The Wayne State College volleyball team is ranked 13
th in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Monday afternoon. The Wildcats received 549 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches across the nation.
Wayne State, 19-5 on the season and tied for fifth in the NSIC with a 10-5 league mark, went 1-1 last week losing 3-2 at Augustana followed by a 3-0 home win Saturday vs. Sioux Falls. WSC will play three road matches this week, starting Tuesday night at #18 Southwest Minnesota State at 6 p.m. The 'Cats also travel to Minot State Friday at 6 p.m. and the University of Mary Saturday for an 11 a.m. contest.
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week #9 Poll: November 4, 2019
2019 Previous
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Record Rank
1. Cal State San Bernardino (43) 1147 21-0 1
2. Nebraska-Kearney (3) 1107 26-0 2
3. Washburn 1027 22-2 4
4. Western Washington 990 21-1 5
5. Minnesota Duluth 940 20-3 3
6. Concordia-St. Paul 928 19-4 6
7. Northern State 915 20-3 7
8. St. Cloud State 757 19-4 11
9. Regis 745 20-3 10
10. Central Missouri 684 18-7 9
11. Hillsdale 624 19-3 13
12. Lewis 588 22-4 8
13. Wayne State (Neb.) 549 19-5 12
14. Northwest Missouri State 513 18-6 14
15. Wheeling 438 23-3 17
16. Winona State 422 18-5 16
17. Angelo State 397 21-2 18
18. Southwest Minnesota State 337 14-9 15
19. Ferris State 302 19-5 20
20. Michigan Tech 280 19-4 21
20. Rockhurst 280 21-6 19
22. Upper Iowa 244 16-7 22
23. Missouri – St. Louis 144 23-3 25
24. Cal State Los Angeles 119 15-6 24
25. Tampa 86 19-6 NR
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Wingate 69; Augustana (SD) 62; Azusa Pacific 50; Ashland 38; Texas A&M-Commerce 37; Chaminade 24; Alaska-Anchorage 23; Arkansas-Fort Smith 15; Tarleton State 14; MSU Denver 13; Minnesota State 12; Colorado School of Mines 7; Central Oklahoma 4; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (FL) 4;
8 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 22 combined points.