LEXINGTON, Ky. – Colorado College (33-4,
12-2) falls back one spot to No. 12, while Trinity (Texas)
University (34-6, 13-1) holds at the No. 14 position in this
week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)
Division III Top 25 poll.
With the three-set triumph over Texas Lutheran in last
Saturday’s third-place match, the Tigers tied the 2011 squad
for the fourth-most victories in a single season with 33. Colorado
College earned its 16th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division
III Women’s Volleyball Championship and will play Maryville
College in the opening round on Friday, Nov. 15, at Emory
University in Atlanta. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.
The Colorado College Tigers are making their 23rd overall
appearance in the national tournament. Colorado College, which
advanced to the Elite 8 in 2009, owns an all-time record of 12-22,
including an 8-15 mark under head coach Rick Swan.
Trinity clinched the SCAC Tournament Championship with a 3-2
comeback win over Southwestern University on Saturday night.
The Tigers won the SCAC title for the first time since 2008,
marking the program’s 16th overall conference crown since
1992.
Trinity also defeated Centenary 3-0 in the opening round, and survived a tough 3-2 semifinal against Texas Lutheran. Saturday’s win was the 800th career victory for Head Coach Julie Jenkins.
The conference championship earned Trinity an automatic bid to
the NCAA Playoffs, and the Tigers will host the San Antonio, Texas,
Regional November 15-17. Trinity takes on UC-Santa Cruz in
the opening round of play, at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The
regional final is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
To view the entire AVCA rankings, click here.