Friday, August 13, 1999
Wahine fourth in poll
Star-Bulletin staffThe University of Hawaii women's volleyball team was ranked No. 4 in yesterday's USA Today/AVCA Coaches Top 25 preseason poll. The Wahine received three of the 60 first-place votes in earning 1,258 points. Top-ranked Penn State, last year's national runner-up, received 30 first-place votes and 1,420 points. The Nittany Lions are followed by Stanford (20 votes, 1,387 points) and Nebraska (1 vote, 1,284 points).
Defending champion Long Beach State was fifth (5 votes, 1,226 points).
Hawaii opens the season at California Sept. 1. The Stan Sheriff Center is the site of the NCAA championships, Dec. 16-18.
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Ka Leo O Hawaii