BALTIMORE, MD – The Notre Dame of Maryland volleyball team was ranked No. 2 in the 2022 Colonial States Athletic Conference Preseason Poll released on Friday afternoon.

The Gators went 8-1 in conference play last season, and advanced to their third-straight CSAC championship game after sweeping Wilson by a 3-0 final in the semifinals at MBK Sports Complex. NDMU, which claimed CSAC titles in both 2018 and 2019, is 24-2 against conference opponents during the last three regular seasons. 

The 2022 campaign begins with a 7 p.m. matchup at Goucher next Thursday, while the Gators' home opener is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7 against McDaniel. The full season schedule is available here.


2022 CSAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. Cedar Crest - 98 points (9 first-place votes)
2. Notre Dame of Maryland - 86 points
3. Wilson - 78 points
4. Cairn - 65 points
5. Saint Elizabeth - 55 points
6. Bryn Athyn - 47 points
7. Rosemont - 40 points (1)
8. Keystone - 36 points
9. Clarks Summit - 33 points
10. Valley Forge- 10 points