BURNSVILLE, Minn. - Minot State junior outside hitter Brileigh Boyce was selected as the Preseason Player to Watch, the NSIC announced Thursday.

Boyce enters her junior campaign after recording 84 kills, 55 digs and 23 blocks her sophomore season.

Minot State was picked 16th overall by the league coaches in head coach Dana Cordova's first season. Concordia-St. Paul registered 10 first place votes and 218 total points to secure the league's preseason favorite honor for the 14th consecutive season.

Southwest Minnesota State's Taylor Reiss was named the NSIC's Preseason Player of the Year.

The Beavers return plenty of experience in six starters and eight letterwinners from last season's squad. Shelby Spuller and Emily Falldorf return for their sophomore campaign after notching 221 and 200 kills, respectively to lead the team last season.

Minot State is schedule to begin the season hosting the Minot State Classic, Sept. 1-2, opening with South Dakota School of Mines & Technology at 3 p.m.

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Poll

1. Concordia-St. Paul (10)	218
2. Southwest Minnesota State (3)	202
3. Minnesota Duluth (2)	201
4. Augustana (1)	172
5. Winona State	171
6. Wayne State	157
7. Sioux Falls	146
8. Northern State	133
9. Minnesota State	113
10. MSU Moorhead	77
11. Upper Iowa	74
12. Minnesota Crookston	71
13. St. Cloud State	70
14. UMary	54
15. Bemidji State	46
16. Minot State	15