LATHAM, N.Y. - Two-time defending conference champion Gallaudet University women's volleyball was picked No. 1 in the United East preseason coaches poll released on Monday.
Gallaudet posted a 30-5 overall record last season and went 10-0 in conference play en route to a 10th United East championship and a NCAA tournament first round appearance. The Bison garnered 13 first-place votes to take the top spot in the 2025 poll as GU returns the last two United East Players of the Year in
Brielle Worley (Amarillo, Texas) and
Ella Gamble (Cullowhee, N.C.) who earned the award in 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Lancaster Bible College, last year's runner-up to the Bison, picked up the other two first-place votes and is No. 2 in the poll. The Chargers are followed by St. Mary's College of Maryland (third), Penn State Harrisburg (fourth) and Notre Dame of Maryland University (fifth) to round out the Top 5 in this year's preseason poll.
The 2025 United East women's volleyball championship will consist of 10 teams in the postseason. The first round will be held on Nov. 5 with the quarterfinals on Nov. 8 followed by the semifinals on Nov. 11. The final two teams will square off on Saturday, Nov. 15, to determine the conference champion.
The Bison fly to Wisconsin this Thursday to participate in the St. Norbert College Invitational (Aug. 29-30).
2025 United East Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll
- GALLAUDET (13)
- Lancaster Bible (2)
- St. Mary's (Md.)
- Penn St. Harrisburg
- Notre Dame (Md.)
- Cairn
- Penn St.-Abington
- Cedar Crest
- Penn St.-Berks
- Keystone
- Penn St.-Brandywine
- Wilson
- Penn College
- Rosemont
- Valley Forge
( ) = First-place votes
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The preseason poll rankings were conducted by the United East women's volleyball coaches, with each coach ranking out all teams but their own using a staggered points system (14 points for a first-place vote, 13 points for second, etc.). No self-voting was allowed. This is the first year the United East has held preseason polls.
