EKU volleyball picked to win United Athletic Conference title
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 2:10 AM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Eastern Kentucky has been selected as the favorite to win the United Athletic Conference title, receiving 80 points and 10 first-place votes in the preseason poll. The Colonels finished ahead of second-place Central Arkansas, which garnered 70 points and one first-place vote. Emilee Hill was named both the Preseason Player of the Year and Preseason Setter of the Year, while Cassidy Trahan earned the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year honors. The Colonels are set to begin their regular season on Friday against South Florida in Lexington.
- •EKU received 80 points in the preseason poll
- •Central Arkansas finished second with 70 points
- •Emilee Hill named Preseason Player and Setter of the Year
- •Cassidy Trahan honored as Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
- •EKU opens the season against South Florida on Friday
- 2:10 AMYahoo Sports — EKU volleyball picked to finish first in UAC
"Eastern Kentucky was picked to win the United Athletic Conference title Tuesday, receiving 80 points and 10 first-place votes in the preseason poll.
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