Kent State was picked to finish second and the University of Akron sixth in the Mid-American Conference East Division preseason coaches poll.
The Golden Flashes led all schools with three players — junior outside hitter Kelsey Bittinger, junior libero Challen Geraghty and senior setter Katarina Kojic — voted to the 13-member Preseason All-MAC Teams, as selected by the league’s 12 coaches.
Miami is the favorite to win the MAC East, and defending regular-season champion Northern Illinois was a near unanimous choice to win the West Division, receiving 11 of 12 first-place votes and 71 points.
Akron HOF
The University of Akron announced six new inductees to the Varsity “A” Sports Hall of Fame.