STEPHENVILLE – Tarleton Volleyball moved up one spot back to No. 10 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association after winning a pair of conference matches last week.
The Texans went 2-0 with a win over St. Edward’s and St. Mary’s last weekend. The Texans took down the Hilltoppers in four sets and swept the Rattlers to close out the week.
The Texans (7-3) are the highest ranked LSC team in the AVCA poll. Texas A&M-Commerce is the only other LSC team ranked, with the Lions coming in at 20th in the poll. Angelo State also received votes in the poll. Cal State-San Bernardino, who the Texans played on Sept. 7 when they were ranked No. 2, remains at No. 1 for the second straight week. Tarleton has been ranked in 33 straight polls dating back to the 2016 season.
In just ten matches so far this season, Tarleton has faced five ranked teams (2, 12, 14, 15, 19). Last season, the Texans only played three ranked matches in the regular season.
Tarleton will travel south this week to face Texas A&M-Kingsville on Friday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. and Texas A&M International on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m.
AVCA DIVISION II COACHES TOP 25 WEEK 3 POLL: SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
1 Cal State San Bernardino (40) 1143
2 Western Washington (5) 1102
3 Nebraska-Kearney 1010
4 Minnesota Duluth (1) 978
5 Washburn 913
6 Lewis 898
7 Concordia – St. Paul 885
8 Northern State 849
9 Southwest Minnesota State 788
10 Tarleton 657
11 NW Missouri State 644
12 Regis 503
13 Rockhurst 477
14 Central Missouri 461
15 St. Cloud State 453
16 Ferris State 421
17 Wayne State (Neb.) 360
18 Hillsdale 336
19 Sioux Falls 316
20 Texas A&M – Commerce 256
21 Wheeling 236
22 Tampa 152
23 Upper Iowa 135
24 Wingate 117
T-25 Barry 93
T-25 Colorado School of Mines 93
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Angelo State 69; Michigan Tech 60; Winona State 54; Central Washington 53; Missouri-St Louis 51; Palm Beach Atlantic 38; Cal State L. A. 36; Chaminade 36; Metro State 36; Azusa Pacific 31; Saint Leo 31; Lynn 30; Ashland 29; Central Oklahoma 28; West Florida 25; South Carolina-Aiken 15; Augustana (SD) 11; Minnesota State 6.
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