ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University volleyball team has been picked to finish second in the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) pre-season poll, voted on by the coaches.

Cabrini College was picked as the favorite, receiving 141 points and 10 first place votes. Neumann received 121 points while Philadelphia Biblical University was picked to finish third with 119 points and one first place vote.

The Knights finished the 2009 season 11-24 overall and 10-1 in CSAC action. Neumann fell to Philadelphia Biblical, 3-2, in the conference semifinals.

Neumann opens the 2010 season at the Haverford College Invitational on September 4 & 5.

Institution                      Points        First Place Votes
Cabrini                           141             10
Neumann                       121             
Philadelphia Biblical        119             1
Baptist Bible                   109             
Centenary                       89               
Marywood                      73               
Immaculata                     73              
Gwynedd-Mercy              68               1
Cedar Crest                    55               
Notre Dame                    41               
Keystone                        33               
Rosemont                      14