Westerville, Ohio - Otterbein was picked to win the 2022 Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) title by the League coaches. The Cardinals tallied 79 points (eight first place votes), eight points ahead of Ohio Northern with 71 points (two first place votes).
The Cardinals will be guided by Head Coach Monica Wright, who is in her 16th season. Last season, Otterbein went 25-6 (7-2 OAC) and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. The Cardinals will open the 2022 campaign on September 1 against Ohio Wesleyan and will begin OAC play on September 28 against Muskingum.
Volleyball Coaches Poll |
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Rank |
School (1st Place Votes) |
Pts. (1st place votes) |
1 |
Otterbein |
79 (8) |
2 |
Ohio Northern |
71 (2) |
3 |
Mount Union |
65 |
4 |
Muskingum |
57 |
5 |
Baldwin Wallace |
45 |
6 |
Heidelberg |
41 |
7 |
Marietta |
38 |
8 |
John Carroll |
28 |
9 |
Wilmington |
15 |
10 |
Capital |
11 |