The Seton Hill volleyball team has been selected to finish sixth in the PSAC West this fall as picked by the coaches in the 2026 PSAC Preseason Volleyball Poll.  The poll was released by the league office on Thursday afternoon.

This season the league will be broken up into two divisions again, the east and the west.  The top five teams in each division will make the PSAC Postseason.  

The Griffins are set to begin their season on August 28-29 at a tournament hosted by Lake Erie.  The team will head to the Davenport Tournament the following weekend and then hosting the SHU Tourney on Sept 11-12.  PSAC West play opens the Friday, Sept 18 when the Griffins host Indiana (PA).

Gannon earned seven of the eight first place votes to top the western division poll.  IUP was second and earned one first place votes.  Pitt Johnstown was third.  Clarion and California (PA) round out the top five.   Seto Hill, Edinboro and Slippery Rock close out the poll.  

Shippensburg got five of the eight first place votes to lead the eastern division poll.  Shepherd earned two first place votes and was second while East Stroudsburg got the other first place vote and was third.  Kutztown and West Chester were fourth and fifth.

2026 PSAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches Polls

Western Division
1. Gannon (7)
2. IUP (1)
3. Pitt-Johnstown
4. Clarion
5. California
6. Seton Hill
7. Edinboro
8. Slippery Rock

Eastern Division

1. Shippensburg (5)
2. Shepherd (2)
3. East Stroudsburg (1)
4. Kutztown
5. West Chester
6. Lock Haven
7. Bloomsburg
8. Millersville