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Minnesota Duluth Picked to Three-Peat in NCC Volleyball Poll
Minnesota Duluth has been picked by league coaches to three-peat as the North Central Conference champion in the NCC volleyball coaches poll released today.
UMD received six first-place votes and one second-place vote for a total of 48 points. Second-place Augustana totaled 35 points with three second, two third, one fourth and one fifth-place selections. Nebraska-Omaha was third with three second, one third, two fourth and one seventh-place nods. Minnesota State received the final first-place vote and was picked as fourth in the query.
Minnesota Duluth captured its second consecutive NCC crown in 2005 with a 11-1 mark. Nebraska-Omaha finished second in the league race with a 10-2 mark.
Minnesota Duluth was joined by Nebraska-Omaha and Augustana in the NCAA North Central Region tournament.
UMD advanced to the championship game of the North Central Region before falling to Concordia-St. Paul.
Teams begin play on the weekend of August 24 with conference
play opening on September 15.