Lexington, KY (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University volleyball team moved up two spots to No. 22 in this week’s AVCA/Taraflex Top-25 Coaches Poll. The Wolves hold a 9-1 record overall this season and earned 167 points.
NSU is joined by NSIC opponents No. 4 Southwest Minnesota State, No. 8 Wayne State, No. 9 Concordia-St. Paul, No. 12 St. Cloud State, and No. 15 Minnesota Duluth. The Wolves will match-up against the fourth ranked Mustangs this weekend on the road.
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes Adjusted) | Total Points Adjusted | Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa [43] | 1,163 | 8-0 | 1 |
| 2 | MSU Denver [2] | 1,099 | 9-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Nebraska-Kearney | 1,002 | 12-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Southwest Minnesota State | 978 | 10-0 | 5 |
| 5 | Missouri-St. Louis | 923 | 9-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Chaminade | 893 | 9-3 | 7 |
| 7 | Ferris State | 859 | 9-0 | 9 |
| 8 | Wayne State (NE) | 814 | 8-2 | 8 |
| 9 | Concordia-St. Paul | 782 | 6-3 | 10 |
| 10 | West Texas A&M | 768 | 7-3 | 3 |
| 11 | Cal Poly Pomona [2] | 708 | 8-1 | 13 |
| 12 | St. Cloud State | 680 | 7-2 | 12 |
| 13 | Central Oklahoma | 636 | 13-0 | 15 |
| 14 | Angelo State | 500 | 10-1 | 21 |
| 15 | Minnesota Duluth | 493 | 7-2 | 11 |
| 16 | Grand Valley State | 446 | 9-1 | 16 |
| 17 | Cal State L.A. | 400 | 6-3 | 14 |
| 18 | Colorado Mesa | 385 | 8-2 | 17 |
| 19 | Lynn | 369 | 10-0 | 18 |
| 20 | Point Loma | 266 | 8-0 | 25 |
| 21 | Cal State San Bernardino | 194 | 5-4 | 19 |
| 22 | Northern State | 167 | 9-1 | 24 |
| 23 | Dallas Baptist | 145 | 6-4 | 20 |
| 24 | Washburn | 115 | 9-1 | NR |
| 25 | Barry | 108 | 7-0 | NR |