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Knights volleyball just outside Top 10 in pre-season polls

Posted 8/23/15

More than ever, the Clarkson University Volleyball team will be playing with an "x" on its back as the Golden Knights received their highest ranking ever in a pre-season poll, slotting in at 13th in …

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Knights volleyball just outside Top 10 in pre-season polls

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More than ever, the Clarkson University Volleyball team will be playing with an "x" on its back as the Golden Knights received their highest ranking ever in a pre-season poll, slotting in at 13th in the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches' Association) and 12th in the first-ever PrepVolleyball.com Division III polls.

The Golden Knights finished 14th in the final AVCA Poll of 2014 after reaching the NCAA National Quarterfinals for the third straight year as the New York Regional Champion. Clarkson, which ended the season last year with a record of 37-4, will face seven teams ranked in the pre-season top 25 this year, including the top three vote getters in Calvin College (1), Emory University (2), and Hope College (3). Other top teams that the Green and Gold will be facing are Juniata (10), Eastern (12), Mount Union (14) and Elmhurst (19).

Clarkson has won more than 60 consecutive matches against New York Region opponents dating back to late-2012, the longest streak in the region since New York University rattled off more than 90 straight from 2003 to 2006.