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USC Women’s Volleyball Picked Fourth in Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll
August 18, 2023 | Women's Volleyball
The 22nd-ranked Women of Troy finished the 2022 season in fourth place in the Pac-12 standings
SAN FRANCISCO – The USC women's volleyball team was chosen to finish in fourth place in the official Pac-12 Preseason Coaches Poll as announced by the Conference on Friday, Aug. 18.
The Trojans were also picked to finish fourth in last year's preseason poll and indeed ended the season in fourth place with a 13-7 record in league matches. USC has been selected as high as second place by the coaches in three of the last 10 preseasons (2014, '18, '19). The last time the Women of Troy were picked to win the conference was in 2011 when they captured the inaugural Pac-12 championship. USC also won the 2015 Pac-12 crown (shared with Washington) after the coaches picked the Trojans to finish fifth in that year's preseason poll.
Defending league champion Stanford received 11 of the 12 available first-place votes while Oregon received the only other first-place ballot. The Cardinal was picked to repeat as champion with 121 points in the poll. Washington State (105) came in second with Oregon in third at 103 points. The Trojans received 91 points in fourth place and UCLA came in at fifth with 75 points. Colorado (67), Washington (62), Arizona (54), Utah (49), Arizona State (28), Oregon State (23), and California (14) rounded out the group of 12.
The Trojans—winners of five Pac-12 championships (2000, '02, '03, '11, '15) will play their final season in the conference—after it was announced that USC and UCLA would move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024.
2023 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Stanford, 121 (11)
2. Washington State, 105
3. Oregon, 103 (1)
4. USC, 91
5. UCLA, 75
6. Colorado, 67
7. Washington, 62
8. Arizona, 54
9. Utah, 49
10. Arizona State, 28
11. Oregon State, 23
12. California, 14
The 22nd-ranked Trojans open the 2023 season on the road with matches at No. 19 Houston (Aug. 25) and No. 23 Rice (Aug. 26). USC will play its first home matches as host of the Trojan Invitational at Galen Center (Sept. 8-10) when UC Davis, Marist, and No. 13 San Diego come to visit. The Women of Troy trek into Big Ten territory to face Illinois and No. 16 Purdue for the Boilermaker Challenge (Sept. 14-15), and then open their final season of Pac-12 play with a meeting against crosstown rival UCLA on Sept. 20. The Trojans will appear in Pac-12 Networks broadcasts 10 times this fall.
Under fourth-year head coach Brad Keller, USC (22-11) finished fourth in the Pac-12 standings (13-7) in 2022 and was awarded one of 32 at-large berths into the NCAA tournament. The Women of Troy defeated High Point in the first round of the tourney but were eliminated by 10th-ranked site host Ohio State. It was the first NCAA tournament victory for Keller and the program's first appearance in the tourney since 2019. Outside hitter Skylar Fields was named to the AVCA All-America first team.
For more information on the USC women's volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
The Trojans were also picked to finish fourth in last year's preseason poll and indeed ended the season in fourth place with a 13-7 record in league matches. USC has been selected as high as second place by the coaches in three of the last 10 preseasons (2014, '18, '19). The last time the Women of Troy were picked to win the conference was in 2011 when they captured the inaugural Pac-12 championship. USC also won the 2015 Pac-12 crown (shared with Washington) after the coaches picked the Trojans to finish fifth in that year's preseason poll.
Defending league champion Stanford received 11 of the 12 available first-place votes while Oregon received the only other first-place ballot. The Cardinal was picked to repeat as champion with 121 points in the poll. Washington State (105) came in second with Oregon in third at 103 points. The Trojans received 91 points in fourth place and UCLA came in at fifth with 75 points. Colorado (67), Washington (62), Arizona (54), Utah (49), Arizona State (28), Oregon State (23), and California (14) rounded out the group of 12.
The Trojans—winners of five Pac-12 championships (2000, '02, '03, '11, '15) will play their final season in the conference—after it was announced that USC and UCLA would move to the Big Ten Conference in 2024.
2023 PAC-12 VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Stanford, 121 (11)
2. Washington State, 105
3. Oregon, 103 (1)
4. USC, 91
5. UCLA, 75
6. Colorado, 67
7. Washington, 62
8. Arizona, 54
9. Utah, 49
10. Arizona State, 28
11. Oregon State, 23
12. California, 14
The 22nd-ranked Trojans open the 2023 season on the road with matches at No. 19 Houston (Aug. 25) and No. 23 Rice (Aug. 26). USC will play its first home matches as host of the Trojan Invitational at Galen Center (Sept. 8-10) when UC Davis, Marist, and No. 13 San Diego come to visit. The Women of Troy trek into Big Ten territory to face Illinois and No. 16 Purdue for the Boilermaker Challenge (Sept. 14-15), and then open their final season of Pac-12 play with a meeting against crosstown rival UCLA on Sept. 20. The Trojans will appear in Pac-12 Networks broadcasts 10 times this fall.
Under fourth-year head coach Brad Keller, USC (22-11) finished fourth in the Pac-12 standings (13-7) in 2022 and was awarded one of 32 at-large berths into the NCAA tournament. The Women of Troy defeated High Point in the first round of the tourney but were eliminated by 10th-ranked site host Ohio State. It was the first NCAA tournament victory for Keller and the program's first appearance in the tourney since 2019. Outside hitter Skylar Fields was named to the AVCA All-America first team.
For more information on the USC women's volleyball team, please visit USCTrojans.com/WVB. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow @USCWomensVolley on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
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