Bulldogs and Lakers Ranked in AVCA Top 25

Bulldogs and Lakers Ranked in AVCA Top 25

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) volleyball teams Ferris State and Grand Valley State remain ranked in the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) Division II Top-25. The Bulldogs moved up a spot to 14th while the Lakers dropped to 18th.

Ferris State is coming off a two-win sweep over Walsh and Malone, and has extended the Bulldogs winning streak to five and its GLIAC record to 4-0. This weekend will be key for Ferris as the Bulldogs travel to Grand Valley for a division matchup.

Grand Valley, who is also 4-0 in conference action, also defeated Walsh and Malone 3-0.

Rank School (First-Place Votes) Total Points 2014 Record Previous Rank
1 Tampa (48) 1200
8-1 1
2 Minnesota Duluth
1150 12-1 3
3 Concordia-St. Paul
1069 9-2 2
4 BYU-Hawai'i 999 5-3 6
5 Nebraska-Kearney
918 10-1 4
6 Wheeling Jesuit
908 11-1 9
7 Southwest Minnesota State
862 7-4 8
8 Washburn
835 10-1 5
9 Cal State San Bernardino
786 6-2 7
10 Wingate 660 10-1 12
11 Western Washington
587 9-3 10
12 Colorado School of Mines
556 10-1 16
13 Central Washington
532 8-2 11
14 Ferris State
484 6-2 15
15 West Florida 466 11-0 18
16 Central Missouri
451 6-5 14
17 Wayne State (Neb.)
413 10-1 19
18 Grand Valley State 391 6-2 17
19 UC San Diego
380 6-3 13
20 Colorado Mesa University 271 9-2 23
21 Augustana (SD)
214 9-2 22
22 Armstrong State
187 7-1 24
23 NW Nazarene
176 6-1 NR
24 Northern State
163 8-3 21
25 Palm Beach Atlantic
150 12-0 25

Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: West Texas A&M 105; Minnesota State 104; Metro State 98; Angelo State 76; Rockhurst 75; Florida Southern 64; Alaska-Anchorage 55; Central Oklahoma 49; Truman 46; Sonoma State 25; Cal state L.A. 21; Regis 21; California Baptist 6; Clarion 5; Gannon 4

5 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 23 combined points.

Next Poll: September 29, 2014