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Volleyball team selected 2nd in HCAC poll

August 7th, 2008


The Anderson University volleyball team was selected to finish second in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference pre-season coaches poll on Thursday.

Defending champion Mt. St. Joseph was picked to finish first in the poll, earning 79 points and eight first-place votes. The other first-place vote went to Hanover.

Following the Lions in the poll were Anderson (64 points), Manchester (62), Hanover (53), Defiance (39), Transylvania (36), Bluffton (31), Franklin (27) and Rose-Hulman (14).

Anderson finished 17-14 overall last year, including 6-2 in loop play - good for third place. The Ravens open the 2008 season against Olivet at the Kalamazoo Invitational on Aug. 29 at 2 p.m.