The Falcons Online -- Seattle Pacific University Athletics

Falcons Move up to 16th in National Volleyball Poll
October 31, 2005

SEATTLE (Oct. 31) Following a four-week stay, Seattle Pacific University is on the climb again in the NCAA Division II volleyball rankings, rising two spots to No. 16.

The Falcons (19-5) moved up from 18th after beating Western Washington and now 14th-ranked Central Washington at home. The Wildcats had been 12th.

SPU can take a giant step toward its first Great Northwest Athletic Conference title when it visits Seattle University Thursday night.

Nebraska Kearney, which suffered its only loss to SPU last month, is atop the CSTV/AVCA coaches poll for the third week in a row. The top nine positions remained unchanged.

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	Total Points	Record	Last Week
1	Nebraska-Kearney (34)	873	27-1	1
2	Hawai'i Pacific (1)	831	20-1	2
3	Tampa	789	21-2	3
4	Concordia-St. Paul	755	23-4	4
5	Minnesota Duluth	724	22-3	5
6	North Alabama	712	29-1	6
7	Washburn	688	31-1	7
8	Truman	633	25-4	8
9	Cal State L.A.	598	20-1	9
10	Cal Poly Pomona	550	21-2	11
11	Abilene Christian	497	25-3	13
12	Florida Southern	440	28-3	10
13	Central Missouri State	433	22-8	14
14	Central Washington	427	18-4	12
15	Cal State San Bernardino	404	16-6	15
16	Seattle Pacific	342	19-5	18
17	UC San Diego	333	18-5	17
18	Grand Valley State	271	23-5	16
19	Lock Haven	243	27-4	19
20	Rockhurst	195	24-4	20
21	BYU-Hawai'i	183	18-3	21
22	Cal State Bakersfield	166	17-6	22
23	Minnesota State-Moorhead	115	22-4	23
24	Nebraska-Omaha	91	17-6	24
25	Florida Gulf Coast	29	24-2	NR

Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Northern Michigan 17; Southwest Minnesota State 12; Ferris State 7; Seattle 5; Harding 4; Emporia State 2