Wake Forest Athletics
Deacons Picked Sixth in Preseason ACC Volleyball Poll
8/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Aug. 7, 2003
Winston-Salem, N.C.- The Wake Forest volleyball team was picked to finish sixth in the 2003 ACC preseason coaches poll which was released on Thursday. The Deacons recorded a 14-18 overall record in 2002, and finished seventh in the ACC with a 6-10 mark in conference games. Head Coach Valorie Baker will return five starters in 2003, including ACC Rookie of the Year, Christy Williams.
Wake Forest begins the 2003 season with the Deacon Invitational which begins on August 29th. The Deacons will play host to Kentucky, Tennessee Tech and SMU during the two day tournament.
Georgia Tech was the unanimous selection to finish first while Duke, North Carolina and Clemson rounded out the top four.
2003 ACC Volleyball Preseason Poll
School Points 2002 Record/Finish1. Georgia Tech (9) 81 33-6, 13-3 ACC/2nd2. Duke 68 24-10, 11-5 ACC/3rd3. North Carolina 65 32-4, 15-1 ACC/1st4. Clemson 48 17-15, 8-8 ACC/5th5. Florida State 41 21-13, 10-6 ACC/4th6. Wake Forest 36 14-18, 6-10 ACC/7th7. Maryland 34 18-14, 7-9 ACC/6th8. Virginia 22 9-25, 2-14 ACC/8th9. NC State 10 3-32, 0-16 ACC/9th
