RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – After a record-setting season in 2017, Ranger volleyball earned the respect of coaches across the Great American Conference as they were predicted to finish fourth this year in the GAC preseason coaches poll.

Northwestern (20-11, 10-6 GAC) saw success early and often in 2017 as first-year head coach Jeremy White led the Red and Black to its winningest season since the program was resurrected in 2012 following a three-decade absence. The Rangers exploded out of the gate and started the season 16-5 en route to qualifying for their second GAC championship tournament.

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