pac-10 duplicate early season success achieved in 2008? The league opened
last season with a 20-6 record (.769) through the first week of action.
• Fear the underclassmen... Pac-10 rosters include 49 freshmen, 45 sophomores, 32 juniors
and 32 seniors.
• Pac-10 teams work fast... Last season, Pac-10 teams were 111-26 (.810) in non-conference
play. Of those 137 matches, 76 lasted just three sets where the Pac-10 posted an
impressive 68-8 record (.895).
• Bring it on... In order to prepare for the rigorous Pac-10 schedule, league teams schedule tough non-conference matches. Of the 117 non-conference tilts on the 2009 docket, 41 are against teams who competed in last year’s NCAA Tournament.
TOP 25 POLL
AVCA (Preseason)
1. Penn State (52)
2. Texas (6)
3. Nebraska
4. WASHINGTON (2)
5. STANFORD
6. CALIFORNIA
7. Hawai’i
8. Florida
9. UCLA
10. Illinois
11. Minnesota
12. USC
13. Iowa State
14. OREGON
15. San Diego
16. Michigan
17. Utah
18. Wichita State
19. Purdue
20. Saint Louis
21. Kentucky
22. Kansas State
23. Long Beach State
24. Colorado State
25. Santa Clara
Also Receiving Votes:
t38. ARIZONA
Volleyball Magazine
(Preseason)
1. Penn State
2. Texas
3. Nebraska
4. WASHINGTON
5. STANFORD
6. CALIFORNIA
7. Hawai’i
8. Minnesota
9. Florida
10. UCLA
11. Iowa State
12. USC
13. Illinois
14. OREGON
15. Michigan
16. San Diego
t17. Wichita State
t17. Saint Louis
19. Utah
20. Santa Clara
THE COACHES PRESEASON POLL
The WASHINGTON Huskies were picked to win their third Pac-10 title, according to a
poll of the Pac-10 women’s volleyball coaches. The Huskies captured Pac-10 titles in 2004 and 2005. Here’s a look at how the coaches see the 2009 Pac-10 race (first place votes in
parentheses):
1. Washington (9) .................... 90
2. California (1) ........................ 80
3. Stanford ................................ 74
4. UCLA .................................... 62
5. USC ....................................... 60
6. Oregon .................................. 48
7. Arizona ................................. 42
8. Arizona State ....................... 34
9. Oregon State ........................ 31
10. Washington State................. 19
PAC-10 IN THE AVCA TOP 25 POLL
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ARIZ t38
CAL 6
ORE 14
STAN 5
UCLA 9
USC 12
WASH 4
Poll Notes: Second consecutive season that six Pac-10 teams grace the Preseason Top 25 poll.
In fact, it’s the 30th consecutive poll in which six Pac-10 teams are listed among the Top 25.
