Ladyjacks Tabbed as Preseason Favorite
8/3/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Aug. 3, 2005
PLANO, Texas - The defending Southland Conference co-champion Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack volleyball team was picked as the favorite to repeat as league champions in a poll of the conference head coaches and sports information directors, announced league officials Wednesday afternoon.
The Ladyjacks received seven first-place votes and 95 points in the coaches poll distancing themselves from Texas State by 10 points. Four different schools received at least one first-place vote in the poll. It was a similar story in the SID poll as the Ladyjacks received eight of the 11 first-place votes and 116 points to earn the top spot. The Bobcats also finished second in the SID poll, receiving three first-place votes and 105 points.
The Ladyjacks will begin defense of their title on Saturday Aug. 27th, when they travel to Houston, Texas, to take on the Cougars. The match against Houston is slated to begin at 1 p.m.
2005 Southland Conference Preseason Volleyball Polls Head Coaches' Poll School (First-place votes) Points 1. Stephen F. Austin (7) 95 2. Texas State (2) 85 3. Texas-Arlington (1) 79 Texas-San Antonio (1) 79 5. Sam Houston State 63 6. McNeese State 61 7. Northwestern State 40 8. Lamar 36 9. Southeastern Louisiana 34 10. Louisiana-Monroe 21 11. Nicholls State 12Sports Information Directors' Poll School (First-place votes) Points 1. Stephen F. Austin (8) 116 2. Texas State (3) 105 3. Texas-Arlington 99 4. Texas-San Antonio 88 5. McNeese State 77 6. Sam Houston State 71 7. Northwestern State 50 8. Southeastern Louisiana 41 9. Lamar 38 10. Nicholls State 28 11. Louisiana-Monroe 13
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