Cajuns Volleyball Picked Third in West Division of the Sun Belt
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajun Volleyball team has been picked to finish third in the Sun Belt West Division in a poll of league coaches.
And, two Cajuns have been selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
The Cajuns finished 21-11, 13-3 in SBC play a year ago, their best finish since joining the league in 1991. They earned the #3 seed in the conference tournament, advancing to the semifinals.
Junior middle blocker Dree’Ana Abram and sophomore outside hitter Hali Wisnoskie represented Louisiana on the Preseason All-Conference team. Wisnoskie was named the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after the 2017 season.
The Cajuns open the 11th season under the direction of coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot August 24th at the Tulane I-10 Challenge.
Here is the predicted order of finish:
first-place votes in parentheses
East Division | ||
Rank | Team | Points |
1. | Coastal Carolina (8) | 67 |
2. | South Alabama (4) | 63 |
3. | Appalachian State | 44 |
4. | Troy | 37 |
5. | Georgia State | 22 |
6. | Georgia Southern | 19 |
West Division | ||
Rank | Team | Points |
1. | Texas State (10) | 70 |
2. | Arkansas State (1) | 58 |
3. | Louisiana (1) | 51 |
4. | UTA | 32 |
5. | Little Rock | 27 |
6. | ULM | 14 |