LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Southwest Minnesota State volleyball team moved up one spot and is ranked No. 15 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll released Monday. The Mustangs received 342 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 2-0 this past weekend in conference play, defeating then No. 11-ranked Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State.
The Mustangs (21-7, 11-5 NSIC) host No. 13 Minnesota State, Mankato on Saturday at 3 p.m.
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
2009 Poll #10: November 2, 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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UC San Diego
|
764
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3
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Cal State San Bernardino
|
737
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4
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Nebraska-Kearney
|
692
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5
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West Texas A&M
|
648
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6
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Central Missouri
|
630
|
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7
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Emporia State
|
593
|
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8
|
Tampa
|
581
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|
9
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Washburn
|
535
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|
10
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Indianapolis
|
508
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|
11
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Lewis
|
474
|
|
12
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Saint Leo
|
454
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|
13
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Minnesota State
|
417
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|
14
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Wayne State (Neb.)
|
357
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|
15
|
Southwest Minnesota State
|
342
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16
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Minnesota Duluth
|
330
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|
17
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Hawai'i-Hilo
|
302
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|
18
|
Sonoma State
|
241
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|
19
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Truman
|
187
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|
20
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Nebraska-Omaha
|
157
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|
21
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Cal State L.A.
|
143
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|
22
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Pittsburg State
|
122
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|
23
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Wingate
|
102
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|
24
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Metro State
|
89
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25
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Chico State
|
56
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Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Abilene Christian 37; Alaska-Anchorage 20; California (Pa.) 19; Hillsdale 17; Dowling 13
