WU No. 19 in AVCA Poll

Sept. 14, 2004 - The Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team moved up five spots to No. 19 in the AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll, which was released Tuesday. The No. 19 ranking ties Washburn's highest mark in school history. The Lady Blues were ranked No. 19 in the first regular season poll last year on Sept. 2, 2003.
The Lady Blues, which are 12-0 and off to their best start in school history, open the MIAA season against Missouri Western 7 p.m. Wednesday night in Lee Arena.

AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Rec LW
1. Nebraska-Kearney (32) 872 11-0 1
2 UC San Diego (1) 828 11-1 2
3 Truman (1) 771 9-0 4
4 Concordia-St. Paul 770 10-1 3
5 Barry 728 7-1 5
6 Cal State San Bernardino 688 9-1 6
7 Minnesota Duluth 682 8-1 7
8 Tampa 621 5-1 8
9 Northern Michigan (1) 594 8-0 10
10 Hawai’i Pacific 585 6-1 9
11 Central Missouri State 529 8-2 11
12 Grand Valley State 470 8-3 12
13 North Florida 446 5-3 13
14 North Alabama 381 6-4 14
15 Fort Hays State 358 10-1 17
16 Western Washington 354 6-3 15
17 Augustana (S.D.) 317 7-4 16
18 Northwood (Mich.) 264 8-1 23
19 WASHBURN 219 12-0 24
20-tie Pittsburg State 138 6-3 19
20-tie Rockhurst 138 7-3 18
22 Findlay 80 10-1 NR
23 Florida Southern 65 11-2 25
24 BYU-Hawai’i 58 6-2 NR
25 Minnesota State, Mankato 56 4-7 20
Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Metro State 48; Minnesota State-Moorhead 47; Central Washington 41; Lock Haven 34; Nebraska-Omaha 31; Cal State Bakersfield 29; West Texas A&M 28; Cal Poly Pomona 25; Armstrong Atlantic State 22; Western New Mexico 14; Hillsdale 8; Harding 4; St. Mary’s (Texas) 4; Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 3; Central Oklahoma 2.