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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebels Picked Second In SEC West By League Coaches
8/15/2011 | Volleyball
Aug. 15, 2011
OXFORD, Miss. - The Ole Miss volleyball team was picked to finish second in the Southeastern Conference Western Division in the 2011 season in a vote of the league's coaches, the conference office announced on Monday.
Ole Miss was picked second in the Division behind LSU, who was a unanimous selection to win the Division.
The Rebels posted a 19-13 mark in the 2010 season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last five years. Returning to help lead Ole Miss in 2010 are a pair of seniors in All-American middle blocker Regina Thomas and defensive specialist Morgan Springer.
Eight of the Rebels 15 players are either juniors or seniors, giving Ole Miss a veteran squad heading into the season.
Ole Miss opens the season the weekend of August 26 at the Burnt Orange Classic at the University of Texas. The Rebels will open with an exhibition match against the Israeli National Team before facing Pepperdine and the fourth-ranked Texas Longhorns on Saturday, August 27.
Coming off a 20-0 SEC season, 29-2 overall, Florida was selected to win the overall title after receiving nine of the 11 first-place votes for this year's prediction. The Tennessee Lady Vols received two first-place votes after posting a 25-7 overall record and a 15-5 SEC record.
Florida was picked to win the Eastern Division with 12 points, followed by Tennessee with 19 points and the Kentucky Wildcats with 26 points. The Georgia Bulldogs and the South Carolina Gamecocks are picked to finish fourth and fifth in the division, respectively.
After the selection of LSU with 10 points and Ole Miss with 22 points to grab the top two spots, the Arkansas Razorbacks are predicted to place third with 31 points. The Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide are picked to finish fourth and fifth, respectively, while the Mississippi State Bulldogs round out the poll in sixth-place.
Points were compiled on a 1-2-3-4-5-6 basis for the Western Division and 1-2-3-4-5 for the Eastern Division. Each coach is not allowed to vote for his or her own team and each coach also voted for one team as an overall conference champion.
The 2011 Preseason All-SEC team will be announced Tuesday, while the 2011 season will get underway on Friday, Aug. 26. SEC conference play will begin Sept. 16.
