Lexington, Ky. – The Northern State University volleyball team remains at No. 7 this week in the AVCA Top-25 Poll after a 2-0 week versus MSU Moorhead and the University of Mary. The Wolves earned 915 points with a 20-3 record overall.
Northern is joined by NSIC opponents No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, No. 6 Concordia-St. Paul, No. 8 St. Cloud State, No. 13 Wayne State, No. 16 Winona State, No. 18 Southwest Minnesota State, No. 22 Upper Iowa, (RV) Augustana, and (RV) Minnesota State. NSU will face the Mustangs this Friday at 7 p.m. from Wachs Arena.
AVCA Top-25 Poll
| RANK |
SCHOOL |
POINTS |
RECORD |
PREVIOUS |
| 1 |
Cal State San Bernardino (43) |
1147 |
21-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
Nebraska-Kearney (3) |
1107 |
26-0 |
2 |
| 3 |
Washburn |
1027 |
22-2 |
4 |
| 4 |
Western Washington |
990 |
21-1 |
5 |
| 5 |
Minnesota Duluth |
940 |
20-3 |
3 |
| 6 |
Concordia - St. Paul |
928 |
19-4 |
6 |
| 7 |
Northern State |
915 |
20-3 |
7 |
| 8 |
St. Cloud State |
757 |
19-4 |
11 |
| 9 |
Regis |
745 |
20-3 |
10 |
| 10 |
Central Missouri |
684 |
18-7 |
9 |
| 11 |
Hillsdale |
624 |
19-3 |
13 |
| 12 |
Lewis |
588 |
22-4 |
8 |
| 13 |
Wayne State (Neb.) |
549 |
19-5 |
12 |
| 14 |
NW Missouri State |
513 |
18-6 |
14 |
| 15 |
Wheeling |
438 |
23-3 |
17 |
| 16 |
Winona State |
422 |
18-5 |
16 |
| 17 |
Angelo State |
397 |
21-2 |
18 |
| 18 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
337 |
14-9 |
15 |
| 19 |
Ferris State |
302 |
19-5 |
20 |
| T-20 |
Michigan Tech |
280 |
19-4 |
21 |
| T-20 |
Rockhurst |
280 |
21-6 |
19 |
| 22 |
Upper Iowa |
244 |
16-7 |
22 |
| 23 |
Missouri-St. Louis |
144 |
23-3 |
25 |
| 24 |
Cal State L.A. |
119 |
15-6 |
24 |
| 25 |
Tampa |
86 |
19-6 |
NR |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Wingate 69; Augustana (SD) 62; Azusa Pacific 50; Ashland 38; Texas A&M-Commerce 37; Chaminade 24; Alaska-Anchorage 23; Arkansas-Fort Smith 15; Tarleton State 14; MSU Denver 13; Minnesota State 12; Colorado School of Mines 7; Central Oklahoma 4; Embry-Riddle 4;
