The Roberts Wesleyan College Volleyball team is predicted to finish tied for seventh in the 2016 East Coast Conference preseason poll.
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After a 2-23 record last season and 2-14 conference record the team tied Mercy College with 14 points in the poll. The preseason poll is determined by votes placed by ECC volleyball coaches.
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NYIT narrowly beat out four-time reigning ECC Champion, Bridgeport to claim the top spot in the preseason poll with 60 points. LIU Post rounds out the top three spots.
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The Redhawks open the season on September 9
th at the Wildcat Classic hosted by Daemen. Their first home contest is slated for September 30
th at 7 p.m. against NYIT.
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2016 ECC Volleyball Preseason Poll
| School |
Pts.      |
2015 Record |
| 1. NYIT (4) |
60 |
28-8 (12-4 ECC) |
| 2. Bridgeport (4) |
58 |
27-9 (15-1 ECC) |
| 3. LIU Post |
48 |
23-11 (10-6 ECC) |
| 4. Daemen |
34 |
12-17 (7-9 ECC) |
| 5. Queens |
32 |
11-15 (7-9 ECC) |
| 6. Molloy |
28 |
6-23 (4-12 ECC) |
| T7. Mercy |
14 |
7-26 (2-14 ECC) |
| T7. Roberts Wesleyan      |
14 |
2-23 (2-14 ECC) |
( ) - first place votes
