LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Central Missouri Jennies volleyball team is ranked 25^th in the latest AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association)-Taraflex Division II Women's Volleyball Poll, announced on Monday, August 31.
 
The Jens are making an appearance on the poll for the 473^rd time in program history and are one of five teams from the MIAA conference featured in the top-25, including No. 6 Washburn, No. 8 Nebraska-Kearney, No.11 Missouri Western, and No. 15 Central Oklahoma, while Emporia State is receiving votes.
 
Central Missouri went 2-2 this past weekend at the Sandy Hoffman Memorial Tournament where they picked up victories over previously ranked No. 6 Barry Buccaneers by a final score of 3-1 (15-25, 25-12, 26-24, 25-19) and previously receiving votes Grand Valley State in a five-set thriller (14-25, 25-23, 25-23, 17-25, 15-11).
 
The Jens continue the 2026 campaign on Friday, Sept. 4, as they take on No. 2 Wayne State (Neb.) Wildcats (4-0, 0-0 NSIC) at 11:00 a.m. (CST), in the opening match of the Colorado Premier Challenge, inside Regis Field House, on the campus of Regis University, in Denver, Colo.