TRAFFORD, Pa. (Aug. 26) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its annual preseason women's volleyball poll, which is voted upon by the league's 13 head coaches, on Wednesday. Waynesburg was picked to finish 12^th after receiving 12 total points.
 
The defending PAC champions from Grove City were picked to repeat this fall after snagging 9-of-11 first-place votes and racking up 122 points. Hiram grabbed the number-two spot with 115 points and two first-place votes, while Washington & Jefferson rounded out the top three with 96 points. Franciscan (fifth place) and Westminster (sixth) snagged a first-place vote each.
 
Click on this link for a complete look at this year's poll and the 2026 PAC Women's Volleyball Players to Watch.
 
The Jackets hit the courts on Friday, Sept. 4, for the two-day Vicki Staton Memorial Tournament, which is being hosted by W&J.