NEW LONDON, N.H. – January 16, 2019 – The Colby-Sawyer men's volleyball team is set to being its inaugural season in 2019. The team will be a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), which now features eight teams.
In addition to Colby-Sawyer, the league consists of core GNAC members Rivier, Johnson & Wales, Lasell, Emmanuel and Regis. Wentworth and Emerson are associate members in men's volleyball.
Reigning GNAC champion, Rivier, was a unanimous pick to win the title this season, according to the preseason poll. Full GNAC Release >
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2019 GNAC Men's Volleyball Preseason Poll
| Place |
Team |
Points |
1st Place |
| 1. |
Rivier |
64 |
8 |
| 2. |
Wentworth |
51 |
|
| 3. |
Johnson & Wales |
49 |
|
| 4. |
Lasell |
39 |
|
| 5. |
Emmanuel |
22 |
|
| 6. |
Emerson |
21 |
|
| 7. |
Regis |
18 |
|
| 8. |
Colby-Sawyer |
10 |
|
The Chargers will start the campaign with a pair of home matches. Colby-Sawyer welcomes Southern Vermont to the Hogan Sports Center on Tuesday, January 22 for a 7 p.m. contest and then Newbury College on Saturday, January 26 at 1 p.m.
January will end on the 31st with the team's first GNAC match at Wentworth, which won the GNAC title in 2016 and 2017.
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