MSU-N volleyball picked sixth in the Frontier Poll

Frontier Conference defending champion University of Providence is picked to repeat this fall.

The 2022 Frontier Conference Preseason Coaches Volleyball Poll was released Tuesday, where the Argos were picked first, while the Montana State University-Northern Skylights were picked sixth.

The Skylights received six votes in the poll. They finished fifth a year ago, but did suffer some key losses to graduation. Northern begins training camp for the new season this week.

Montana Tech, which also received three first-place votes, was picked second, followed by Carroll College, Rocky Mountain College and Montana Western.

The 2022 season begins for Northern this weekend when they host their annual Alumni Match Saturday in the Armory Gymnasium. The Skylights start the regular season Aug. 18 in Valley City, North Dakota.

Speaking of polls, the NAIA released its Preseason Football Poll Monday, as well. Two Frontier Conference programs were rated with Montana Western coming in at No. 17 and Rocky Mountain College landing at No. 19. Carroll College and College of Idaho also received votes in the poll. Defending champion Morningside was picked first.

Frontier Conference Preseason Coaches Poll

Providence (3) 23

Montana Tech Tech (3) 22

Carroll College 17

Rocky Mountain 14

Montana Western 10

MSU-Northern 6

NAIA Preseason Football Poll

1 1 Morningside (Iowa) [19] Great Plains 14-0 418

2 2 Grand View (Iowa) Heart - North 14-1 402

3 4 Northwestern (Iowa) Great Plains 12-2 377

4 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid South 12-1 373

5 5 Marian (Ind.) Mid-States East 9-3 356

6 6 Concordia (Mich.) Mid-States East 9-2 327

7 7 Keiser (Fla.) The Sun 9-3 312

8 8 Southwestern (Kan.) Kansas Collegiate 9-2 307

9 9 Reinhardt (Ga.) Appalachian 9-3 288

10 11 Ottawa (Ariz.) Sooner 8-2 254

11 12 Saint Xavier (Ill.) Mid-States West 7-4 239

12 10 Kansas Wesleyan KCAC 10-2 234

13 13 Baker (Kan.) Heart - South 9-2 225

14 17 Indiana Wesleyan Mid-States East 7-3 222

15 16 Georgetown (Ky.) Mid South 8-2 199

16 15 Dickinson State (N.D.) North Star 8-3 178

17 18 Montana Western Frontier 8-4 176

18 14 Central Methodist (Mo.) Heart - South 9-3 116

19 21 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Frontier 7-3 98

20 20 Arizona Christian Sooner 8-2 83

21 23 Dordt (Iowa) Great Plains 7-3 73

22 22 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) Heart - North 8-3 68

23 19 Bethel (Kan.) Kansas Collegiate 9-2 50

24 24 Faulkner (Ala.) Mid South 8-2 46

25 RV St. Francis (Ill.) Mid-States West 6-3 30

Receiving Votes: Carroll (Mont.) 29; Benedictine (Kan.) 23; Valley City State (N.D.) 21; Southeastern (Fla.) 20; College of Idaho 16; Texas Wesleyan 13; St. Thomas (Fla.) 6; Bethel (Tenn.) 3; Concordia (Neb.) 3.