Wayne, Neb. — TheWayne State College volleyball team is ranked 17th in the 2022 Preseason AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Wednesday by the coaches association. WSC finished the 2021 season with a 22-8 record and placed fourth in the NSIC with a 14-6 league mark and returns all but one starter from last year’s team.
Wayne State opens the 2022 season on Thursday, August 25th at the Adelphi Tournament in New York facing host Adelphi (NY) and University of Bridgeport (Conn.) on the opening day.
AVCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Preseason Poll: August 17, 2022
Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Record Rank
1 Tampa (41) 1158 0-0 –
2 Washburn 1050 0-0 –
3 Western Washington (4) 985 0-0 –
4 MSU Denver (1) 965 0-0 –
5 West Florida (1) 854 0-0 –
6 Concordia-St. Paul 848 0-0 –
7 Cal State San Bernardino 818 0-0 –
8 Central Missouri 777 0-0 –
9 St. Cloud State 701 0-0 –
10 Nebraska-Kearney 677 0-0 –
11 Colorado School of Mines 595 0-0 –
12 Northwest Missouri State 586 0-0 –
13 Angelo State 574 0-0 –
14 West Texas A&M 542 0-0 –
15 Winona State 499 0-0 –
16 Hillsdale 466 0-0 –
17 Wayne State (Neb.) 360 0-0 –
18 Gannon 312 0-0 –
19 Texas – Tyler 261 0-0 –
20 Ferris State 205 0-0 –
21 Lewis (Ill.) 199 0-0 –
22 Southwest Minnesota State 191 0-0 –
23 Michigan Tech 172 0-0 –
24 Nova Southeastern 141 0-0 –
25 Chaminade 123 0-0 –
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Cal Poly Pomona 115; Cal State L.A. 112; Wheeling 98; Alaska-Anchorage 97; Central Washington 80; Colorado Mesa University 79; Minnesota Duluth 53; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical (FL) 51; Northern State 45; Missouri-St Louis 44; Palm Beach Atlantic 44; Daemen 43; Oklahoma Baptist 39; Augusta University 36; Augustana (SD) 28; Wingate 28; Ashland 27; Regis 18; American International 14; Point Loma 14; Azusa Pacific 12; Barry 10; Biola University 10; Harding 9; Simon Fraser 6.