Noting ACC Volleyball
- The regular season begins Friday, Aug. 26, with all 15 league teams in action. ACC Network is slated to air 21 conference volleyball matches with coverage beginning on Sunday, Sept. 4 with 2021 national semifinalist Louisville hosting Ohio State at 2 p.m. More than 150 ACC volleyball matches are slated for ACC Network Extra. Follow all the ACC volleyball action with updated scores, schedules at standings at theACC.com.
- Three ACC teams are ranked in the preseason AVCA Top 25 Poll and all three are in the top 10. Reigning ACC Champion Louisville is No. 4 in the preseason poll, followed by No. 6 Pitt and No. 9 Georgia Tech. Both the Cardinals and Panthers advanced to last season’s NCAA Championship semifinals and each finished with more than 30 wins. Georgia Tech’s No. 9 ranking is the highest preseason ranking in program history. Miami, North Carolina and Florida State also received votes in the poll.
- SiriusXM produced an ACC volleyball preview show, which debuted on Thursday, Aug. 18 and is available on demand on the SXM App. Hosted by ESPN’s Katie George, a former standout volleyball player at Louisville, the show features interviews with all 15 head coaches and 19 student-athletes.
- The ACC is poised for another outstanding year after posting its most successful season in 2021. The ACC’s had two teams in the national semifinals for the first time in league history and its six NCAA teams tied the league record. The ACC’s three teams in the regional finals and third round, and five teams in the second round were all the most in conference history.
- Louisville has been selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2022 ACC Volleyball Championship following a vote of the league’s head coaches. The Cardinals received 10 first-place votes, while Pitt earned five. Pitt finished second in the voting with 185 points, followed by Georgia Tech (173), Miami (150) and Florida State (145).
- Louisville’s five preseason All-ACC selections led the conference, while Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Pitt had three each. Miami had two players on the preseason team and Florida State and Syracuse had one each.
Friday, Aug. 26
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