(NSUwolves.com) For the second consecutive week, the Northern State University volleyball team is receiving votes as part of the AVCA-Taraflex Division II Women’s Top-25 Coaches Poll. The Wolves are receiving 12 votes in the week nine poll, holding a 16-7 (11-4 NSIC) record.
Northern is joined by NSIC opponents No. 2 Wayne State, No. 9 Concordia-St. Paul, No. 13 St. Cloud State, No. 15 Southwest Minnesota State, and No. 19 Minnesota Duluth.
The Wolves visit Minot State on Tuesday, October 27 at 6 p.m., then return home to host Bemidji State and No. 19 Minnesota Duluth on October 30 at 6 p.m. and 31 at 1 p.m. respectfully.
WEEK 9 – AVCA TOP-25 POLL
| Rank | School (1st Votes) | Record | Pts. | Prev. |
| 1 | Ferris State [47] | 23-0 | 1,175 | 1 |
| 2 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 24-1 | 1,114 | 2 |
| 3 | Tampa | 21-1 | 1,077 | 3 |
| 4 | Fresno Pacific | 21-0 | 1,045 | 4 |
| 5 | Angelo State | 23-1 | 981 | 5 |
| 6 | Nebraska Kearney | 23-2 | 907 | 6 |
| 7 | Cal State San Bernardino | 20-2 | 882 | 8 |
| 8 | Lynn | 19-3 | 776 | 9 |
| 9 | Concordia-St. Paul | 18-5 | 750 | 7 |
| 10 | Missouri Western | 19-3 | 739 | 11 |
| 11 | Barry | 15-4 | 692 | 12 |
| 12 | Emporia State | 21-3 | 618 | 13 |
| 13 | St. Cloud State | 18-6 | 588 | T-15 |
| 14 | Cal Poly Pomona | 17-4 | 551 | 14 |
| 15 | Southwest Minnesota State | 18-4 | 526 | 10 |
| 16 | Washburn | 20-6 | 426 | T-15 |
| 17 | Central Washington | 15-4 | 402 | 17 |
| 18 | Point Loma | 16-5 | 384 | 18 |
| 19 | Minnesota Duluth | 18-5 | 348 | 20 |
| 20 | Indianapolis | 21-3 | 218 | T-23 |
| 21 | Grand Valley State | 18-6 | 201 | 19 |
| 22 | Colorado School of Mines | 19-3 | 182 | 25 |
| 23 | Central Oklahoma | 18-6 | 132 | T-23 |
| 24 | Simon Fraser | 12-6 | 108 | 21 |
| 25 | Seattle Pacific | 15-5 | 71 | RV |
