The Wayne State College volleyball team is ranked 22^nd in the final regular season AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll released Monday afternoon.  The Wildcats received 207 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches from across the country, marking the 115^th consecutive national ranking for the WSC volleyball program dating back to September 28, 2009.
            Wayne State ended the regular season last Wednesday with a 3-2 loss at then #1 Concordia-St. Paul in the first round of the NSIC Tournament in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The Wildcats were 19-12 overall and 12-8 in the NSIC.
                       
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week #12 Poll: November 20, 2017
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Rank School (First-Place Votes)         Points    Record   Rank
1.   California Baptist (27)                       1162       28-0        2
2.   Southwest Minnesota St. (13)           1146       28-3        4
3.   Concordia-St. Paul (7)                      1101       28-3        1
4.   Lewis (Ill.) (1)                                   1083       31-2        3
5.   Western Washington                         996        25-3        5
6.   Nebraska-Kearney                             896        33-3        7
7.   Minnesota Duluth                              875        24-6        6
8.   Arkansas Tech                                  840        35-0        8
9.   Palm Beach Atlantic                          787        25-3        10
9    Regis                                               787        28-3        11
11. Northern State                                   684        23-6        9
12. Tarleton State                                    606        29-5        15
13. Winona State                                    595        21-8        14
14. Northwest Nazarene                          586        24-4        13
15. Central Oklahoma                             538        29-5        12
16. Augustana (SD)                                523        23-9        16
17. West Florida                                     364        28-6        19
18. Colorado School of Mines                  335        24-5        17
19. Central Missouri                                323        25-8        18
20. Ferris State                                      285        23-7        20
21. Florida Southern                               234        25-6        22
22. Wayne State (Neb.)                        207        19-12     21
23. Saint Leo                                        133        22-6        23
24. Wheeling Jesuit                               106        31-5        24
25. Hillsdale                                           83         28-3        NR

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Missouri Western 50; Rockhurst 43; Cal State San Bernardino 40;
Upper Iowa 37; Metro State 36; Findlay 32; Angelo State 29; Wingate 22; Flagler 12;
McKendree 10; Azusa Pacific 9; Central Washington 7.
 
1 team mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 6 combined points.