FULL PRESEASON RANKINGS

The men's volleyball team is ranked No. 13 in the Preseason Division III Coaches Poll conducted by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (A.V.C.A.).

Juniata is the top ranked team, followed by Stevens, Springfield, SUNY-New Paltz and Carthage in rounding out the top five.

Last year, the Bearcats (27-11) finished ranked at No. 12. They have been ranked every week since 2009.

Seven of the 15 teams in the current national rankings are on the Bearcats' schedule for the upcoming season.

They will be quickly put to the test with their season-opener on Saturday, January 24, with matches versus No. 1 Juniata and No. 10 Elmira at the Juniata Tri-Match in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.