Washburn logoWU No. 16 in AVCA Poll

Nov. 2, 2004 - The Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team moved up a spot to No. 16 in the AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll, which was released Tuesday. The Lady Blues were No. 17 the previous poll.

The Lady Blues, who are 26-5 overall and finished third in the MIAA regular season with a 12-4 record, travel to Drury 7 p.m. tonight. They will host either Emporia State or Missouri Southern in the first round of the MIAA Postseason Tournament Tuesday (Nov. 9) at 7 p.m.

AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Rec LW
1 Nebraska-Kearney (33) 873 30-0 1
2 UC San Diego (1) 832 24-1 2
3 Truman (1) 811 30-0 3
4 Concordia-St. Paul 767 24-1 4
5 Barry 739 22-1 5
6 Cal State San Bernardino 689 20-3 6
7 North Florida 645 22-5 8
8 Tampa 607 19-3 9
9 Minnesota Duluth 568 19-4 10
10 Central Missouri State 563 27-5 7
11 Grand Valley State 522 22-4 11
12 Central Washington 492 23-0 12
13 Fort Hays State 474 25-3 13
14 Hawai’i Pacific 461 16-2 14
15 Northern Michigan 362 20-4 16
16 Washburn 346 26-5 17
17-tie Florida Southern 258 23-7 19
17-tie Minnesota State-Moorhead 258 22-3 15
19 North Alabama 209 19-6 20
20 Northwood (Mich.) 200 18-8 18
21 Rockhurst 157 23-7 22
22 Ferris State 131 20-5 25
23 Augustana (S.D.) 130 15-8 23
24 Armstrong Atlantic State 82 24-6 25
25 Chaminade 59 15-5 21
Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Nebraska-Omaha 43; South Dakota 30; Western Washington 11; Cal Poly Pomona 9; Queens (N.Y.) 9; Ashland 8; Dowling 6; Harding 6; Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 2.