Colorado College 20th; Southwestern 23rd in AVCA national rankings

Colorado College 20th; Southwestern 23rd in AVCA national rankings

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Colorado College jumped two spots to 20th while Southwestern University remained 23rd in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) top 25 rankings for week six of the 2012 season.

The Tigers, who last week were ranked 22nd in the AVCA rankings, went 3-0 during the  week of Oct 1-7 as they picked up three SCAC wins. Colorado College is now 15-6 overall and 5-1 in SCAC play on the season. The Tigers are 7-3 in their last 10 matches.

Southwestern went 2-2 overall and 2-1 in SCAC play during the week. The Pirates now stand at 14-6 overall and 5-1 in league play on the season. Southwestern was ranked 23rd in last week's rankings.


AVCA NCAA Division III Women's National Poll 6 - October 9, 2012


Rank

School (First-Place Votes)

Total Points

2012 Record

Previous
Rank
 

Washington-St. Louis (24) 

600

21-1 

 2 

Calvin 

573

17-1 

3

Wittenberg

547

14-4 

 4 

Christopher Newport 

504

20-2 

5

Hope 

499

17-2 

Emory

482

19-3 

St. Thomas (Minn.)

465

23-1 

Cal Lutheran

428

17-4 

9

Elmhurst

401 

17-4 

10

Otterbein 

340 

17-6 

11 

11 

SUNY Cortland 

324 

23-2 

12 

12 

Chicago 

290 

16-6 

13 

13

Puget Sound 

290 

12-4 

10 

14

Pacific Lutheran 

280 

14-2 

17 

15

Wartburg 

264 

20-4 

15 

16

Mount Union 

259 

16-5 

14 

 17 

Wisconsin-Whitewater 

231 

16-6 

16 

18 

Salisbury 

201 

21-1 

18 

19 

 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 

146 

16-4 

20 

20 

Colorado College 

136 

15-6 

22 

21

Juniata 

93 

16-8 

21 

 22 

Eastern 

79 

18-4 

19 

23

Southwestern (Texas) 

74 

14-6 

23 

24

Carthage 

45 

15-9 

24 

25

Bowdoin 

39 

15-2 

NR 


Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Wellesley 35; Heidelberg 30; Chapman 27; Stevenson 21; St. Benedict (Minn.) 19; La Verne 16; Occidental 15; Springfield 9 

10 schools mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 40 combined points.

 Dropped Out:  Wellesley 25


 

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