SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The 2019 Denver women's volleyball team has been tabbed for a first-place finish in the Summit League for the sixth straight season, the league office announced on Wednesday.
 
The Pioneers landed five first-place votes to top South Dakota, who followed closely behind with four first-place nods in the 2019 poll.
 
Denver received 61 total votes after going a perfect 15-0 in Summit League play in 2018.

2019 Summit League Preseason Poll
1. Denver (5)- 61
2. South Dakota (4)- 59
3. Omaha- 51
T4. Purdue Fort Wayne- 35
T4. Oral Roberts- 35
6. North Dakota- 31
7. North Dakota State- 29
8. South Dakota State- 13
9. Western Illinois- 10
 
Three Pios were also named to the 2019 "Players to Watch" list released alongside the preseason poll. Senior Katarina Marinkovic (Belgrade, Serb.) was named to the watch list for the second consecutive season after receiving All-League honors in 2018. Junior Tina Boe (Plymouth, Minn.) and senior transfer Amanda Green (Skokie, Ill.) were also acknowledged as players to watch in 2019.
 
Denver will begin its 2019 campaign on August 30^th with a 6 p.m. matchup against San Francisco in the Hamilton Gymnasium.
 
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