MIVA Coaches Pick Ball State Fourth in Preseason Poll
December 13, 2018 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – With the start of the season less than a month away, the coaches of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association submitted their picks for the preseason poll, and the Ball State University men's volleyball team was selected to finish fourth.
The Cardinals received 38 points overall and one first-place vote. Lewis was selected as the conference favorite with 58 points and four first-place votes while Loyola and Ohio State rounded out the top three. In-state rival Purdue Fort Wayne was behind BSU in fifth.
Along with the MIVA poll, the AVCA Top 15 was recently released and the Cardinals were the first team out of the poll but first among those receiving votes with a total of 19.
Ball State opens the season on Friday, Jan. 4, with a home contest against Princeton. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. The very next night, the Cardinals welcome New Jersey Institute of Technology to Muncie, and UC Irvine on Monday night. BSU will open MIVA competition with a home match against Ohio State on Jan. 26.
2019 Preseason Poll (points) (first place votes)
1. Lewis (58) (4)
2. Loyola (54) (1)
3. Ohio State (53) (2)
4. Ball State (38) (1)
5. Purdue Fort Wayne (36)
6. Lindenwood (23)
7. McKendree (18)
8. Quincy (8)
2019 Preseason All-MIVA
Ryan Coenen, Lewis – OH – R-Jr.
Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – MB – R-So.
Mitch Perinar, Lewis – OPP – R-Sr.
Michael Simmons, Lewis – L – R-Sr.
Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis – S – Sr.
Connor Hipelius, Lindenwood – MB – Sr.
Collin Mahan, Loyola – OH – Sr. *
Garrett Zolg, Loyola – S – So.
Jake Hanes, Ohio St. – Opp – R-So.
Blake Leeson, Ohio St. – MB – R-Sr.
Sanil Thomas, Ohio St. – S – Sr.
Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne – OH – Jr.
* 2019 Preseason Player of the Year
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
The Cardinals received 38 points overall and one first-place vote. Lewis was selected as the conference favorite with 58 points and four first-place votes while Loyola and Ohio State rounded out the top three. In-state rival Purdue Fort Wayne was behind BSU in fifth.
Along with the MIVA poll, the AVCA Top 15 was recently released and the Cardinals were the first team out of the poll but first among those receiving votes with a total of 19.
Ball State opens the season on Friday, Jan. 4, with a home contest against Princeton. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. The very next night, the Cardinals welcome New Jersey Institute of Technology to Muncie, and UC Irvine on Monday night. BSU will open MIVA competition with a home match against Ohio State on Jan. 26.
2019 Preseason Poll (points) (first place votes)
1. Lewis (58) (4)
2. Loyola (54) (1)
3. Ohio State (53) (2)
4. Ball State (38) (1)
5. Purdue Fort Wayne (36)
6. Lindenwood (23)
7. McKendree (18)
8. Quincy (8)
2019 Preseason All-MIVA
Ryan Coenen, Lewis – OH – R-Jr.
Tyler Mitchem, Lewis – MB – R-So.
Mitch Perinar, Lewis – OPP – R-Sr.
Michael Simmons, Lewis – L – R-Sr.
Matt Yoshimoto, Lewis – S – Sr.
Connor Hipelius, Lindenwood – MB – Sr.
Collin Mahan, Loyola – OH – Sr. *
Garrett Zolg, Loyola – S – So.
Jake Hanes, Ohio St. – Opp – R-So.
Blake Leeson, Ohio St. – MB – R-Sr.
Sanil Thomas, Ohio St. – S – Sr.
Pelegrin Vargas, Purdue Fort Wayne – OH – Jr.
* 2019 Preseason Player of the Year
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
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