INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Horizon League released its 2021 Volleyball Preseason Poll Wednesday afternoon, with Cleveland State tabbed to finish sixth in the competitive 11-team league.
2021 HORIZON LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL
1. Wright State – 199 (9)
2. UIC – 98 (1)
3. Northern Kentucky – 97 (1)
4. Milwaukee – 94
5. Purdue Fort Wayne – 78
6. Cleveland State – 63
7. Oakland – 61
8. Green Bay – 48
9. Robert Morris – 29
10. Youngstown State – 25
11. IUPUI – 14
The Vikings return 12 letterwinners from last year's team, including All-Freshman Team honoree Abby Miller. The 12 returners will be joined by 10 newcomers for the 2021 campaign, including a pair of transfers in Erica Kostelac and Sarah DeGeorge.
2021 CLEVELAND STATE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER
Cleveland State will be under the direction of head coach Chuck Voss, who returns for his 22nd season with the Vikings. Voss has tallied 371 career wins at Cleveland State as the all-time winningest coach, including a 9-7 record during the adjusted 2021 spring campaign last year.
2021 CLEVELAND STATE VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
The Vikings will begin the 2021 season at the Baltimore Invitational this weekend, facing Morgan State (August 27), Navy (August 27) and Towson (August 28). This weekend's matches mark the beginning of a 12-match non-league slate for Cleveland State, while Cleveland State will open its 18-match Horizon League lineup on September 24.
