2016 Preseason All-MVC Release (PDF)
Senior middle hitter Kayla Haneline (Plattsmouth, Neb.) has been named to the preseason all-Missouri Valley Conference squad for the second straight year. Haneline led the Panthers in kills (3.16/set) and blocks (1.02/set) last season.
Fresh off an MVC regular season and tournament championship, Wichita State has been tabbed as the league favorite in the annual coaches' preseason poll, receiving 97 points and seven first-place votes. The Shockers outdistanced second-place pick Missouri State (85 points, one first-place vote), third-place Southern Illinois (82 points, one first-place vote) and fourth-place UNI (72 points, one first-place vote).