LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team fell one spot and is ranked No. 16 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll released Monday. The Mustangs received 302 points in the poll, as voted on by Division II head coaches across the country.
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 Augustana and falling to No. 18 Wayne State.
The Mustangs (19-7, 9-5 NSIC) host No. 11 Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State this weekend.
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
2009 Poll #9: October 26, 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
|
763
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3
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Cal State San Bernardino
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733
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4
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Central Missouri
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703
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5
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Nebraska-Kearney
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657
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6
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West Texas A&M
|
627
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7
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Tampa
|
587
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8
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Washburn
|
567
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9
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Emporia State
|
531
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10
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Indianapolis
|
498
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11
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Minnesota Duluth
|
476
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12
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Lewis
|
445
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13
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Saint Leo
|
427
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14
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Minnesota State
|
410
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15
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Wayne State (Neb.)
|
334
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T-16
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Hawai'i-Hilo
|
302
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T-16
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Southwest Minnesota State
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302
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|
18
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Truman
|
239
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19
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Sonoma State
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220
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20
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Nebraska-Omaha
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170
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21
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Cal State L.A.
|
133
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22
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Metro State
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117
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23
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Wingate
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91
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24
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Pittsburg State
|
71
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25
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Chico State
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60
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Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Abilene Christian 39; Hillsdale 36; Alaska-Anchorage 16; California (Pa.) 14; Wayne State (Mich.) 12; Dowling 5; West Alabama 4; Eckerd 3
