Volleyball picked second in preseason poll
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs volleyball team was picked to finish second in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferenceâ€TMs Western Division in the 2005 preseason coaches poll, the conference announced Monday.
In addition, UCCS outside hitter Jill Wrenn was picked to the preseason All-RMAC team.
The Mountain Lions, who finished fourth in the Western Division in 2004, received 88 points, 18 fewer that third-place New Mexico Highlands. Mesa State was picked to win the West with 43 points.
RMAC volleyball coaches ranked conference teams from one to 13, omitting their own school, and the corresponding points were assigned.
Defending RMAC champion and national semifinalist Nebraska-Kearney was a unanimous selection not only to win the Eastern Division, but as the conferenceâ€TMs top team as well. Fort Hays State (32 points), Metro State (37) and Regis (74) round out the top picks in the East.
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| December 12, 2005 |  | Joseph promoted to administrative assistant | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Athletic Department announced Tuesday that A.J. Joseph has been promoted to administrative assistant to athletic director Stephen W. Kirkham. |
| November 11, 2005 |  | UCCS eliminated from RMAC playoffs | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs volleyball team’s season came to an end Friday as the Mountain Lions were defeated 3-0 (30-22, 20-28, 34-32) by the Metro State Roadrunners in the first round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference playoffs in Kearney, Neb. |
| November 10, 2005 |  | Three Mountain Lions named All-RMAC | UCCS junior middle blocker Kelley Angel was named first-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the RMAC announced Thursday. Teammate Andrea Weedman was named second-team All-RMAC, while Jill Wrenn was honorable mention. |
| November 4, 2005 |  | Volleyball loses third straight match | The good news is that the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs volleyball team finished the 2005 regular season with a best-ever 12-7 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference record (16-12 overall) and will be making only its second trip to the RMAC playoffs next week. |
| November 2, 2005 |  | Another record crowd witnesses loss | Behind 17 kills each by Samantha Connelly and Holly Swanson, the Colorado State-Pueblo Thunderwolves grabbed two points in the Steel and Silver Series with a 3-2 (24-30, 30-23, 31-29, 28-30, 15-4) victory over the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Wednesday before a UCCS-record 402 fans at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. |
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