SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo women's volleyball team was picked No. 4 in the 2017 Sunshine State Conference preseason poll, as voted on by the coaches, released Thursday by the conference.
Last year, Saint Leo ended Tampa's 11-year conference championship run as the Lions won the title outright witha 12-4 mark in the SSC. Saint Leo ended the 2016 season with a 20-12 record and a trip to the NCAA South Regional, their fourth-straight appearance.
Saint Leo opens their 2017 campaign at the Nova Southeastern Shark Invitational on Sept. 1 against Lenoir-Rhyne at 11:30 a.m. and then facing off with Tusculum at 4:30 p.m.
The Lions open their home portion of the schedule on Sept. 8 when they host the Saint Leo Volleyball Tournament starting at 9 a.m.
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2017 SSC VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
| Rank |
School (FPV*) |
Total Votes |
| 1 |
Palm Beach Atlantic (10) |
100 |
| 2 |
Tampa (1) |
87 |
| 3 |
Florida Southern |
79 |
| 4 |
Saint Leo |
77 |
| 5 |
Barry |
56 |
| 6 |
Eckerd |
52 |
| 7 |
Lynn |
47 |
| 8 |
Rollins |
42 |
| 9 |
Nova Southeastern |
30 |
| 10 |
Embry-Riddle |
25 |
| 11 |
Florida Tech |
10 |
