Volleyball, Soccer Programs Earn National Rankings

	The Madonna volleyball and women's soccer teams debut in the top 10 of the preseason NAIA polls.

8/16/2006

LIVONIA -- With the 2006 fall season just days away, three Madonna athletic teams have earned preseason rankings by the NAIA.  The NAIA Preseason Top 25 for the fall sports were released this afternoon with the Madonna volleyball, men's soccer and women's soccer teams all being named in the release.

The Madonna volleyball team earned the highest preseason ranking at number five, following a 48-2 finish last year which ended in the NAIA Final Four.

The women's soccer team also debuts in the top 10, earning 205 total points and beginning the year at number nine in the country.  In the final ranking of 2005, the women's soccer team was ranked 7th following a 16-2-4 finish, including a trip to the NAIA National Tournament.

The Madonna men's soccer team was also recognized by preseason raters, receiving votes and sitting just outside the top 25.  The men's soccer team finished with a 16-4-1 overall record after a loss in penalty kicks to Bethel in the regional championship game.

The Madonna women's soccer team will begin the year for fall sports with a trip to Houghton (NY) on Monday at 7:00 p.m.  The volleyball team begins their season on August 24, hosting NCAA Division II foe Wayne State at 7:00 p.m.  Head Coach Tino Scicluna and the men's soccer team starts the year with a trip to California to participate in the Point Loma Nazarene tournament on September 1.

 

Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu