GREENVILLE, S.C. – Lees-McRae men's volleyball has been voted to finish seventh in the 2026 Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll.
Austin Beaird,
Davide Nicolini, and
Abdirahman Ahmed have been named Players to Watch for the upcoming season.
Beaird and 2025 men's volleyball graduate Sebastian Heer were named to the 2025 Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball All-Conference team in April 2025. Beaird earned second-team honors for the Bobcats while Heer tallied third-team accolades.
Lees-McRae men's volleyball opens with EIVA opponent Charleston in Charleston, West Virginia on Sunday, January 11 at 2 p.m.
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2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball Preseason Poll
| School |
Votes (First-Place) |
| Belmont Abbey |
48 (6) |
| Mount Olive |
44 (2) |
| Barton |
35 |
| North Greenville |
31 |
| Erskine |
24 |
| King |
20 |
| Lees-McRae |
13 |
| Emmanuel |
9 |
