After winning a national title last season, the Ohio State Buckeyes have been selected as the MIVA preseason favorites.
The 2017 MIVA preseason poll was released, naming the Buckeyes as the top contender for the 2017 season. Also release was the 10 member Preseason All-MIVA Team.
The Buckeyes did not receive all the first place votes for the league, with Lewis receiving one first place vote. With the No. 2 ranked recruiting class, they were able to secure the second place rank in the MIVA. The Flyers will begin their 2017 campaign facing the 2016 runner-up BYU.
Earning their way onto the Preseason All-MIVA Team is Nicolas Szerszen of Ohio State, who is the Preseason Player of the Year. Szerszen led the Buckeyes in kills last season with 516 and 4.23 kills per set. He also led the squad in aces with 63. Three other Buckeyes were placed on the list.
Lewis and Ball State each earned two players on the Preseason All-MIVA Team, Loyola’s Jeff Jendryk and Grand Canyon’s Shalev Saada marked their way onto the list.
MIVA PRESEASON POLL (points | first place votes)
1 – Ohio State (80 | 8)
2 – Lewis (69 | 1)
3 – Loyola (62)
4 – Ball State (53)
5 – McKendree (47)
6 – Grand Canyon (39)
7 – Fort Wayne (24)
8 – Lindenwood (18)
9 – Quincy (13)
PRESEASON ALL-MIVA TEAM
Christy Blough, S, Ohio State
Gabriel Domecus, L, Ohio State
Jeff Jendryk, MB, Loyola
Miles Johnson, OPP, Ohio State
Mitch Perinar, OPP, Lewis
Shalev Saada, OH, Grand Canyon
Jacob Schmeigelt, MB, Lewis
Brendan Surane, OH, Ball State
Nicolas Szerszen, OH, Ohio State (Preseason Player of the Year)
Matt Walsh, MB, Ball State
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