Volleyball Picked 5th in ASC East
August 25, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team has been picked to finish the 2008 season in fifth place by American Southwest Conference East Division head coaches and sports information directors.

The poll, released on Monday, has defending ASC East Champion Texas-Dallas picked to repeat again this year.

East Texas Baptist finished one point behind UT Dallas in the voting at second place. Rounding out the poll was Mary Hardin-Baylor in third, Mississippi College in fourth and LeTourneau in sixth.

The 2007 ASC Champion, Texas Lutheran, was picked to win the West Division of the conference.

Hardin–Simmons, who shared the ASC West crown last year with Texas Lutheran, was picked to finish in second place.

McMurry, Concordia (Tex.), Schreiner, Howard Payne and Sul Ross rounded out the poll in third through seventh places, respectively.

In the individual awards, East Texas Baptist’s Katie Graves received East Division Preseason Offensive Player of the Year honors. Defensively, Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Erin Maenius took home the east’s top preseason prize.

In the West Division, Hardin-Simmons’ Kaela Parnell won the offensive award, while Concordia’s Sara Keithley earned the defensive honor.

The Patriots will launch their 2008 campaign on Saturday and Sunday when they travel to Memphis, Tenn., to compete in the Rhodes College Invitational.

On Friday, UT Tyler will take on Randolph and ASC West rival, Concordia. On Sunday, the Patriots will face Piedmont and St. Catharine (Ky.).

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