GREENSBORO – North Carolina volleyball swept the ballots in the 2017 ACC Preseason Poll, as all 14 opposing head coaches picked the Tar Heels to repeat as conference champion in 2017. Carolina went an unprecedented 19-1 en route to its 13th ACC title in 2016 and returns the core of its starting lineup, including 2016 ACC Player of the Year Taylor Leath and ACC Freshman of the Year Julia Scoles.
"When you win a conference title and return the Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year in addition to All-ACC performers, it is natural to expect similar competitive results," said head coach Joe Sagula.