The Missouri Southern volleyball team has been picked 9th in the MIAA preseason coaches poll the league announced today.
The Lions finished last season 11-20 overall and 4-14 in the MIAA, finishing 9th in the final standings. Southern welcomes in a new coaching staff in head coach Kalie Mader and assistant Abolanle Onipede. Mader comes to the Lions after a successful stint at Blinn College in Texas, while Onipede played for Mader at Blinn and went on to finish her career at the University of Alabama.
The Lions return three All-MIAA players in Alicia Pickett, Janelle Brehm and Morgan Nash to the squad. The trio helped the Lions to the program's best overall record since 2010 and the best conference finish since 2011. The team ranked fifth in the league in total blocks and 32nd nationally.
The Missouri Southern volleyball team has been picked 9th in the MIAA preseason coaches poll the league announced today. The Lions finished last season 11-20 overall and 4-14 in the MIAA, finishing 9th in the final standings. Southern welcomes in a new coaching staff in head coach Kalie Mader and assistant Abolanle Onipede. Mader comes to the Lions after a successful stint at Blinn College in Texas, while Onipede played for Mader at Blinn and went on to finish her career at the University of Alabama. The Lions return three All-MIAA players in Alicia Pickett, Janelle Brehm and Morgan Nash to the squad. The trio helped the Lions to the program's best overall record since 2010 and the best conference finish since 2011. The team ranked fifth in the league in total blocks and 32nd nationally. Pickett led the MIAA and ranked 18th nationally in blocks per set, while ranking second in the MIAA and sixth nationally in total blocks. Brehm had a stellar freshman campaign as she was second in the MIAA in attacks per set and total attacks, while ranking fifth in kills per set and seventh in points per set. Nash ranked fifth in the MIAA in assists per set and total assists, while ranking 54th nationally in total assists. Nebraska-Kearney was the preseason favorite to win the league, earning eight of the 11 first-place votes (one coach did not fill out a ballot). Missouri Western was second with two first-place votes, followed closely by Central Oklahoma at fourth and Central Missouri at fifth. Washburn picked up the other first-place vote and was sixth, followed by Northwest Missouri, Emporia State, Southern, Pittsburg State, Fort Hays State and Southwest Baptist to round out the poll. The Lions begin the 2018 season next weekend, competing in the Peggy Martin Classic at the University of Central Missouri. Southern will take on Drury and Arkansas Tech on day one and Truman and Florida Southern on day two. 2018 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll Nebraska Kearney (8) - 108 Missouri Western (2) - 94 Central Oklahoma - 92 Central Missouri - 85 Washburn (1) - 72 Northwest Missouri - 67 Lindenwood - 60 Emporia State - 50 Missouri Southern - 30 Pittsburg State - 30 Fort Hays State - 27 Southwest Baptist - 11 *Not All School Returned Ballots
Pickett led the MIAA and ranked 18th nationally in blocks per set, while ranking second in the MIAA and sixth nationally in total blocks.
Brehm had a stellar freshman campaign as she was second in the MIAA in attacks per set and total attacks, while ranking fifth in kills per set and seventh in points per set. Nash ranked fifth in the MIAA in assists per set and total assists, while ranking 54th nationally in total assists.
Nebraska-Kearney was the preseason favorite to win the league, earning eight of the 11 first-place votes (one coach did not fill out a ballot). Missouri Western was second with two first-place votes, followed closely by Central Oklahoma at fourth and Central Missouri at fifth. Washburn picked up the other first-place vote and was sixth, followed by Northwest Missouri, Emporia State, Southern, Pittsburg State, Fort Hays State and Southwest Baptist to round out the poll.
The Lions begin the 2018 season next weekend, competing in the Peggy Martin Classic at the University of Central Missouri. Southern will take on Drury and Arkansas Tech on day one and Truman and Florida Southern on day two.
2018 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
Nebraska Kearney (8) - 108
Missouri Western (2) - 94
Central Oklahoma - 92
Central Missouri - 85
Washburn (1) - 72
Northwest Missouri - 67
Lindenwood - 60
Emporia State - 50
Missouri Southern - 30
Pittsburg State - 30
Fort Hays State - 27
Southwest Baptist - 11
*Not All School Returned Ballots
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