 |
| CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE |
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with its Volleyball Coaches Association has announced the 2015 Predicted Order of Finish and the Preseason All-CIAA Team.
Reigning champion Chowan University has been predicted to lead the conference into the 2015 season with the most votes. The Hawks swept Fayetteville State University 3-0 in the 2014 championship tournament to advance to the NCAA Atlantic Region Playoffs. The Hawks finished last season 26-7 overall and 14-2 in conference play under first-year head coach Dawn Peipher.
2014 CIAA Rookie of the Year Sydney Holland of Winston-Salem State University will highlight the Preseason All-CIAA Team. The outside hitter from Durham, NC was also named to the 2014 First Team All-CIAA squad. She finished last season with 272 kills and 26 service aces with 17 assists. Defensively, Holland recorded 250 digs and added 43 total blocks.
The 2015 season will begin on August 22 with Elizabeth City State taking on Johnson & Wales (NC) in the Lenoir Community College Invite in Kinston, N.C.
The predicted order and preseason team is announced as follows:
2015 Predicted Order of Finish
1.Chowan (1st North)
2.Winston-Salem State (1st South)
3.Fayetteville State (2nd South)
4.Virginia State (2nd North)
5.Virginia Union (3rd North)
6.Johnson C. Smith (3rd South)
7.Saint Augustine's (4th South)
8.Livingstone (5th South)
9.Elizabeth City State (4th North)
10.Bowie State (5th North)
11.Shaw (6th South)
12.The Lincoln (6th North)
2015 All-CIAA Preseason Volleyball Team
| OUTSIDE HITTERS | ||||||
| #5 | Sydney Holland | WSSU | SO | 5-7 | Durham, NC | |
| #10 | Samira Luis | FSU | JR | 5-6 | Willemstad, Curacao | |
| #5 | Suraya Chase | CU | JR | 5-10 | Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago | |
MIDDLE HITTERS | ||||||
| #8 | Ashley Britton | FSU | SR | 6-0 | Woodbridge, VA | |
| #2 | Jayde Jacobs | FSU | SO | 5-7 | Fayetteville, NC | |
| #6 | Jocelyn Mills | WSSU | JR | 6-0 | Clinton, MD | |
| SETTERS | ||||||
| #11 | Esha Atkins | VUU | JR | 5-7 | Killeen, TX | |
| #1 | Juliseea Thomas | SAU | SR | 5-4 | US Virgin Islands | |
| RIGHTSIDE HITTERS | ||||||
| #4 | Brookie Dargan | VSU | JR | 5-9 | Newport News, VA | |
| #1 | Olivia Owens | WSSU | SR | 6-3 | Abbeville, SC | |
| LIBERO | ||||||
| #16 | Cindy Ehrich | CU | SR | 5-0 | Fredericksburg, VA | |
| UTILITY | ||||||
| #12 | Olivia Porter | SAU | JR | 5-7 | Bakersfield, CA | |
COURTESY CIAA MEDIA RELATIONS
No comments:
Post a Comment