Volleyball - Northern Iowa Favored to Repeat
Posted:
August 12th, 2010, 2:20 pm
by MVCfans
UNI received all 10 first place votes and is favored to repeat as MVC volleyball champions.
Full article:
http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.d ... =2049760422010 MVC Volleyball Preseason Poll School (1st-Place Votes) Pts.
UNI (10) 100
Missouri State 86
Wichita State 80
Creighton 63
Drake 61
Southern Illinois 56
Illinois State 38
Evansville 31
Indiana State 19
Bradley 16
Re: Volleyball - Northern Iowa Favored to Repeat
Posted:
August 12th, 2010, 2:38 pm
by unipanther99
Panthers should be very solid, but some tough teams again in the non-conference schedule this year.
@Purdue
@Minnesota
vs.Baylor
@Iowa State (where they will call home this year is anyone's guess with Hilton flooded)
@Kansas
@Notre Dame
This could be the year for the Panthers to get seeded if they can survive most of those and another tough MVC slate of teams.
Re: Volleyball - Northern Iowa Favored to Repeat
Posted:
August 14th, 2010, 10:07 pm
by pawball
No doubt, UNI is the team to beat coming off a 31-3 year and having almost everyone back
If UNI wins 4 of those 6 tough matches, that would have to be considered very successful imo, esp with 5 of them being on the road. 3-3 would be OK even. But to move to the next level, you're right, gotta show something in these Big Ten/Big Twelve and ND games.
Bears have potential to be dramatically better this year than last, with the new incoming kids the depth, flexibility and talent's improved.
Bears have a strong home non-conf schedule this year, bringing in Ohio, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, St Louis, and Utah, all Top 35 or better teams last year.
Re: Volleyball - Northern Iowa Favored to Repeat
Posted:
August 17th, 2010, 4:56 pm
by valleychamp
UNI ranked 24th in the first poll.
Re: Volleyball - Northern Iowa Favored to Repeat
Posted:
September 17th, 2010, 4:51 pm
by shockalot
Big weekend to kick off the MVC VB season. UNI gets its next two contenders on its home floor. If they beat them both they get a solid start on a repeat. If they lose either game, they will be on their heals against the winner the rest of the season....
Re: Volleyball - Northern Iowa Favored to Repeat
Posted:
September 17th, 2010, 8:15 pm
by valleychamp
#17 UNI beats MSU 3-0 tonight.