LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team moved up two spots and is ranked No. 13 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll released Monday. The Mustangs received 382 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 1-0 this past weekend in conference play, defeating then No. 13-ranked Minnesota State, Mankato 3-0.
The Mustangs (22-7, 12-5 NSIC) host Minnesota, Crookston tomorrow at 7 p.m.
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
2009 Poll #11: November 9, 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)
|
800
|
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2
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Cal State San Bernardino
|
762
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3
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Nebraska-Kearney
|
722
|
|
4
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UC San Diego
|
693
|
|
5
|
Central Missouri
|
661
|
|
6
|
West Texas A&M
|
642
|
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7
|
Tampa
|
603
|
|
8
|
Washburn
|
560
|
|
T-9
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Emporia State
|
523
|
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T-9
|
Indianapolis
|
523
|
|
11
|
Lewis
|
490
|
|
12
|
Saint Leo
|
454
|
|
13
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Southwest Minnesota State
|
382
|
|
14
|
Minnesota State
|
362
|
|
15
|
Wayne State (Neb.)
|
349
|
|
16
|
Hawai'i-Hilo
|
324
|
|
17
|
Minnesota Duluth
|
309
|
|
18
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Sonoma State
|
250
|
|
19
|
Truman
|
194
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|
20
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Cal State L.A.
|
165
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|
21
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Pittsburg State
|
146
|
|
22
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Nebraska-Omaha
|
118
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23
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Metro State
|
98
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|
24
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Wingate
|
82
|
|
25
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Chico State
|
55
|
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Abilene Christian 39; California (Pa.) 26; Alaska-Anchorage 19; Dowling 14; Hillsdale 14
