UC Irvine Picked Second In MPSF Preseason Coaches' Poll
December 07, 2011 | Men's Volleyball
Irvine, Calif. -- The UC Irvine men's volleyball team was picked to finish second in the 2012 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Men's Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll.
UC Irvine was in second with 112 points and four first-place votes. BYU earned the top spot with 115 points and six first-place votes. Stanford was third (92) and UCLA was fourth (90) with each team garnering a first place vote. Long Beach State and Northridge tied for the six spot with 68 points apiece, while Pepperdine's 62 points were eighth. The preseason poll was rounded out by Hawaii in ninth (44), UC Santa Barbara in 10th (32), followed by Pacific and UC San Diego with 26 and 11 points, respectively.
The Anteaters, who were 2007 and 2009 national champions, were MPSF semifinalists a year ago and return All-American Carson Clark as well as seniors Austin D' Amore, Dan McDonnell and Kevin Carroll. UCI was 19-12 overall last year and ranked fourth in the final national poll.
UC Irvine opens the season on Jan. 4 hosting Cal Baptist at 7:00 p.m. in Crawford Court.
2012 MPSF Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. BYU 115 (6)
2. UC Irvine 112 (4)
3. Stanford 92 (1)
4. UCLA 90 (1)
5. USC 72
T6. Long Beach State 68
T6. CS Northridge 68
8. Pepperdine 62
9. Hawaii 44
10. UC Santa Barbara 32
11. Pacific 26
12. UC San Diego 11
(First-Place Votes)
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