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Coaches Tab Central Arkansas to Win 2011 Southland Volleyball Title

2011 Southland Conference Volleyball Preseason Polls

COACHES POLL

Rk. School PTS
1. Central Arkansas (5) 112

2.UTSA (3)107

Texas State (2)107

4. Lamar (2) 84

5.UT Arlington 78

6. Sam Houston State 74

7. Stephen F. Austin 59

8. McNeese State 58

9. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 39

10. Northwestern State 31

11. Nicholls State 30

12. Southeastern Louisiana 13


SID POLL

Rk. School PTS

1. UTSA (4) 113

2. Central Arkansas (5) 104

Texas State (2) 104

4. Lamar (1) 86

UT Arlington 86

6.McNeese State 65

7.Sam Houston State 63

8. Stephen F. Austin 57

9.Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 40

10. Northwestern State 29

11. Nicholls State 28

12. Southeastern Louisiana 13

Southland Conference Announces 2011 Volleyball Preseason Teams

Central Arkansas led all teams with five selections, including four first-team honors. UTSA placed three student-athletes on the teams, while Lamar, Sam Houston State, UT Arlington and Texas State had two apiece. Stephen F. Austin and McNeese State each had one student-athlete.

The Sugar Bears return nine players from last season's team and will be guided by new head coach David McFatrich. Joining Collins on the first-team all-conference team for Central Arkansas were seniors Jessica Hays and Cristin Curl and junior Taylor Hammonds. Sophomore Jessica Nagy was the fifth Sugar Bear to earn preseason honors as she earned second-team recognition. Hays, an outside hitter from Friendswood, Texas, led the conference in kills (487) and service aces (75) in 2010. Curl, the libero from Amarillo, Texas, led her team in digs a season ago (572) and was fifth in the conference in digs per set (4.65). A middle blocker from Tomball, Texas, Hammonds was second on the team and sixth in the conference last year in hitting percentage (.322). Nagy, a Carleton, Mich., native, led the Southland in hitting percentage last season (.346) and is the second-leading server returning to the team as she recorded 31 aces.

Nice respect from league. Now go get it done 16-0 and win the tourney this time for first UCA team to go to NCAAs.

It is always nice to be picked at the top. It means we are doing a lot of things
right with our VB program. Looking forward to the season. This bunch of young
ladies do things the right way. In the classroom and on the court. This is a
program we all can be proud of. Looking forward to our 3rd straight conference
championship. 31-1 in the past two years ain't bad.

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