Men's Volleyball Places Seventh in GNAC Preseason Polls
WINTHROP, MA - Following a vote amongst the league's head coaches, the Elms College Men's Volleyball team has been selected to finish seventh in the 2024 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Volleyball Preseason Poll, as announced on Thursday morning.
Elms is entering their third season with the GNAC, when asked about competing and the outlook for the upcoming season Coach Torie Howdeshell stated that "we're excited to start competing and looking ahead to a season of growth. We brought back some key players and have a strong first year class that are extremely driven & talented".
The Blazers capped off their season with an overall record of 5-24, finishing with a 4-12 conference record. Despite the outcome after last season the team will enter the 2024 season with their heads up ready to leave last season in the past.
The 2024 GNAC Tournament will begin on Tuesday, April 9th with Quarterfinals leading up to the Championship which will be held on Saturday, April 13th in which the winning team will earn the league's automatic qualifier into the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Tournament.
2024 GNAC Men's Volleyball Preseason Poll
| 1. | Wentworth | 62 (6 First Place Votes) |
| 2. | Lasell | 58 (2) |
| 3. | Rivier | 48 |
| 4. | Emmanuel | 39 |
| 5. | Regis | 29 |
| 6. | Emerson | 27 |
| 7. | Elms | 17 |
| 8. | Dean | 8 |
Click here to read the GNAC Preseason Poll Release
The Elms College Men's Volleyball team will kick off their season on Tuesday, January 16th at Lasell University for a 7:00 pm match.
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