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Ducks No. 11 in AVCA Preseason Poll
08/13/19 | Women's Volleyball
EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon volleyball team will open the 2019 season with a top-15 national ranking after coming in at No. 11 in the AVCA preseason coaches poll released on Tuesday.
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The No. 11 ranking ties the 2008 team for the second-highest preseason ranking in program history, behind only the 2013 squad (No. 8). The Ducks closed the 2018 season at No. 9 in the AVCA poll after their thrilling run to the NCAA Elite Eight.
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Oregon is the second-highest ranked Pac-12 team in the preseason poll, behind only No. 1 Stanford. Washington (No. 13), USC (14), Washington State (22) and Arizona (24) are also inside the top 25, with Utah, UCLA and Colorado all receiving votes.
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The Ducks, who were picked to finish third in the Pac-12 on Monday, will face a trio of top-15 teams on their first road trip of the season, taking on No. 12 Pittsburgh on Sept. 11 before playing No. 3 Minnesota and No. 8 Penn State on Sept. 13-14 at the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge in University Park, Pa. Oregon beat Minnesota twice in 2018, including an epic 3-1 win over the Gophers at the Sweet Sixteen in Minneapolis.
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In total, Oregon's 2019 schedule includes three matches against teams ranked in the preseason top five, four matches against top-10 teams and 13 matches against top-25 opponents.
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Duck fans can get their first look at the 2019 squad on Saturday, Aug. 24 (7 p.m.), in Oregon's annual Green-Yellow Scrimmage at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks will open the season at home against UC Irvine and Boston College in the Oregon Classic on Aug. 30-31.
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The No. 11 ranking ties the 2008 team for the second-highest preseason ranking in program history, behind only the 2013 squad (No. 8). The Ducks closed the 2018 season at No. 9 in the AVCA poll after their thrilling run to the NCAA Elite Eight.
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Oregon is the second-highest ranked Pac-12 team in the preseason poll, behind only No. 1 Stanford. Washington (No. 13), USC (14), Washington State (22) and Arizona (24) are also inside the top 25, with Utah, UCLA and Colorado all receiving votes.
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The Ducks, who were picked to finish third in the Pac-12 on Monday, will face a trio of top-15 teams on their first road trip of the season, taking on No. 12 Pittsburgh on Sept. 11 before playing No. 3 Minnesota and No. 8 Penn State on Sept. 13-14 at the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge in University Park, Pa. Oregon beat Minnesota twice in 2018, including an epic 3-1 win over the Gophers at the Sweet Sixteen in Minneapolis.
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In total, Oregon's 2019 schedule includes three matches against teams ranked in the preseason top five, four matches against top-10 teams and 13 matches against top-25 opponents.
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Duck fans can get their first look at the 2019 squad on Saturday, Aug. 24 (7 p.m.), in Oregon's annual Green-Yellow Scrimmage at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks will open the season at home against UC Irvine and Boston College in the Oregon Classic on Aug. 30-31.
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