Cougar Volleyball Ranked 8th
Washington State’s volleyball team enters the 1996-97 season ranked eighth in the USA Today/ American Volleyball Coaches’ Association Top 25 poll.
The poll, released Tuesday, is well represented by the Pacific-10 Conference. Stanford is ranked No. 2. UCLA is listed at No. 6, Southern California is 13th and Arizona State made the list at No. 23.
Hawaii, 31-1 last year, is ranked No. 1 while defending champion Nebraska enters the year at No. 5.
The Cougars, receiving 978 points, finished last season with a 22-7 mark and were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament in the second round with a straight-set loss to Oral Roberts. ORU (30-3) enters the season ranked No. 23.
Idaho received 10 points in the poll. The Vandals open the season Sept. 2 at Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, La.
WSU opens the season Aug. 30-31 hosting the Cougar challenge against Gonzaga, Idaho State, Tulsa and Southern Illinois. The Cougars travel to Stanford on Sept. 27 and play host to the Cardinal on Oct. 26.
The Vandals travel to WSU on Sept. 17.
Football
University of Idaho junior quarterback Brian Brennan is expected to miss at least four weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday.
“The best case scenario is that he will be back in four to six weeks,” Vandals coach Chris Tormey said.
No additional damage was found during the operation. Brennan missed all of spring practice after having surgery in December.
Brennan set an Idaho freshman record by throwing for 1,766 yards and 18 touchdowns in 1994.
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