George Washington University Athletics
Volleyball Picked Sixth in Preseason A-10 Coaches Poll
8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Aug. 10, 2011
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Seeking its first A-10 Championship since 2000, George Washington is picked sixth in voting conducted by the league's head coaches, the league office announced Wednesday.
Leading the Colonials in 2011 are 2009 A-10 All-Rookie Team members Lauren Whyte and Candace Silva-Martin. Whyte was an A-10 All-Conference Second Team selection last year. First-year head coach Amanda Ault welcomes back five starters and 10 letterwinners from last year's 17-15 team that placed seventh in the A-10.
Two-time defending champion Dayton was tabbed to win its third-straight Atlantic 10 Conference Volleyball title. Xavier was picked second in the A-10 Coaches' Poll followed by Duquesne, 2008 A-10 Champion Saint Louis, Charlotte, and GW, while Fordham, Rhode Island, Temple and La Salle round out the 10.
The six-team A-10 Volleyball Championship will be held Nov. 18-20 at the Frericks Center on the campus of the University of Dayton.
2011 Atlantic 10 Volleyball Predicted Order of Finish (2010 overall record/A-10 record)
1. Dayton (28-4/15-0)
2. Xavier (20-10/12-3)
3. Duquesne (23-10/9-4)
4. Saint Louis (19-13/11-4)
5. Charlotte (16-15/7-8)
6. GEORGE WASHINGTON (17-15/6-9)
7. Fordham (17-18/7-8)
8. Rhode Island (14-14/5-10)
9. Temple (4-25/1-14)
10. La Salle (5-26/1-14)
Preseason practices begin Aug. 11 and the 2011 Volleyball season gets underway Aug. 26 when the Colonials face American in the DC Challenge at AU's Bender Arena.
