Lexington, Ky. – The Northern State University volleyball team dropped one spot to No. 8 in the second week of the AVCA Top-25 Poll. The Wolves earned 780 total points with a 7-1 record overall.
 
Northern is joined by NSIC opponents No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, No. 6 Concordia-St. Paul, No. 9 Southwest Minnesota State, No. 19 Wayne State, No. 22 St. Cloud State, No. 25 Upper Iowa, (RV) Winona State, and (RV) Augustana. The Wolves will face Augustana and Wayne State this weekend in the NSIC and home openers.
 
AVCA DII Top-25 Coaches Poll
Week #2: September 16, 2019
 

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	Total Points	2019 Record	Previous Rank
1	Cal State San Bernardino (35)	1137	7-0	2
2	Western Washington (6)	1092	8-0	3
3	Washburn (3)	1062	8-0	4
4	Minnesota Duluth (1)	955	7-1	6
5	Lewis	891	7-1	5
T-6	Concordia - St. Paul	870	6-2	10
T-6	Nebraska-Kearney	870	8-0	8
8	Northern State	780	7-1	7
9	Southwest Minnesota State	744	6-2	15
10	Ferris State	640	6-2	11
11	Tarleton State	614	5-3	9
12	Central Missouri	538	5-3	12
13	Tampa	507	4-4	1
14	Hillsdale	491	7-1	19
15	NW Missouri State	409	7-1	18
16	Barry	379	5-3	13
17	Rockhurst	361	5-3	17
18	Regis	301	6-2	NR
19	Wayne State (Neb.)	265	8-0	22
20	Texas A&M-Commerce	222	5-3	20
21	Wheeling	210	5-3	14
22	St Cloud State	197	8-0	NR
23	Palm Beach Atlantic	180	5-3	16
24	Sioux Falls	165	8-0	NR
25	Upper Iowa	142	8-0	NR

 
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Colorado School of Mines 111; St. Cloud State University 95; Winona State 76; Michigan Tech 75; West Florida 71; Central Washington 62; Cal State L. A. 53; Angelo State 39; Central Oklahoma 37; Chaminade 29; Metro State 24; Azusa Pacific 19; Cal Poly Pomona 17; Missouri-St Louis 15; Ashland 13; Augustana (SD) 4; Saint Leo 4; Indianapolis 3;