Washington Huskies Volleyball Team Huskies Picked Third By Pac-10 Coaches
Washington has finished first or second in the Pac-10 the past six seasons.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. – In a vote by the conference head coaches, Washington was chosen to place third in the Pac-10 Conference for the 2010 season, the conference office announced today. The Huskies received two out of 10 first place votes.
There was a consensus top three teams in the polling, with defending champion Stanford and USC earning the top two spots with the Huskies right behind. The Cardinal, who edged UW for the 2009 Pac-10 title by one game, picked up 77 points and six first-place votes for the top spot. USC, fifth in the league a year ago, had two first-place votes and 76 points overall, while the Huskies received the two remaining No. 1 votes and totaled 72 points.
Behind Washington was a sizeable gap to Arizona which was picked fourth with 52 points. California was fifth with 48 points, Oregon comes in sixth with 39, seventh was UCLA with 37, and eighth is Arizona State with 22 points. Washington State and Oregon State ranked ninth and 10th with 17 and 10 points, respectively.
Last season the conference sent a record-tying eight teams to the NCAA Championships. The Pac-10 race was more competitive than ever before, as Stanford won the league with a 14-4 conference mark, the most losses ever for a Pac-10 Champion. The Huskies finished 13-5 and 24-6 overall, making their eighth-straight NCAA appearance.
The 2010 season kicks off for the Huskies on August 27 with a home match against Mercer.
2010 Pac-10 Volleyball Coaches Poll
1. Stanford (6) 77
2. USC (2) 76
3. Washington (2) 72
4. Arizona 52
5. California 48
6. Oregon
7. UCLA 37
8. Arizona State 22
9. Washington State 17
10. Oregon State 10
