Siena College Tops 2008 MAAC Volleyball Coaches Poll
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Edison, NJ ? Siena College has been selected as the favorites to claim the 2008 MAAC Volleyball title as they finished on top of the coaches’ preseason poll.
Siena earned 98 points in the poll, 15 points ahead of second place Fairfield University. Iona College claimed third place with 78 points, while fourth place Canisius College totaled 66, followed by Loyola College’s 60. Marist College placed sixth with 56 points followed by Manhattan College (32), Niagara University and Saint Peter’s College (29), and Rider University (19).
Siena’s Burgandy McCurty (Port Washington, N.Y), the 2007 MAAC Player of the Year, was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year. McCurty led the conference with a .436 hitting percentage. She finished fourth in kills per game (3.84) and was third in blocks per game (1.13). The junior middle hitter has been an All-MAAC First Team selection in her first two seasons and was the 2006 MAAC Rookie of the Year.
Joining McCurty on the preseason All-MAAC Team are her teammates Aubrey Bobo (Oneida, N.Y.) and April London (Woodbury, Minn). Other preseason All-MAAC selections include Fairfield’s Katie Mann (Del Mar, Ca.), Iona’s Allison Nieters (St. Charles, Mo.), Loyola’s Nina Camaioni (Williamstown, N.J.), and Marist’s Alexandra Schultze (Austin, Tx.).
2008 Preseason Coaches Poll
| 1. |
Siena |
98 |
| 2. |
Fairfield |
83 |
| 3. |
Iona |
78 |
| 4. |
Canisius |
66 |
| 5. |
Loyola |
60 |
| 6. |
Marist |
56 |
| 7. |
Manhattan |
32 |
| 8. |
Niagara |
29 |
| |
Saint Peter's |
29 |
| 10. |
Rider |
19 |
Preseason All-MAAC Team
| Katie Mann |
Fairfield |
| Allison Nieters |
Iona |
| Nina Camaioni |
Loyola |
| Alexandra Schultze |
Marist |
| Aubrey Bobo |
Siena |
| April London |
Siena |
| Burgandy McCurty |
Siena |
Preseason Player of the Year