Men's Volleyball Picked Tied for Sixth in 2026 GNAC Preseason Poll
WINTHROP, Mass. - Following a vote amongst the league's head coaches, the Elms College Men's Volleyball team has been selected to finish tied for sixth in the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Volleyball Preseason Poll, as announced on Friday afternoon.
2025-26 GNAC Men's Volleyball Preseason Poll Release - January 2, 2026
Elms is entering their fifth season with the GNAC, when asked about competing and the outlook for the upcoming season Coach Brandon Happgood stated that "we have a lot of new faces in the gym this year. Everyone is working very hard for pre-season. We are the underdogs, and I'm excited to see what we can do".
The Blazers finished their season with an overall record of 6-23, with a 3-11 conference record. After missing the GNAC Tournament last year, the Elms Men's Volleyball team is ready to build upon their hard work during the offseason.
Elms will start the season at home on Friday, January 9th hosting Regis College at 7 pm at Picknelly Arena. The Blazers will travel to SUNY Purchase for their first road contest on Tuesday, January 13th in a tri-match against Lehman College at 12 and 2 pm. Elms will open conference play on Saturday, January 31st hosting Dean College, along with Sarah Lawerence College at 11 am, at 3 pm. Men's Volleyball will also be playing the runner-up of the 2025 Division III Tournament, Springfield College, on March 7th on the road and March 23rd at home, as well at Division II foe, American International College, on Thursday, March 26th at 6 pm.
The 2026 GNAC Tournament will begin on Tuesday, April 7th for the Quarterfinals of the tournament leading up to the Championship which will be held on Saturday, April 11th in which the winning team will have a chance to qualify into the 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Tournament.
2025-26 GNAC Men's Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Wentworth Institute of Technology……..… 62 (6)
2. Lasell University………..……………………….….. 59 (2)
3. Regis College ………………………………….…….. 40
4. Emmanuel College……………………………...…. 39
5. Rivier University……………………………………… 35
T-6. Emerson College………………..………………. 20
T-6. Elms College………………..………………..….. 20
8. Dean College……………………….……………..... 14
(First Place votes are in parentheses)
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