Lady Blues No. 18 in AVCA preseason poll

 

For immediate release - Aug. 9, 2005
The Washburn volleyball team was No. 18 in the 2005 Preseason AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll, which was released Tuesday. The No. 18 ranking is the best mark to open a season in school history. The Lady Blues were as high as No. 15 during the 2004 season and finished at No. 16.

The Lady Blues went 29-7 overall last season and made their second trip to the NCAA National Tournament in school history. Truman State was second in the poll, while Central Missouri State was seventh in the poll from the MIAA.

The Lady Blues, who officially begin practice Thursday, open the 2005 season at the Missouri Southern Invitational Aug. 26-27.

AVCA DIvision II Coaches Top 25 Poll
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Rec LW
1. Nebraska-Kearney (15) 845 40-1 3
2. Truman (6) 803 37-1 2
3. Barry (13) 767 34-1 1
4. Minnesota Duluth 746 27-5 4
5. Cal State San Bernardino 722 27-4 5
6. Concordia-St. Paul 673 32-3 7
7. Central Missouri State 614 31-7 10
8. Hawai’i Pacific 577 21-4 13
9. Tampa 573 24-6 14
10. Fort Hays State 550 31-5 11
11. Northern Michigan (1) 513 26-1 12
12. Central Washington 509 24-7 9
13. UC San Diego 489 30-2 6
14. Grand Valley State 410 27-7 15
15. Florida Southern 373 28-9 17
16. Northwood (Mich.) 366 21-10 18
17. Ferris State 295 24-7 20
18. Washburn 261 29-7 16
19. Rockhurst 186 26-10 23
20. Chaminade 165 17-7 19
21. Armstrong Atlantic State 149 29-8 21
21. Augustana (S.D.) 149 17-10 24
23. North Alabama 129 24-7 22
24. Lock Haven 102 25-4 25
25. Ashland 81 26-6 NR
Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Abilene Christian 39; Cal State L .A. 36; Florida Gulf Coast 35; Minnesota State-Moorhead 30; Nebraska-Omaha 29; Metro State 28; Hillsdale 19; Findlay 14; Mesa State 14; Queens (N.Y.) 12; Dowling 7; Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 6; Southwest Minnesota State 6; Cal State Bakersfield 4.

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