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UMD HOLDS DOWN NO. 9 SPOT IN AVCA PRESEASON POLL

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Eight consecutive trips to the NCAA playoffs  have put the University of Minnesota Duluth on the map as a perennial national title contender in Division II. volleyball. The Bulldogs will be on the national radar once again in 2010, as they found themselves holding down the No. 9 ranking in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll, released Wednesday. Featuring an experienced roster led by six seniors, UMD has been slotted in the preseason top 10 by the AVCA every year since 2005. The Bulldogs began the 2009 campaign ranked No. 8, and spent five weeks in the top 10 befor [Full Article]