Lexington, Ky. – After a 1-1 weekend versus Southwest Minnesota State and the University of Sioux Falls, the Northern State University volleyball team has moved down one spot to No. 9 in this week's AVCA Top-25 Poll. The Wolves earned 791 points with a 10-2 record overall this season. NSU is 6-2 this year versus teams ranked in the top-25 or receiving votes.
 
The Wolves are joined by NSIC opponents No. 3 Minnesota Duluth, No. 7 Concordia-St. Paul, No. 8 Southwest Minnesota State, No. 12 St. Cloud State, No. 15 Wayne State, No. 22 Upper Iowa, (RV) Winona State, and (RV) Augustana.
 
AVCA DII Top-25 Coaches Poll
Week #4: September 30
 

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	Total Points	2019 Record	Previous Rank
1	Cal State San Bernardino (39)	1142	11-0	1
2	Western Washington (6)	1103	12-0	2
3	Minnesota Duluth (1)	1033	11-1	4
4	Nebraska-Kearney	1020	12-0	3
5	Washburn	937	11-1	5
6	Lewis	906	12-1	6
7	Concordia - St. Paul	853	9-3	7
8	Southwest Minnesota State	836	10-2	9
9	Northern State	791	10-2	8
10	NW Missouri State	681	11-1	11
11	Rockhurst	578	12-3	13
12	St Cloud State	535	11-1	15
13	Central Missouri	491	8-4	14
14	Tarleton State	460	8-4	10
15	Wayne State (Neb.)	438	12-1	17
16	Ferris State	429	10-3	16
17	Regis	381	10-3	12
18	Hillsdale	358	11-2	18
19	Sioux Falls	342	11-1	19
20	Wheeling	268	11-3	21
21	Texas A&M-Commerce	253	9-3	20
22	Upper Iowa	202	10-2	23
T-23	Colorado School of Mines	125	10-2	T-25
T-23	Wingate	125	14-0	24
25	Barry	106	8-4	T-25

 
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Angelo State 85; Michigan Tech 85; Winona State 62; Metro State 46; Central Washington 38; Ashland 34; Cal State L. A. 30; Lynn 28; South Carolina-Aiken 21; Azusa Pacific 20; Tampa 20; Chaminade 18; Saint Leo 15; West Florida 14; Augustana (SD) 13; Indianapolis 7
 
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