Lady Warriors picked third in preseason poll
Scranton, FDU-Florham take top spots 

Annville, PA-- Ending their season in the MAC Freedom Conference Tournament last season, the Lycoming women’s volleyball team looks to make another run at the conference title. The Lady Warriors we picked third in the 2006 preseason coaches poll, receiving 27 points. Lycoming finished last season with a mark of 11-21, falling to Scranton in the finals a year ago.

Losing only two seniors, and returning First Team All-Conference and Player of the Year Lindsey Artz (Hegins, Pa.) will help the Warriors continue their tradition of success. Artz led the conference in kills with 545 and placed herself in the top ten in hitting percentage and blocks. Also returning to the court will be Second Team senior Cassie Kapson (Towanda, Pa.), who rounded out the season with 173 digs and 406 kills. Junior Danielle Busch (Claymont, Del.) looks to have another strong season, after having 861 assists last season.

The team is also loaded with young talent. Placing four returning sophomores and bringing in eight freshmen, the team looks to the future of quality volleyball, combining youth and the experience of playing in the ever tough Middle Atlantic Conference.

Listed below is the full Freedom Conference Pre-season women’s Volleyball Poll. For more information on the conference and its affiliates, please visit the conference website at www.lvc.edu/mac.

Freedom Conference Preseason Volleyball Poll
(#) denotes first place votes