WSC, UNK ranked in top 10 of NCAA Division II volleyball poll

INDIANAPOLIS -- Two Nebraska college volleyball teams are in the top 10 of the NCAA Division II coaches poll.

Following a 5-0 weekend capped by the Colorado Premier Challenge Championship, the Wayne State volleyball team moved up 10 spots to fifth in this week’s rankings. WSC, which is 9-0 on the season, received five first-place votes and 952 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches from across the country.

Among the Wildcats' wins in Denver was a victory over Concordia-St. Paul, which moved up three spots and still sits ahead of Wayne State at No. 3, despite the win by WSC. The Wildcats also scored wins over ranked foes West Texas A&M and West Florida. The Wildcats will play Concordia-St. Paul again on Friday, this time in conference play, on Friday evening at Rice Auditorium.

Also moving up the rankings was UNK, which slotted up two spots to No. 7 after going 4-0 at the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational over the weekend. The Lopers are also 9-0 on the season.

UNK opens up conference play on Friday by traveling to Emporia State.

AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 2 Poll: September 6, 2022

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Rank School (First-Place Votes)         Points    Record   Rank

1              Tampa (40)                           1152       7-0           1

2              Washburn                            1101       8-0           2

3              Concordia-St. Paul              1048       7-1           6

4              MSU Denver                         972        7-1           4

5              Wayne State (Neb) (5)       952        9-0          15

6              St. Cloud State                     934        8-0           8

7              Nebraska-Kearney              829        9-0           9

8              West Florida (1)                   785        6-2           5

9              Southwest Minnesota St. (1) 766        8-0         13

10           Cal State San Bernardino  747        6-1          7

11           Western Washington          734        5-3          3

12           Northwest Missouri State    707        6-2         10

13           West Texas A&M                 560        5-3         12

14           Minnesota Duluth                525        8-0         21

15           Colorado School of Mines  370        5-3         14

16           Alaska Anchorage               358        10-1       20

17           Lewis (Ill.)                               351        5-3         18

18           Central Missouri                   282        3-4         11

19           Michigan Tech                      270        6-1         19

20           Hillsdale                                257        6-2         22

21           Colorado Mesa                    238        5-2         24

22           Barry                                      151        7-0        NR

23           Regis (Colo.)                        142        4-5        NR

24           Augustana (SD)                   132        8-0        NR

25           Gannon                                 110        4-3        17

 

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Nova Southeastern 90; Angelo State 85; Rockhurst 55; Colorado State-Pueblo 54; Wingate 49; Missouri S&T 48; Cal Poly Pomona 45; Cal State L.A. 37; Alaska Fairbanks 31; Central Washington 28; Sonoma State 28; Clarion 25; American International 24; Quincy 23; Ferris State 19; Harding 17; Azusa Pacific 14; Winona State 12; Grand Valley State 10; Northern State 10; Central Oklahoma 9; Davenport 9; Eckerd 9; Point Loma 9; Ashland 8; Biola University 8; Northern Michigan 3.

7 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 43 combined points.