WAYNE – After posting a 2-2 road record over the past week, the Wayne State College volleyball team had their Top 25 rankings updated.
According to a release from Wayne State Athletics, the Wildcats are now #15 in the AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll dropping two spots.
WSC is receiving 481 points in the week 10 rankings from various Division II coaches from across the country.
The Wildcats snapped a two-match losing streak and swept two opponents they swept on the home court earlier this season of Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston.
Wayne State College is now 20-6 (13-5 NSIC/4th) and will next host #11 St. Cloud State on Friday, November 12 at 6 p.m. and (RV) Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, November 13 at 1 p.m.
WSC won in four sets at UMD earlier this season but suffered a four-set loss to SCSU on the road in mid-September.
St. Cloud State sits 22-4 overall and the top team in the conference (17-1 NSIC) while the Bulldogs are 18-9 (10-8 NSIC/tied for 9th).
Other NSIC team rated: #8 Winona State (one first place vote/24-3) remained the same; #11. St. Cloud State (22-4) moved up one spot; #14 Concordia-St. Paul (20-7) fell four spots; #15 WSC (20-6) fell two spots and #17 Southwest Minnesota State (19-7) fell three spots. Upper Iowa (12) and Minnesota Duluth (5) were receiving votes and listed on tow or more ballots.
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week #10 Poll: November 8, 2021
2021 Previous
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Record Rank
1 MSU Denver (48) 1164 22-2 1
2 Washburn 1082 24-3 3
3 Cal State San Bernardino 1021 20-3 4
4 Central Missouri 990 23-3 2
5 NW Missouri State 923 22-4 5
6 Angelo State 912 21-3 6
7 West Florida 881 30-1 7
8 Winona State (1) 870 24-3 8
9 Tampa 820 24-2 9
10 Colorado School of Mines 729 21-3 11
11 St. Cloud State 713 22-4 12
12 Nebraska-Kearney 665 22-5 15
13 Texas – Tyler 538 18-1 16
14 Concordia-St. Paul 522 20-7 10
15 Wayne State (Neb.) 481 20-6 13
16 Western Washington 436 17-4 18
17 Southwest Minnesota St. 431 19-7 14
18 Hillsdale 336 23-4 19
19 Cal Poly Pomona 269 20-3 21
20 Lewis 264 21-6 20
21 Michigan Tech 251 20-5 22
22 Nova Southeastern 242 21-4 17
23 Regis 175 19-5 24
24 Oklahoma Baptist 138 19-3 23
25 Chaminade 59 23-5 NR
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Simon Fraser University 52; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (FL) 49; Ferris State 44; Azusa Pacific 38; Colorado Mesa University 29; Cal State L.A. 27; Biola University 19; West Texas A&M 18; Alaska-Anchorage 15; Upper Iowa 12; Wayne State (Mich.) 11; Central Washington 7; Minnesota Duluth 5; Wingate 4; Lynn 2.
8 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 31 combined points.
