North Attleboro, Mass. - Coming off a semifinal appearance in the conference tournament and the program's 16th NCAA berth, the Adelphi University volleyball team was selected to finish second in the Northeast 10 Conference coaches poll, announced Friday.
The Cats finished second with 72 points and two first-place votes, sitting eight points behind 11-time NE10 tournament winner Bentley University, while AIC and SCSU - the other two NE10 Championship semifinalists from a year ago - took third and fourth, respectively.
In 2025, Adelphi had its fourth straight season with at least 23 wins under head coach
Danielle MacKnight.
The 2026 season opens for the Panthers on Friday, August 28, when they host the Paws Up Classic on their home court. Adelphi will play host to the University of Tampa, Wayne State, Georgian Court and NE10 for American International. All home games and conference games can be watched this season on
NE10 NOW on FloSports.
2026 NE10 Volleyball Coaches' Poll
| Rank |
Team |
Votes (1st Place) |
| 1 |
Bentley |
80 (8) |
| 2 |
Adelphi |
72 (2) |
| 3 |
AIC |
66 |
| 4 |
SCSU |
58 |
| 5 |
Saint Anselm |
46 |
| 6 |
Saint Michael's |
34 |
| 7 |
Pace |
32 |
| 8 |
Franklin Pierce |
30 |
| 9 |
Assumption |
18 |
| 10 |
SNHU |
14 |
