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Cyclones Open 2010 Ranked No. 9 In Coaches Poll
08.17.2010 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State volleyball team is ranked No. 9 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll. The Cyclones are one of three Big 12 teams ranked in the top-10 of the poll, coming in behind No. 2 Nebraska and No. 3 Texas.
Iowa State will play seven matches against teams ranked in the top-25. The Cyclones open the season Saturday, Aug. 28 against No. 13 Florida, before facing No. 14 Kentucky the following day at the Runza/AVCA Showcase in Omaha, Neb.
On Wednesday, Sept. 8 Iowa State hosts No. 24 Northern Iowa. The Cyclones also play two matches against Nebraska and Texas during the Big 12 schedule.
The Cyclones return all but one starter from last year's Sweet 16 team, including AVCA All-Americans Victoria Henson and Ashley Mass.
Henson, Mass and Rachel Hockaday were named to the preseason All-Big 12 team.
Iowa State also welcomes the nation's 16th-ranked recruiting class.
AVCA Division I Coaches Top-25 Preseason Poll
1. Penn State (40)
2. Nebraska (16)
3. Texas (4)
4. Stanford
5. Hawai'i
6. Illinois
Minnesota
8. Washington
9. Iowa State
10. Southern California
11. California
12. Michigan
13. Florida
14. Kentucky
15. Florida State
16. UCLA
17. Colorado State
18. Arizona
19. Tennessee
20. Oregon
21. Dayton
22. San Diego
23. LSU
24. Northern Iowa
25. St. Mary's (Calif.)
Others receiving votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Long Beach State, Baylor, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Duke, Cincinnati, UC Santa Barbara, Utah, Pepperdine, UC Irvine, Notre Dame, Ohio, Saint Louis, New Mexico, New Mexico State, San Diego State, Georgia Tech, Rice, Michigan State, Santa Clara, Wisconsin, Wichita State, Florida International, Missouri State.
Iowa State opponents in italics
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