LAKEWOOD, CO- The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced their preseason rankings and Preseason All-RMAC team on Tuesday, and after their best season in 12 years in 2024, the Cougars are at #3 in the preseason poll. Returning Second Team All-Conference honoree Renee Phillips landed on the All-RMAC preseason list for her efforts last year. 

Colorado Christian peaked at the right time last year, going on an unprecedented run to the RMAC Tournament finals for the first time in program history after defeating South Dakota Mines and Colorado Mesa to book a spot in the championship game. With their first NCAA Regional appearance since 2012 last fall, the Cougars will look to build upon that foundation of success and become a perennial contender in the RMAC and NCAA postseason. The #3 ranking is the highest under Head Coach Bobby Blanken and is a testament to the respect that CCU volleyball has earned within the conference. 

Phillips landed on the Preseason All-RMAC after an excellent junior campaign in 2024. The middle hitter from California tallied 280 kills, a .344 attack percentage, accounted for 352 kills and notched an impressive 83 blocks. Renee will play a huge part in the attack and defense on the team in her senior season as she looks to lead her team back to the NCAA postseason. 

The Cougars begin their season at the Oredigger Volleyball Classic hosted by Colorado School of Mines on September 5 against Washburn University at 11 a.m. MST. 
 

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 2025 Preseason Volleyball Coaches' Poll
PL	Team	1sts	2nds	3rds	Points
1.	MSU Denver	13	-	1	194
2.	Colorado Mesa	2	11	1	183
3.	Colorado Christian	-	3	5	162
4.	South Dakota Mines	-	-	7	154
5.	CSU Pueblo				133
6.	Regis				117
7.	Westminster				105
8.	UCCS				104
9.	Adams State				95
	Colorado School of Mines	-	1	1	95
11.	Fort Lewis				59
12.	Western Colorado				57
13.	Chadron State				55
14.	New Mexico Highlands				37
15.	Black Hills State				25
Notes: Coaches were not permitted to vote for their team.  14 points for a 1st place vote, 13 for a 2nd, etc.  196 points maximum in volleyball

2025 Preseason All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: Volleyball
Pos.	Player	School	Yr.	Hometown
OH	Annika Helf (1)	MSU Denver	Sr.	Emmendingen, Germany
DS/L	Hannah Benes (DPOY, 1)	South Dakota Mines	Sr.	Antioch, Ill.
MB	Braiziah Dixon (1)	Regis	Sr.	St. Paul, Minn.
MB	Nicole Martin (1)	UCCS	Jr.	Colorado Springs, Colo.
OH	Sadie Scoville (1)	Colorado Mesa	Sr.	Pleasant Grove, Utah
MB	Renee Phillips (2)	Colorado Christian	Sr.	Fresno, Calif.
MB	Kryssa Moerman (2)	MSU Denver	Jr.	Colorado Springs, Colo.
OPP	Kaitlyn Hall (FoTY, 2)	Colorado Mesa	R-So.	Colorado Springs, Colo.
MB	Alyssa Boyte (2)	MSU Denver	So.	Allen, Texas
MH	Mailei Myers (2)	Westminster	Sr.	West Jordan, Utah
OH	Payton Tompkins (2)	UCCS	So.	Dallas, Texas
LB	Allison Waller (H)	Colorado Mesa	Sr.	Loveland, Colo.
OH	Ivy Vindivich (H)	South Dakota Mines	Jr.	Puyallup, Wash.
LB	Chinaru Inoue (H)	CSU Pueblo	Jr.	Tenri, Japan
Symbols in parentheses are 2024 All-RMAC Recognitions: DPOY was the Defensive Player of the Year; FoTY was the Freshman of the Year; 1 -was a First Team All-RMAC selection; 2 - was a Second Team All-RMAC selection; H - was an Honorable Mention All-RMAC selection.

RMAC Release