PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Western Oregon volleyball team was picked in the GNAC preseason poll when the conference released it Wednesday.

The Wolves with 35 points in the coaches poll finished behind Central Washington (100), Western Washington (85), Seattle Pacific (72), Simon Fraser (71), Alaska Anchorage (61), Alaska (55) and Northwest Nazarene (38), and ahead of Saint Martin's (20) and Montana State Billings (13).

WOU finished eighth in the conference at 5-13 and went 9-17 overall in coach Kaiao Nahale'a's first season as head coach - the most for the program since 2016.

WOU opens the season at the Stanislaus State Tournament Aug. 31 in Turlock, California.

2023 GNAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank      Team (1st Place Votes)                  Points
1             Central Washington (10)                  100 
2             Western Washington                         85 
3             Seattle Pacific                                    72 
4             Simon Fraser                                      71   
5             Alaska Anchorage                             61   
6             Alaska                                                  55    
7             Northwest Nazarene                         38    
8             Western Oregon                                35    
9             Saint Martin's                                     20        
10           Montana State Billings                     13