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SPU Reaches All-Time High in Volleyball Rankings
September 13, 2005

SEATTLE (Sept. 13) Seattle Pacific University has reached its highest national ranking in volleyball, rising to No. 20 in this week's CSTV/AVCA poll of NCAA Division II programs.

With its third victory over a nationally-ranked team this season, the Falcons (7-3) jumped four spots to eclipse their previous high ranking of No. 23 in 2001.

Seattle Pacific goes on the road this week, with Great Northwest Athletic Conference matches at Western Oregon and Humboldt State.

Truman State (Mo.) remains No. 1 in the nation , followed by Cal State San Bernardino and Nebraska Kearney. Including SPU, eight of the top 25 teams are from the Pacific Region.

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	Total Points	2005 Record	Last Week
1	Truman (13)	838	10-1	1
2	Cal State San Bernardino (10)	836	7-2	2
3	Nebraska-Kearney (6)	802	9-1	3
4	Minnesota Duluth	742	9-2	5
5	Hawai'i Pacific	716	9-1	6
6	North Alabama (6)	678	11-0	15
7-tie	Concordia-St. Paul	654	8-3	4
7-tie	Tampa	654	7-2	7
9	Central Washington	591	8-2	9
10	Central Missouri State	522	7-4	8
11	Washburn	495	11-0	11
12	UC San Diego	487	6-1	10
13	Grand Valley State	427	8-3	12
14	Ferris State	418	10-2	13
15	Florida Southern	410	12-1	14
16	Cal State L.A.	331	10-0	20
17	Abilene Christian	264	6-3	19
18	Augustana (S.D.)	261	8-3	16
19	Barry	257	4-5	17
20	Seattle Pacific	171	7-3	24
21	Rockhurst	148	8-1	22
22	Lock Haven	132	4-4	21
23	Chaminade	116	7-3	18
24	Minnesota-Moorhead	95	11-0	NR
25	Cal State Bakersfield	52	9-1	NR