Defending American Rivers Conference volleyball champion Coe College has been chosen as the favorite to repeat according the conference coaches poll released yesterday.
Defending conference tournament champion Dubuque is picked to finish 2nd. The Spartans receive 2 of the 9 first place votes.
Loras College is pegged for 6th place of the 9 conference teams.
Dubuque opens their season August 29th against Carroll University at the Central-Grinnell Invitational
Loras opens their season August 29 against Webster University at the Washington U Invitational in St. Louis.