Bryan News

The AAC released the women's volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll. Bryan, which shared the AAC regular-season crown with Union last season and advanced to the tournament championship match, is picked to finish second with one first-place vote and 54 points.

After winning a share of the 2009 regular-season title as well as the tournament crown, Union College (KY) is the favorite to take it all in 2010, according to the AAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Union collected six of the eight first-place votes and tallied 62 total points to land in the top position.

Montreat College (NC) picked up the remaining first-place vote and is projected to finish third with 48 points. Milligan College (TN) came in fourth with 43 points.

Rounding out the field are Reinhardt University (GA) in fifth (30 points), Virginia Intermont College in sixth (23 points), Tennessee Wesleyan College in seventh (15 points) and Bluefield College (VA) in eighth (12 points).

The 2010 AAC Tournament will be held at the Meadow View Conference Resort & Convention Center in Kingsport, TN, November 10-12.