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UCSB Men’s Volleyball Ranked 3rd in AVCA Preseason Poll
Senior Roy McFarland returns to the UCSB men’s volleyball team after earning All-American honors last season. (Noozhawk file photo) By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor |
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With the return of four decorated seniors, the UCSB men’s volleyball team has been ranked third in the American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason poll for the 2021 season.
UCSB, 14-2 last season, placed behind BYU (17-1) and Hawai’l (15-1) in the poll.
They’re followed by Long Beach State (10-1), Lewis (15-4), UC Irvine (10-7), Pepperdine (7-6) and UC San Diego (13-5), UCLA (10-9) and Grand Canyon (14-7) in the top 10.