Fontbonne Women's Volleyball Picked Fourth In SLIAC Preseason Poll

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) released the 2021 Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll and the Griffins slide in at No. 4.

Webster holds the top spot with four first place votes and 34 points. Greenville, the reigning SLIAC Tournament Champion, totaled two first place votes and 28 points. The Panthers are followed by the Westminster Blue Jays also with 28 points and one first place vote.

Last season, the Griffins went 8-8 overall and 7-6 in SLIAC play. Head Coach Ryan LeGrand enters his fourth season at the helm and looks to build off the 2020-21 campaign guiding the Griffins to an above .500 record in conference play, along with collecting SLIAC Co-Coach of the Year honors.

The duo of Hannah Gallagher and Jadyn Fitzgerald are back after putting up dominant numbers a season ago. Gallagher, a St. Peters, Mo., native, won SLIAC Newcomer of the Year after posting 189 kills, a .168 hitting percentage, and contributed 172 digs on the defensive side of the net.

Fitzgerald joined Gallagher on the SLIAC First Team after leading the Griffins and the SLIAC with 214 kills and 3.75 kills per set.

Other players looking to build off last seasons' success include Kelly Herr, Emma Pramik, Ella Werner and Jessica Molden.

The Griffins welcome in five newcomers to the roster including Mia Everette, Jordan Harpel, Kristen Kaempfe, Alexis Lofgren, and Lexi Moore.

The team hits the court next Wednesday on the road against WashU. First-service at 7 p.m.

To view the entire poll visit HERE.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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