SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Released by the Big West Conference on Thursday at noon, the Mustangs Volleyball program ranked second in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll while setter Emme Bullis and middle blocker Chloe Leluge were named to the seven-player Preseason Coaches’ Team.
Despite earning five first-place votes in the Preseason Coaches’ poll, tied with Hawai'i, the Mustangs were narrowly predicted to finish second, 92 points to the Rainbow Wahine's 94. UC Davis landed in third with 75 points, followed by a fourth-place prediction for UC Santa Barbara (73), which received the eleventh and final first-place vote. Long Beach State (68) completed the top five, with the remaining conference opponents all receiving under 60 points.
As the defending Big West Regular Season Champion, Cal Poly charges into the new season with immense momentum. Their dominant 2024 campaign (22-9, 14-4 BWC) was defined by a conference-best 10-3 road record and an astounding 15 straight-set sweeps. Now, the Mustangs are hungry for more than a repeat; they are on a mission to capture the playoff championship and an automatic NCAA Tournament bid that has eluded them since 2019
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