AVCA Division II Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll

            The Wayne State College volleyball team is ranked 17th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II Top 25 Preseason Coaches Poll released Wednesday afternoon.  The Wildcats received a total of 265 points in voting by Division II coaches from across the country.

            Wayne State finished the 2009 regular season ranked 18^th in NCAA Division II after finishing 29-8 overall and 16-4 in the NSIC, tied for second place, and lose just one starter from last season's team. The Wildcats defeated Minnesota State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II National Tournament before falling to eventual national champion Concordia-St. Paul in the Central Regional semi-finals.  It was the fifth straight season the Wildcats qualified for the NCAA Division II National Tournament. 

            Wayne State opens the 2010 season at the Rockhurst Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri September 3-4.

 

AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll August 18, 2010

                                                                                2009        2009

Rank School (First-Place Votes)       Points     Record Final Rank

1.             Concordia, St. Paul (32)     788         37-0        1

2.             Cal State San Bernardino  760         33-2        2

3.             Tampa                                   729         31-3        4

4.             Indianapolis                         692         38-2        6

5.             Central Missouri                  676         34-5        5

6.             Washburn                             603         33-5        8

7.             West Texas A&M                  561         38-4        3

8.             UC San Diego                      544         27-3        7

9.             Minnesota Duluth                495         23-9        14

10.          Metro State (Colo.)              478         26-8        11

11.          Saint Leo (Fla.)                    465         30-4        10

12.          Emporia State (Kan.)          451         29-6        13

13.          Nebraska-Kearney              420         33-3        12

14.          Cal State Los Angeles       387         23-9        15

15.          Southwest Minn. State        373         25-8        16

16.          Lewis (Ill.)                             328         32-5        9

17.          Wayne State (Neb.)            265         29-8        18

18.          Minnesota State                   240         26-7        17

19.          Pittsburg State                     216         25-11     19

20.          Hillsdale (Mich.)                   171         24-8        NR

21.          Sonoma State                      144         23-8        21

22.          Flagler                                   115         36-9        22

23.          Hawai'i-Hilo                            98         25-2        20

24.          Alaska-Anchorage                 84         23-8        24

25.          Truman State                         71         24-13     25

 

Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: California (Pa.) 47;

Grand Valley State (Mich.) 34; West Florida 32; Western Washington 22;

Abilene Christian 21; Dowling 14; Wingate 13; Barry 7.

 

Nine teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 45 combined points.