The Simpson College women’s volleyball team has been picked sixth in the American Rivers Conference Preseason Coaches Poll released on Thursday afternoon. The Storm went 13-12 overall, recording the most wins since 2014 and the first winning season since 2013, going 4-4 against A-R-C opponents to tie for fourth place in the conference. The team returns libero Iman Ghalibaf (433 digs, 85 assists, 21 aces), and senior defensive specialist Rachel Hardwick (162 digs, 28 aces) among others.

Coe (27-6, 8-0 A-R-C) – 64 points
Wartburg (15-11, 7-1 A-R-C) – 50 points
Dubuque (11-18, 4-4 A-R-C) – 43 points
Nebraska Wesleyan (19-11, 4-4 A-R-C) – 41 points
Buena Vista (13-12, 5-3 A-R-C) – 38 points
Simpson (13-12, 4-4 A-R-C) – 33 points
Loras (8-19, 2-6 A-R-C) – 26 points
Central (10-15, 1-7 A-R-C) – 20 points
Luther (6-20, 1-7 A-R-C) – 9 points