Benedictine Mesa Women's Volleyball has been picked to finish nineth in the GSAC Preseason Poll. The rankings, voted on by GSAC head coaches—who could not select their own teams—were determined using a weighted system that awarded 10 points for a first-place vote, nine for second, and so on.
The Redhawks open conference play on the road against La Sierra on September 10. Last season, in their first year in the GSAC, Benedictine Mesa posted a 11-3 conference record, making it to the conference championship falling to The Master's. This year, the team returns 6 players from the 2024 roster, in and welcomes a strong group of newcomers under first-year head coach Madison Kindle.
The preseason rankings, as voted by all the head coaches, are as follows:
1. The Master's (8) / 64 points
2. OUAZ (1) / 52 points
3t. Benedictine Mesa / 46 points
3t. Embry-Riddle / 46 points
5. Hope International / 33 points
6. Life Pacific / 29 points
7. Arizona Christian / 26 points
8. La Sierra / 17 points
9. Park Gilbert / 11 points
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