Charlotte, N.C. - The Coast-To-Coast Conference has released the results of its preseason volleyball coaches poll. Johnson & Wales was picked to tie Warren Wilson for sixth place by the league's coaches.

Christopher Newport was chosen as the league favorite, garnering 49 points. Salisbury was tabbed as the second place finisher, earning 43 points.

The Wildcats look poised for an improved season in head coach Moana Reid's third year. The Wildcats return eight regulars from 2025, and add setters Loshi Ward (Cherokee, N.C.) and Kyra Musingi (Idaho Falls, Idaho), who each missed the entire season with injuries. Back are the top three attackers from 2025, Marion Bataoel (Palm Harbor, Fla.), Taylor Green (Charlotte, N.C.), and Jordan Mann (Decatur, Ga.), as well as Madison Leslie (Harlem, Ga.), who paced JWU with 357 assists. The Wildcats welcome in eight newcomers to bolster the roster, including three transfers. MiLani McGill (Charlotte, N.C.) and Tatiana Bailey (Concord, N.C.) could make an immediate impact. The schedule features thirty contests, twenty-six of which will be against D-III foes. JWU will take on Regent, Warren Wilson, Christopher Newport, and Mary Washington in matchups against C2C opponents.