Fairfield, Siena Head 2009 MAAC Volleyball Coaches' Poll
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Edison, NJ – Fairfield University and Siena College have been selected as the co-favorites to claim the 2009 MAAC Volleyball title as they finished on top of the coaches’ preseason poll.
Fairfield and Siena, who have met in the last four MAAC Volleyball Championship matches, each earned 93 points in the poll. Canisius College and Iona College tied for third place with 72 points, while fifth place Marist College totaled 65. Niagara University placed sixth with 40 points followed by Loyola College (37), Saint Peter’s College (31), Manhattan College (28), and Rider University (19).
Siena’s Burgandy McCurty (Port Washington, N.Y), a two-time MAAC Player of the Year, was selected as the Preseason Player of the Year. McCurty led the conference with a .355 hitting percentage, 4.71 kills per set, and 5.26 points per set. The senior middle hitter has been an All-MAAC First Team selection in her first three seasons and was the 2006 MAAC Rookie of the Year.
Joining McCurty on the preseason All-MAAC Team are Fairfield’s Katie Mann (Del Mar, Ca.), Iona’s Allison Nieters (St. Charles, Mo.) and Sarah Wiener (Kingwood, Tx.), Marist’s Joanna Foss (Northville, Mich.) and Alexandra Schultze (Austin, Tx.), and Niagara’s Michelle James (Cincinnati, Oh.).
Preseason Coaches' Poll
| 1.) |
Fairfield |
93 |
| |
Siena |
93 |
| 3.) |
Canisius |
72 |
| |
Iona |
72 |
| 5.) |
Marist |
65 |
| 6.) |
Niagara |
40 |
| 7.) |
Loyola |
37 |
| 8.) |
Saint Peter's |
31 |
| 9.) |
Manhattan |
28 |
| 10.) |
Rider |
19 |
Preseason All-MAAC Team
| Katie Mann |
Fairfield |
| Allison Nieters |
Iona |
| Sarah Wiener |
Iona |
| Joanna Foss |
Marist |
| Alexandra Schultze |
Marist |
| Michelle James |
Niagara |
| Burgandy McCurty |
Siena |
Preseason Player of the Year