BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - Glenville State Volleyball has been picked 5th in the Southern Division of the Mountain East Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, the league announced today.
 
Charleston gained seven first-place votes and 57 total points to take the reigns as No. 1 while West Virginia State (49 points) garnered three first-place votes and Concord (46 points) took the final first-place nod. West Virginia Wesleyan (34 points) was picked in front of the Pioneers while Davis & Elkins (18 points) rounded out the division.
 
Reigning MEC North Division champions Wheeling took the top spot with 49 points and nine first-place votes. Fairmont State (37 points) and West Liberty (35 points) both earned a first-place vote as well. Frostburg State (23 points) and Point Park (16 points) finished the preseason poll.
 
The Pioneers went (3-25) overall and (1-14) in MEC play last year, finishing last in the MEC South Division. Since then, Head Coach Kiara Perkins has added 12 new faces to the locker room, including seven transfers. GSU does return their kills and blocks leader (Rita Kelly), assists leader (Sadie Hill) and digs leader (Morgan Stephenson) as well as 2024 All-MEC Freshman Team selection, Keleigh Chrisman.
 
Glenville State opens up the new year on Friday, September 5 against Bluefield State in the GSU Tournament. The Pioneers will play four games in two days, also matching up with Chowan, Carson-Newman and West Virginia Wesleyan.
 

2025 MEC Volleyball Preseason Poll
Rank	Team (1st Place Votes)	Points
NORTH DIVISION
1.	Wheeling (9)	49
2.	Fairmont State (1)	37
3.	West Liberty (1)	35
4.	Frostburg State	23
5.	Point Park	16
SOUTH DIVISION
1.	Charleston (7)	57
2.	West Virginia State (3)	49
3.	Concord (1)	46
4.	West Virginia Wesleyan	34
5.	Glenville State	21
6.	Davis & Elkins	18

* Coaches not permitted to vote for own team

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