Syracuse Volleyball ranked No. 5 in coaches poll

Photo from Syracuse Volleyball/@CuseVB on TwitterThere was cause for celebration over the weekend for the Syracuse Orange volleyball team, and that continued on Wednesday. The Orange were ranked fifth nationally by the American Volleyball Coaches Association national poll, which marks the first time Syracuse has been ranked nationally in the sport.

The ranking does come with the small caveat that approximately 50 Division I programs are playing volleyball currently, but that doesn’t take away from the achievement. Syracuse turned heads in its first games of the season, with two victories over three-time defending ACC champions Pittsburgh. The Orange won the first game 3-2 and swept the…