LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Southwest Minnesota State University volleyball team (21-6, 15-5 NSIC) moved back down two spots to No. 15 in the recent AVCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, released Monday afternoon.
 
The Mustangs concluded NSIC play last weekend splitting a pair of matches. SMSU defeated Minnesota State in straight sets, before dropping the final regular season match to St. Cloud State.
 
The Mustangs are one of five teams from the NSIC ranked in this week's poll. Wayne State moves back up two spots to No. 2, where they have been ranked for 10 of 11 weeks. CSP drops two spots to No. 10, while SCSU gains one spot, moving to No. 14. Minnesota Duluth remains No. 23, and Northern State is receiving votes.
 
SMSU is also listed at No. 6 in the fourth iteration of the NCAA Power Index Central Region rankings.
 
The Mustangs begin NSIC Tournament action on Tuesday night inside the PE Gym against No. 23 ranked UMD at 6 p.m. Fans are encouraged to support the team by wearing white to the match.