Friday 08/17/2012
CLEMSON, SC – The 2012 Clemson Volleyball team was picked to finish third by the league’s 12 coaches on Friday. Clemson and Florida State also tied for the league lead with three preseason All-ACC selections. Clemson’s trio of Sandra Adeleye, Alexa Rand, and Serenat Yaz were tabbed by the league’s coaches, as all three were named to the All-ACC team last season.
The Tigers open play in the 2012 regular season on August 24 at 7:00 pm against Coastal Carolina as part of the Big Orange Bash in Jervey Gymnasium. The Tigers will also hold a scrimmage tonight (Friday) at 5:00 pm in Jervey. Clemson returns all of their starters from a season ago, in which they went 20-11 and 12-8 in ACC play, finishing alone in fifth place. The third-place pick was Clemson’s highest predicted finish since the 2008 season, in which Clemson finished 23-10 overall and 14-6 in the ACC, while advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Clemson was picked to finish fourth in 2007, the season in which the Tigers went 29-4 and 21-1 in the ACC, winning the league title. Florida State was picked as the preseason favorite to win the league, accumulating 118 of a possible 121 points, including nine first-place votes from the coaches. First-place votes were awarded 11 points, second place received 10 points, etc. Coaches were not allowed to include their own team in their predicted order of finish.North Carolina picked up 111 points and the remaining three first-place votes. Clemson (97) and Duke (92) rounded out the top four teams. Miami (81), Georgia Tech (66), Virginia Tech (63) and NC State (56). Virginia (36), Maryland (34), Wake Forest (25), and Boston College (13) completed the predicted order.
Predicted Order of Finish:
Team
Points
2011 Record (ACC)
Florida State (9)
118
28-7 (18-2)
North Carolina (3)
111
24-9 (15-5)
Clemson
97
20-11 (12-8)
Duke
92
21-9 (15-5)
Miami
81
26-5 (16-4)
Georgia Tech
66
15-16 (8-12)
Virginia Tech
63
18-13 (11-9)
NC State
56
20-13 (8-12)
Virginia
36
10-20 (4-16)
Maryland
34
10-22 (4-16)
Wake Forest
25
9-12 (6-14)
Boston College
13
7-24 (3-17)
Preseason All-ACC Team:
Player
Class
Position
Alexa Rand
Senior
Middle Blocker
Sandra Adeleye
Middle Hitter
Serenat Yaz
Outside Hitter/Right Side
Ali McCurdy
Junior
Libero/Defensive Specialist
Christiana Gray
Ashley Neff
Florida State
Katie Mosher
Sophomore
Sareea Freeman
Bailey Hunter
Outside Hitter
Monique Mead
Right Side
Alex Johnson
Emani Sims
Megan Cyr
Setter
Chaniel Nelson
Opposite Hitter
North Carolina
Emily McGee
Jessica O’Shoney
Middle
Cara Baarendse
Andrea Beck
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