Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska volleyball team was picked to finish second by the Big Ten coaches in the conference’s preseason poll released on Thursday.
Husker outside hitters Kadie Rolfzen and Kelsey Fien were named to the 14-member preseason All-Big Ten Team. Both were All-Big Ten performers in 2014.
The Huskers, coming off their third straight NCAA regional final appearance, return all but one starter from last year’s team. The Huskers went 23-10 overall and 14-6 in the Big Ten to finish fourth. Nebraska earned a No. 5 preseason rank in the AVCA Coaches Poll released Wednesday.
Defending NCAA champion Penn State was chosen as the conference favorite, topping the preseason poll for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons. Illinois was third and defending B1G champion Wisconsin was fourth, while Minnesota rounded out the top five.
2015 BIG TEN PRESEASON POLL
1. Penn State
2. Nebraska
3. Illinois
4. Wisconsin
5. Minnesota
6. Michigan State
7. Purdue
8. Ohio State
9. Michigan
10. Northwestern
11. Iowa
12. Indiana
13. Maryland
14. Rutgers
2015 PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL TEAM*
| Name | School | Yr. | Position | Hometown |
| JOCELYNN BIRKS (3) | Illinois | Sr. | Outside Hitter | Willow Springs, Ill. |
| ABBY COLE | Michigan | Jr. | Middle Blocker | Grand Haven, Mich. |
| Chloe Reinig | Michigan State | Jr. | Outside Hitter | South Lyon, Mich. |
| Paige Tapp | Minnesota | Jr. | Middle Blocker | Stewartville, Minn. |
| Kelsey Fien | Nebraska | Sr. | Outside Hitter | Bakersfield, Calif. |
| Kadie Rolfzen (2) | Nebraska | Jr. | Outside Hitter | Papillion, Neb. |
| Taylor Sandbothe | Ohio State | Jr. | Middle Blocker | Lee’s Summit, Mo. |
| Megan Courtney (3) | Penn State | Sr. | Outside Hitter | Dayton, Ohio |
| Ali Frantti | Penn State | So. | Outside Hitter | Spring Grove, Ill. |
| HALEIGH WASHINGTON | Penn State | So. | Middle Blocker | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Aiyana Whitney | Penn State | Sr. | Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker | Norwood, N.J. |
| Annie Drews | Purdue | Sr. | Outside Hitter | Elkhart, Ind. |
| LAUREN CARLINI (2) | Wisconsin | Jr. | Setter | Aurora, Ill. |
| Taylor Morey | Wisconsin | Sr. | Libero | Muncie, Ind. |
UNANIMOUS SELECTIONS IN CAPS
(2) Two-time selection
(3) Three-time selection