HADDONFIELD, N.J. – Immaculata women's volleyball came in second place in the 2026 Atlantic East Conference (AEC) preseason poll, which was revealed on Friday.
The preseason poll is voted on by the conference's head coaches.
Marymount grabbed the top spot in the 2026 predictions with 25 votes and five first-place votes. The Saint have won four straight conference crowns. The Mighty Macs placed second with 20 votes and one first-place vote.
Rounding out the results was a tie for third at 14 votes apiece between Centenary (N.J.) and Gwynedd Mercy, followed by Saint Elizabeth (11) and Pratt (6).
The Mighty Macs look to improve from their 11-17 (4-3 AEC) record from 2025, which was head coach
Mary Kirchner's first season.
Immaculata's 2026 campaign begins on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m., when they travel to Delaware Valley.
To read the conference press release, click
here.
See below for the conference poll.
| No. |
Team |
Votes |
First-Place Votes |
| 1. |
Marymount |
25 |
5 |
| 2. |
Immaculata |
20 |
1 |
| T-3. |
Centenary (N.J.) |
14 |
|
| T-3. |
Gwynedd Mercy |
14 |
|
| 5. |
Saint Elizabeth |
11 |
|
| 6. |
Pratt |
6 |
|
