Drury volleyball moves up to 9th in NCAA-II coaches’ poll

By: Ed Beach

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— The Drury volleyball team moved up one spot in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA-II poll and is ranked ninth in the nation.

Drury is 3-1 and won their lone game last week with a 3-0 victory at William Jewell.

Hillsdale (8-0) is ranked number one in this week’s poll. Fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference member Lewis (4-0) is ranked second and picked up three first-place votes. Angelo State (6-0) is ranked third, and Metro State-Denver (6-0) is fourth).

Six GLVC teams are ranked in this week’s top 25. In addition to the Panthers and Lewis, Rockhurst (3-1) is sixth, Missouri-St. Louis (3-0) is seventh, Quincy is ranked 11^th, Southern Indiana is number 17, while Indianapolis and Missouri S&T are tied for 25^th. 

Drury travels to Indianapolis for a GLVC triangular on Saturday. The Panthers will take on the 25^th ranked Greyhounds, then Maryville on Saturday.

Rank		School		Total Points		2020-21 Record		Previous Rank
1		Hillsdale (37)		1151		8-0		1
2		Lewis (3)		1108		4-0		2
3		Angelo State (2)		1079		6-0		3
4		MSU Denver (4)		1038		6-0		4
5		Colorado Mesa		935		5-0		7
6		Rockhurst		914		3-1		5
7		Missouri-St. Louis		874		3-0		6
8		Colorado School of Mines		804		4-1		8
9		Drury		706		3-1		10
10		Walsh		675		5-1		11
11		Quincy		645		5-1		9
12		Harding		612		3-0		12
13		Findlay		561		6-1		13
14		Texas A&M-Kingsville		518		4-0		15
15		Arkansas Tech		494		3-0		14
16		Nebraska-Kearney		450		1-1		NR
17		Southern Indiana		389		3-1		18
18		Texas A&M-Commerce		370		2-2		16
19		Tiffin		320		5-1		19
20		Regis		252		2-2		17