LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team (18-4, 12-3 NSIC) fell five spots to No. 15 in the recent AVCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, released Monday afternoon.
 
SMSU was defeated in three sets by Minnesota Duluth on Friday, before bouncing back the following afternoon sweeping Bemidji State.
 
The Mustangs were also listed at No. 5 in the second NCAA Power Index (NPI) Central Region ranking earlier Monday.
 
SMSU is one of five teams from the NSIC represented in the top 25. For the eighth week in a row, Wayne State remains at No. 2, while Concordia-St. Paul falls to No. 9. St. Cloud State rises two spots No. 13 after defeating CSP in a non-conference matchup, while Minnesota Duluth climbed one spot to No. 19. Northern State is receiving votes.
 
The Mustangs face Wayne State on the road on Tuesday at 6 p.m., before hosting Winona State on Friday at 6 p.m., and Concordia-St. Paul the following day at 3 p.m. The two matches against WSU and CSP are the final regular season home matches hosted at the PE Gym in 2026.