Tess Clark and Molly Sauer Chosen to Preseason All-ACC Team

University of Louisville volleyball players Tess Clark and Molly Sauer were named to the Preseason All-ACC team.

Tess Clark is a two time All-ACC second team selection and Molly Sauer was 2015 ACC Freshman of the Year and 2015 ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

Other 2017 Preseason All-ACC Team selections include junior outside hitter Taylor Leath of UNC who was named to the AVCA All-America Second Team in 2016. In addition to Leath, the Preseason All-ACC Team also features four student-athletes who were awarded AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors last season – Florida State outside hitter Milica Kubura, Miami outside hitter Olga Strantzali, North Carolina outside hitter Julia Scoles and Pitt outside hitter Stephanie Williams.

North Carolina has been chosen as the Atlantic Coast Conference volleyball preseason favorite in a vote by the league's 15 head coaches. Coaches were not allowed to include their own team in their predicted order of finish. One point separated Florida State (169 points) and Pitt (168), which placed second and third, respectively. Notre Dame (149) placed fourth ahead of NC State (140), Miami (136), Duke (118), Louisville (104), Georgia Tech (99) and Syracuse (75). Wake Forest (69) was picked 11^th followed by Virginia Tech (54), Virginia (50), Boston College (28) and Clemson (20).

The 2017 season gets underway on Friday, Aug. 25, with all 15 league teams in action. The 2017 ACC volleyball champion will be determined by the final regular season standings, with that team receiving an automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship.

2017 ACC Volleyball Preseason All-ACC Team
Leah Meyer, Jr., MB, Duke
Milica Kabura, Sr., OH, Florida State
Gabriela Stavnetchei, Sr., OH, Georgia Tech
Tess Clark, Sr., MB/ OH, Louisville
Molly Sauer, Jr., L, Louisville
Olga Strantzali, Sr., OH, Miami
Haley Templeton, R-Jr., S, Miami
Taylor Fricano, Sr., MH/ OP, North Carolina
Taylor Leath, Jr., OH, North Carolina
Julia Scoles, So., OH, HHNorth Carolina
Bree Bailey, GS, OH, NC State
Julia Brown, Sr., OH, NC State
Sam Fry, Sr., MB, Notre Dame
Caroline Holt, Sr., S, Notre Dame
Kamalani Akeo, Jr., S, Pitt
Stephanie Williams, R-So., OH, Pitt
Santita Ebangwese, Jr., MB, Syracuse
Kylie Long, Sr., OH, Wake Forest


2017 ACC Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. North Carolina (196 points, 14 first place votes)
2. Florida State (169 points)
3. Pitt (168 points)
4. Notre Dame (149 points)
5. NC State (140 points)
6. Miami (136 points)
7. Duke (118 points)
8. Louisville (104 points)
9. Georgia Tech (99 points)
10. Syracuse (75 points)
11. Wake Forest (69 points)
12. Virginia Tech (54 points)
13. Virginia (50 points)
14. Boston College (28 points)
15. Clemson (20 points)

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