EMU Volleyball Picked Fourth in MAC West

CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University volleyball team was picked to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference West Division, the league office announced, Wednesday, Aug. 22. Additionally, senior outside hitter Jordan Smith (Solon, Iowa-Solon) was named Preseason West All-MAC Team.

Ball State was pegged to win in the MAC West, while Western Michigan and Central Michigan were picked to finish second and third respectively. Eastern's fourth-place preseason pick is the highest in the Kimi Olson era. Finishing out the division was Northern Illinois and Toledo at fifth and sixth, respectively. In the East Division, Ohio was picked to win with nine first-place votes…