MVC MEN’S VOLLEYBALL OPENS SEASON RANKED NO. 8

MVC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL OPENS SEASON RANKED NO. 8

Marshall, Mo. (January 3, 2012)-  The Missouri Valley College men's volleyball team will open its 2013 season as the No. 8 ranked team in the NAIA Men's Volleyball Preseason Top 10 Poll released Wednesday.

The Vikings finished the 2012 season with a 20-9 overall record, and were ranked in every NAIA Men's Volleyball Top 10 Poll during the season.  This year they will be looking to return to the National tournament for the first time since 2007. 

MVC will open up the 2013 schedule with an exhibition match with No. 2 ranked Graceland University on Jan. 13.  The first regular season match will be Jan. 19 against St. Xavier University in Des Moines, Iowa with the first home contest on Jan. 21 when the Vikings will host No. 6 ranked Missouri Baptist University.

2013 Preseason NAIA Men's Volleyball Top 10 Poll (Jan. 3, 2012)

1.     Park University (Parkville, Mo.)

2.     Graceland University (Lamoni, Iowa)

3.     Warner University (Lake Wales, Fla.)

4.     St. Ambrose University (Davenport, Iowa)

5.     Grand View University (Des Moines, Iowa)

6.     Missouri Baptist (St. Louis, Mo.)

7.     Concordia University (Irvine, Calif.)

8.     Missouri Valley (Marshall, Mo.)

9.     Cardinal Stritch (Milwaukee, Wisc.)

10.  Hope International (Fullerton, Calif.)