CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference has released its 2025 volleyball preseason coaches' poll on Thursday, Aug. 21 with Wartburg being picked to finish tied for third in the A-R-C, including one first-place vote. 

The Knights will open the regular season on Friday, Aug. 29 on the road against (RV) Transylvania at 12:30 p.m. in Lexington, Ky.

 

Place	Team (First-place votes)	Points
1.	Coe (6)	62
2.	Univ. of Dubuque (2)	53
T-3.	Nebraska Wesleyan	45
T-3.	Wartburg (1)	45
5.	Central	41
6.	Loras	28
7.	Simpson	26
8.	Buena Vista	15
9.	Luther	9

 










A-R-C Preview
Wartburg College posted an 18-12 (5-3 A-R-C) record last season. The Knights return key starters Sophie Sedgwick, Liv Anderson, and Peyton Robinson, along with a talented sophomore group that includes Anna Sash and Kaylee Koudelka. First year head coach DeAnn Akins is familiar with the league and looks to build the Knights up and guide them through a challenging non-conference and conference season. 
 
"The 2025 squad and coaches are really looking forward to another super competitive A-R-C season," wrote Akins! "We have a lot of fun match-ups throughout our non-conference schedule as well, which will allow us to battle through adversity and try different things.  Our returners will provide great leadership and accountability while our incoming freshmen will bring fresh new energy and challenge us to become better every day, both on and off the court."