In somewhat of a surprise, the Wichita State volleyball team was tabbed the preseason favorite to win the American Athletic Conference in the coaches poll released on Monday.
The Shockers finished a perfect 20-0 in their inaugural season in the AAC last year, en route to a 29-4 season that saw them host the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
But more than half of WSU’s production is gone from last season, thanks to the graduation of All-American middle Abbie Lehman, four-year setter Emily Hiebert, talented outside Mikaela Raudsepp, and a pair of back-row specialists in Gabi Mostrom and Hanna Shelton.