LEXINGTON, Ky. -- University of Central Missouri Jennies volleyball jumped up to No. 2 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) Division II Coaches' Poll release Monday, Oct. 25. It's UCM's highest ranking in the poll since being ranked second in 2011.
Central Missouri received 1,119 points and two first-place votes after going 3-0 in a trio of MIAA conference matches Oct. 18-24. The Jennies won at Missouri Western in five sets Oct. 19, before taking down then No. 2-ranked Washburn, 3-1, in Topeka, Kan. Oct. 21. UCM closed out its week with a 3-0 sweep over Emporia State Oct. 23.
The Jennies remained one of four MIAA programs in the top-25, including three conference teams in the top-five, with Northwest Missouri moving up to No. 3 and Washburn dropping to No. 4, and Nebraska Kearney checking in at a tie for 15th.
Central Missouri will host third-ranked Northwest Missouri State at the UCM Multipurpose Building Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. before welcoming Missouri Southern to Warrensburg for a 6 p.m. contest Thursday, Oct. 28 and wrapping up the week with a road trip to Pittsburg State Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.
| Rank |
School (First-Place Votes) |
Total Points |
2021 Record
|
Previous Week Rank |
| 1 |
MSU Denver (44) |
1172 |
18-2 |
1 |
| 2 |
Central Missouri (2) |
1119 |
19-2 |
3 |
| 3 |
NW Missouri State (1) |
1033 |
18-2 |
6 |
| 4 |
Washburn |
1025 |
19-3 |
2 |
| 5 |
Cal State San Bernardino |
887 |
16-3 |
9 |
| 6 |
Angelo State |
848 |
17-3 |
4 |
| 7 |
Concordia - St. Paul |
835 |
18-4 |
5 |
| 8 |
West Florida |
811 |
25-1 |
10 |
| 9 |
Tampa |
786 |
19-2 |
10 |
| 10 |
Winona State |
769 |
19-3 |
12 |
| 11 |
Wayne State (Neb.) |
710 |
16-4 |
8 |
| 12 |
Colorado School of Mines |
671 |
17-3 |
7 |
| 13 |
SW Minnesota State |
639 |
17-4 |
14 |
| 14 |
St Cloud State |
618 |
17-4 |
13 |
| T - 15 |
Nebraska-Kearney |
449 |
18-5 |
16 |
| T - 15 |
Texas-Tyler |
449 |
15-1 |
15 |
| 17 |
Nova Southeastern |
404 |
17-2 |
17 |
| 18 |
Hillsdale |
348 |
20-3 |
18 |
| 19 |
Western Washington |
334 |
13-4 |
19 |
| 20 |
Michigan Tech |
311 |
17-4 |
20 |
| 21 |
Lewis |
203 |
16-6 |
21 |
| 22 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
169 |
16-3 |
22 |
| 23 |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
133 |
16-3 |
23 |
| 24 |
Regis |
109 |
16-4 |
NR |
| 25 |
West Texas A&M |
87 |
15-2 |
25 |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Chaminade 54; Alaska-Anchorage 45; Simon Fraser University 39; Colorado Mesa University 38; Cal State L. A. 26; Azusa Pacific 24; Arkansas Tech University 21; Southwestern OK St 19; Ferris State 18; Lynn 12; Northern State 11; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (FL) 6; Minnesota Duluth 6; Wayne State (Mich.) 2
