Trinity Volleyball Ranked 12th in AVCA Preseason Poll

San Antonio – The Trinity Tigers volleyball team has been ranked 12th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III Preseason Poll.
 
Trinity received 309 points in the voting, just eight points behind 11th-ranked Wittenberg.
 
Led by Head Coach Julie Jenkins, in her 26th year at the Trinity helm, the Tigers open their season Sept. 1 at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. The Tigers, who return nine players from the 2009 team, will host the Trinity University River City Classic Sept. 3-4 in the William H. Bell Athletic Center.
 
Last season, Trinity qualified for the NCAA playoffs for the 18th straight time, and won the South Regional at Georgetown, Texas. The Tigers defeated  Randolph-Macon, defending national champion Emory, and host Southwestern in the regional, earning a trip to the national quarterfinals for the fifth time in school history. Top-ranked Juniata beat Trinity in the quarterfinals at John Carroll University in Ohio.
 
Trinity completed the year with a 30-12 record (13-5 SCAC) and a No. 8 national ranking.