OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Ripon College Volleyball is expected to finish seventh in the Midwest Conference (MWC) this season, according to the 2025 MWC Preseason Coaches' Poll released Aug 27. 

The Red Hawks finished the 2024 season in the eighth spot of the MWC standings, and will go into 2025 returning All-Conference defensive specialist Michaela Riege (Waterloo, Wis., Waterloo HS), the team leader in service aces while averaging 4.36 digs per game. Cornell College, currently 106-2 in MWC play since joining the conference, are expected to repeat as MWC champions. 

Full poll results are as follows: 

2025 MWC Volleyball Preseason Coaches' Poll Results
1. Cornell College (8) - 64 points
2. Grinnell College (1) - 55 points
3. Illinois College - 46 points
4. Monmouth College - 44 points
5. Lawrence University - 38 points
6. Lake Forest College - 31 points
7. Ripon College - 20 points
8. Knox College - 18 points
9. Beloit College - 8 points
() – indicates first-place votes
*Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams.

Ripon Volleyball opens their season with the Ripon College Classic, a two-day tournament held Aug 29 and 30. For the full MWC release on the Coaches' Poll, go to midwestconference.org.