Women's Volleyball | 1/21/2021 10:17:00 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Prairie View A&M under the direction of head coach TaCho Tyler was selected to finish first in the Spring 2021 Volleyball Predicted Order of Finish for the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The preseason poll was voted upon by league head coaches and sports information directors.
In the predicted order of finish Jackson State was tabbed to finish second followed by Texas Southern, Southern, and Grambling State to round out the top five. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alcorn State, and Mississippi Valley State were selected to finish 6-8 respectively.
Conference play is scheduled to begin Sunday, January 24. The season will culminate with the SWAC Volleyball Tournament which is scheduled to be played March 26-28 at the Birmingham Crossplex.
Spring 2021 Predicted Order of Finish (Points)
- Prairie View A&M (122)
- Jackson State (105)
- Texas Southern (92)
- Southern (81)
- Grambling State (72)
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff (56)
- Alcorn State (47)
- Mississippi Valley State (34)
*Alabama A&M and Alabama State have elected to opt-out of competition for the Spring 2021 season
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women's competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at
www.swac.org.
