LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team remained at No. 15 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll released Monday. The Mustangs received 349 points in the poll, as voted on by Division II head coaches across the country. This is is the second consecutive week SMSU has been ranked No. 15.
NSIC neighbor Concordia University, St. Paul received all 32 first-place votes and a total of 800 points to top the national poll. Five NSIC teams made the top 25.
SMSU went 1-1 this past weekend in conference play, defeating St. Cloud State and falling to No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul.
The Mustangs (18-6, 8-4 NSIC) are on the road this weekend, traveling to Augustana and No. 18 Wayne State for a pair of conference matches.
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
2009 Poll #8: October 19, 2009
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Rank
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School (First-Place Votes)
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Total Points
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1
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Concordia-St. Paul (32)
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800
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2
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UC San Diego
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760
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3
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Cal State San Bernardino
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735
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4
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Central Missouri
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705
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5
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Nebraska-Kearney
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650
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6
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West Texas A&M
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623
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7
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Emporia State
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598
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8
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Tampa
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563
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9
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Washburn
|
550
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10
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Minnesota State
|
499
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T-11
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Indianapolis
|
469
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T-11
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Minnesota Duluth
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469
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13
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Lewis
|
433
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14
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Saint Leo
|
402
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15
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Southwest Minnesota State
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349
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16
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Nebraska-Omaha
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312
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17
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Hawai'i-Hilo
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264
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18
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Wayne State (Neb.)
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241
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|
19
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Truman
|
202
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20
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Sonoma State
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179
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21
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Metro State
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142
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22
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Cal State L.A.
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111
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23
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Hillsdale
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95
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24
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Wingate
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72
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25
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Chico State
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56
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Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Eckerd 25; Pittsburg State 24; Abilene Christian 18; West Alabama 17; Lynn 10; Alaska-Anchorage 4; California (Pa.) 4; West Florida 4
