2024 Volleyball Season

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NSIC

NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Wayne State (NE) (12) - 194 pts
2. Concordia-St. Paul (1) - 178
3. St. Cloud State (2) - 177
4. Southwest Minnesota State - 150
5. Minnesota-Duluth - 148
6. Winona State - 122
7. Northern State - 121
8. Sioux Falls - 110
9. Minnesota State-Mankato - 89
10. Augustana - 83
11. Bemidji State - 67
12. Mary - 48
13. Minnesota State-Moorhead - 47
14. Minnesota-Crookston - 27
15. Minot State - 14

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GAC

GAC Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Oklahoma Baptist (5) - 113 pts
2. Southwestern Oklahoma State (4) - 106
3. Harding (3) - 102
4. Henderson State - 94
5. Ouachita Baptist - 72
6. Southeastern Oklahoma State - 67
7. Southern Arkansas - 66
8. East Central - 56
9. Southern Nazarene - 46
10. Northwestern Oklahoma State - 31
11. Arkansas Tech - 26
12. Arkansas-Monticello - 11

[SW_Mustang]

Catching my first bit of NSIC action tonight - University of Sioux Falls visiting South Dakota State.

Jacks are up 2-0. Coo is putting up a fight though - solid game.

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MIAA
1. Central Missouri (5) - 113 pts
2. Central Oklahoma (3) - 110
3. Nebraska-Kearney (3) - 106
4. Washburn (1) - 90
5. Missouri Western State - 81
6. Northwest Missouri State - 68
7. Arkansas-Fort Smith - 62
8. Missouri Southern State - 49
9. Emporia State - 39
10. Pittsburg State - 35
11. Fort Hays State - 28
12. Newman - 11

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RMAC
1. Metro State (7) - 189 pts
2. Colorado Mesa (6) - 183
3. Regis (2) - 174
4. South Dakota School of Mines - 143
5. Colorado State-Pueblo - 139
6. Colorado School of Mines - 137
7. Colorado Christian - 126
8. Chadron State - 96
9. Fort Lewis - 86
10. Westminster - 82
11. Colorado-Colorado Springs - 75
12. Adams State - 56
13. Western Colorado - 40
14. Black Hills State - 26
15. New Mexico Highlands - 23

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AVCA Division II Preseason Top 25 (8/23)
1. Cal State-Los Angeles (33)
2. Tampa (7)
3. West Texas A&M (2)
4. Wayne State (NE) (2)
5. Concordia-St. Paul (3)
6. Missouri-St. Louis
7. Metro State
8. Cal State-San Bernardino
9. Nebraska-Kearney
10. St. Cloud State
11. Southwest Minnesota State
12. Chaminade
13. Regis
14. Lewis
15. Central Missouri
16. Minnesota-Duluth
17. Colorado Mesa
18. Ferris State
19. Seattle Pacific
20. West Florida
21. Cal Poly Pomona
22. Central Washington
23. Central Oklahoma
24. Grand Valley State
25. Lynn

Others Receiving Votes
Clarion, Dallas Baptist, Nova Southeastern, Angelo State, Wayne State (MI), Quincy, Washburn, Gannon, Wingate, Northwest Missouri State, Bentley, Barry, Point Loma Nazarene, Anderson, Augusta State, Oklahoma Baptist, Adelphi, Rockhurst, Western Washington, Hillsdale, Wheeling Jesuit, San Francisco State, Winona State

[D2Rover]

MIAA going unbalanced with the schedule, some teams have 7 home games, others have 9. A few of the teams with 7 have 5 of those games in 15 days. Not sure how we're supposed to keep any momentum and support for the program when the conference hardly gives us a season.

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AVCA Division II Top 25 (9/9)
1. Tampa (35) (3-0)
2. Wayne State (NE) (6) (4-0)
3. Metro State (4-0)
4. Missouri-St. Louis (4-0)
5. Concordia-St. Paul (1) (3-1)
6. Nebraska-Kearney (4-0)
7t. Southwest Minnesota State (4-0)
7t. St. Cloud State (3-1)
9. West Texas A&M (3-1)
10. Cal Poly Pomona (5) (4-0)
11. Cal State-Los Angeles (2-2)
12. Ferris State (3-0)
13. Chaminade (4-2)
14. Minnesota-Duluth (4-0)
15. Colorado Mesa (3-1)
16. Cal State-San Bernardino (2-2)
17. Central Missouri (2-1)
18. Central Oklahoma (4-0)
19. Grand Valley State (4-0)
20. Michigan Tech (4-0)
21. West Florida (3-1)
22. Lynn (4-0)
23. Lewis (2-2)
24. Regis (1-3)
25. Augusta State (3-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Nova Southeastern, Washburn, Quincy, Barry, Angelo State, Point Loma Nazarene, Northern State, Central Washington, Wingate, Seattle Pacific, Hillsdale, Dallas Baptist, Florida Southern, Missouri Western State, San Francisco State

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AVCA Division II Top 25 Poll (9/16)
1. Tampa (42) (6-0)
2. Metro State (2) (7-1)
3. West Texas A&M (2) (6-2)
4. Nebraska-Kearney (9-0)
5. Southwest Minnesota State (8-0)
6. Missouri-St. Louis (7-1)
7. Chaminade (7-3)
8. Wayne State (NE) (1) (6-2)
9. Ferris State (7-0)
10. Concordia-St. Paul (5-3)
11. Minnesota-Duluth (7-0)
12. St. Cloud State (5-2)
13. Cal Poly Pomona (6-1)
14. Cal State-Los Angeles (5-2)
15. Central Oklahoma (9-0)
16. Grand Valley State (8-0)
17. Colorado Mesa (6-2)
18. Lynn (7-0)
19. Cal State-San Bernardino (4-3)
20. Dallas Baptist (6-2)
21. Angelo State (8-1)
22. Augusta State (6-0)
23. Central Missouri (3-4)
24. Northern State (8-0)
25. Point Loma Nazarene (6-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Quincy, Lewis, Barry, Michigan Tech, Washburn, Nova Southeastern, West Florida, Regis, Wingate, Hillsdale, Minnesota State-Mankato, San Francisco State, Simon Fraser, Missouri Western State

[SW_Mustang]

Bemidji State's head coach, Kevin Ulmer, passed away yesterday

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Bemidji State's head coach, Kevin Ulmer, passed away yesterday

Sad story....prayers for the Bemidji and Ulmer families.

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AVCA Division II Top 25 (9/23)
1. Tampa (43) (8-0)
2. Metro State (2) (9-1)
3. Nebraska-Kearney (12-0)
4. Southwest Minnesota State (10-0)
5. Missouri-St. Louis (9-1)
6. Chaminade (9-3)
7. Ferris State (9-0)
8. Wayne State (NE) (8-2)
9. Concordia-St. Paul (6-3)
10. West Texas A&M (7-3)
11. Cal Poly Pomona (2) (8-1)
12. St. Cloud State (7-2)
13. Central Oklahoma (13-0)
14. Angelo State (10-1)
15. Minnesota-Duluth (7-2)
16. Grand Valley State (9-1)
17. Cal State-Los Angeles (6-3)
18. Colorado Mesa (8-2)
19. Lynn (10-0)
20. Point Loma Nazarene (8-0)
21. Cal State-San Bernardino (5-4)
22. Northern State (9-1)
23. Dallas Baptist (6-4)
24. Washburn (9-1)
25. Barry (7-0)

Others Receiving Votes
Nova Southeastern, Quincy, Hillsdale, Central Missouri, Minnesota State-Mankato, Missouri Western State, San Francisco State, Augusta State, West Florida, Eckerd, Simon Fraser, Alabama-Huntsville, Findlay, Lenoir-Rhyne

[SW_Mustang]

Been pretty happy with SMSU's volleyball team this season thus far, though this week is where we see the tougher opponents.

[wscsuperfan]

AVCA Division II Top 25 (9/30)
1. Tampa (43) (8-0)
2. Metro State (1) (11-1)
3. Nebraska-Kearney (14-0)
4. Southwest Minnesota State (13-0)
5. Ferris State (11-0)
6. Wayne State (NE) (10-2)
7. Cal Poly Pomona (3) (10-1)
8. St. Cloud State (9-20
9t. Chaminade (10-4)
9t. West Texas A&M (9-3)
11. Missouri-St. Louis (10-2)
12. Concordia-St. Paul (8-4)
13. Central Oklahoma (15-0)
14. Angelo State (12-1)
15. Minnesota-Duluth (8-2)
16. Grand Valley State (11-1)
17. Lynn (12-0)
18. Colorado Mesa (9-3)
19. Cal State-Los Angeles (7-4)
20. Point Loma Nazarene (10-0)
21. Cal State-San Bernardino (7-4)
22. Northern State (10-2)
23. Dallas Baptist (8-4)
24t. Nova Southeastern (11-1)
24t. Quincy (13-1)

Others Receiving Votes
Barry, Hillsdale, San Francisco State, Missouri Western State, Minnesota State-Mankato, Washburn, Rockhurst, Eckerd, Central Missouri, Lenoir-Rhyne, Alabama-Huntsville, Central Washington

[SW_Mustang]

The streak ends in St. Cloud - the Huskies down #4 SMSU 3-0.

I had a feeling it was going to happen. Still a monumental start by the Mustangs and I'm still super proud of this team.

Hoping we can regroup against Augustana on Tuesday to set up another 3-4 game winstreak before heading back into the thick of it again.