AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll 9/23/19

            The Wayne State College volleyball team received a two spot promotion to 17^th in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Monday afternoon.  The 9-1 Wildcats collected 360 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches across the nation.
            WSC went 1-1 last week, winning 3-0 at MSU Moorhead followed by a 3-0 loss to #8 Northern State.  The Wildcats host three matches this week, starting Tuesday night with a 6 p.m. non-conference matchup vs. Augustana on Pack the House/Black Out Night in Rice Auditorium.  WSC also hosts Minot State Friday at 6 p.m. and the University of Mary Saturday in a 1 p.m. contest.
 
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week #3 Poll: September 23, 2019
                                                                         2019   Previous
Rank School (First-Place Votes)         Points    Record   Rank
1.   Cal State San Bernardino (40)           1143        9-0        1
2.   Western Washington (5)                   1102       10-0       2
3.   Nebraska-Kearney                           1010       11-0       T6
4.   Minnesota Duluth (1)                         978        9-1         4
5.   Washburn                                        913        9-1         3
6.   Lewis (Ill.)                                        898        10-1        5
7.   Concordia-St. Paul                           885        8-2         T6
8.   Northern State                                 849        9-1         8
9.   Southwest Minnesota State              788        8-2         9
10. Tarleton State                                  657        7-3         11
11. Northwest Missouri State                  644        9-1         15
12. Regis (Colo.)                                    503        8-2         18
13. Rockhurst                                       477        9-3         17
14. Central Missouri                               461        6-4         12
15. St. Cloud State                                453        10-0        22
16. Ferris State                                     421        7-3         10
17. Wayne State (Neb.)                       360        9-1         19
18. Hillsdale                                         336        9-2         14
19. Sioux Falls                                     316        10-0        24
20. Texas A&M – Commerce                 256        7-3         20
21. Wheeling                                        236        9-3         21
22. Tampa                                           152        5-5         13
23. Upper Iowa                                     135        8-2         25
24. Wingate                                         117        10-0        25
25. Barry                                              93         6-4         16
25. Colorado School of Mines                 93         8-2         NR
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Angelo State 69; Michigan Tech 60; Winona State 54; Central Washington 53; Missouri-St Louis 51; Palm Beach Atlantic 38; Cal State L. A. 36; Chaminade 36; Metro State 36; Azusa Pacific 31; Saint Leo 31; Lynn 30; Ashland 29; Central Oklahoma 28; West Florida 25; South Carolina-Aiken 15; Augustana (SD) 11; Minnesota State 6
 
6 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 40 combined points.