LEXINGTON, Ky. – Grand Valley State's women's volleyball team jumped six spots from No. 18 to No. 12 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) while Ferris State dropped one spot to 15th.
The Lakers picked up two wins at home, sweeping Walsh 3-0 and defeated Ferris State 3-1 in Allendale, Mich. GVSU now stands 9-2 and remains unbeaten (7-0) in the GLIAC.
The Bulldogs, who are now 8-3 overall, suffered their first loss to the Lakers last Tuesday.
| Rank | School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points | 2014 Record | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Tampa (47) | 1199 | 10-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Minnesota Duluth (1) |
1152 | 13-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Concordia-St. Paul |
1085 | 12-2 | 3 |
| 4 | BYU-Hawai'i | 1004 | 6-3 | 4 |
| 5 | BYU-Hawai'i | 946 | 13-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Wheeling Jesuit |
927 | 14-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Washburn |
885 | 13-1 | 8 |
| 8 | Cal State San Bernardino |
836 | 8-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Southwest Minnesota State |
734 | 9-5 | 7 |
| 10 | Wingate | 720 | 13-1 | 10 |
| 11 | Western Washington |
619 | 10-4 | 11 |
| 12 | Grand Valley State |
589 | 9-2 | 18 |
| T-13 | Colorado School of Mines |
524 | 12-2 | 12 |
| T-13 | Wayne State (Neb.) |
524 | 12-2 | 17 |
| 15 | Ferris State | 437 | 7-3 | 14 |
| 16 | Augustana (SD) |
414 | 11-3 | 21 |
| 17 | Central Missouri | 397 | 8-6 | 16 |
| 18 | Central Washington | 369 | 10-3 | 13 |
| 19 | NW Nazarene | 325 | 9-1 | 23 |
| 20 | Colorado Mesa University |
310 | 11-3 | 20 |
| 21 | Armstrong State | 262 | 10-1 | 22 |
| 22 | Metro State | 217 | 12-2 | NR |
| 23 | Palm Beach Atlantic | 188 | 14-0 | 25 |
| 24 | Northern State | 164 | 11-3 | 24 |
| 25 | West Florida | 151 | 12-2 | 15 |
Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: UC San Diego 114; Alaska-Anchorage 82; West Texas A&M 77; Florida Southern 76; Truman 61; Rockhurst 46; Central Oklahoma 37; Regis 27; Minnesota State 24; Angelo State 20; Sonoma State 18; Cal State L.A. 8; Clarion 2
6 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 36 combined points.
Dropped Out: UC San Diego 19
Next Poll: October 6, 2014
