Lady Blues picked seventh in MIAA coaches poll

Aug. 8, 2002

 

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Washburn volleyball squad was picked seventh among nine teams in the preseason MIAA coaches poll.

Washburn, which finished seventh last year at 12-22 and 5-11 in the MIAA, has 10 new players and five returnees under new head coach Chris Herron.

Herron spent the previous three seasons at Benedictine College, where he compiled a 75-29 record.

Truman State, which was the first team in 20 years to oust Central Missouri out of first completely, was a slight favorite to win the conference with 61 points. CMSU was second at 60 points, picking up four first place votes to Truman's five.

Washburn opens the season Aug. 30-31 at the USC-Spartanburg Tournament in Spartanburg, S.C.

 

	MIAA COACHES POLL
	SCHOOL	Points
1	TRUMAN STATE (5)	61
2	CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE (4)	60
3	PITTSBURG STATE	45
4	MISSOURI SOUTHERN	37
5	EMPORIA STATE	35
6	MISSOURI WESTERN	33
7	WASHBURN	28
8	SOUTHWEST BAPTIST	13
9	NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE	12