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Seattle Pacific Rises to All-Time High of 15th in National Volleyball Poll
October 2, 2006

SEATTLE (Oct. 2) -- As expected, Seattle Pacific University made a move in the NCAA Division II volleyball rankings this week, rising three spots to an all-time high of No. 15.

The Falcons (16-2) are coming off their 10th consecutive victory, 3-1 over then-No. 15 Central Washington on the road. The Wildcats dropped back to 17th.

The previous best rating for SPU in the CSTV/AVCA coaches top 25 was 16th a year ago.

Michigan's Grand Valley State replaced Tampa as the nation's No. 1 team. The highest ranked of the seven Pacific Region teams is undefeated Cal State Bernardino at sixth.

SPU begins a four-match home stand Thursday night versus Northwest Nazarene.

CSTV/AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	Total Points	Record	Last Week
1	Grand Valley State (21)	873	16-1	2
2	Truman (6)	834	19-1	4
3	Florida Southern (1)	818	18-2	5
4	Tampa (5)	805	18-1	1
5	Minnesota Duluth	751	19-2	6
6	Cal State-San Bernardino (1)	722	15-0	7
7	Concordia-St. Paul	712	18-2	3
8	BYU-Hawai'i (1)	624	11-0	9
9	Hillsdale (1)	609	19-0	10
10	Washburn	581	16-3	8
11	Central Missouri	529	18-3	11
12	Chico State	523	14-1	12
13	Florida Gulf Coast	450	15-2	14
14	UC San Diego	447	13-2	13
15	Seattle Pacific	382	16-2	18
16	Cal State-L.A.	301	11-4	T-16
17	Central Washington	296	14-3	15
18	Rockhurst	293	16-1	21
19	SIU-Edwardsville	233	17-4	19
20	North Alabama	207	14-5	20
21	Nebraska-Omaha	192	12-5	T-16
22	Southwest Minnesota State	153	16-5	24
23	Findlay	144	14-4	23
24	Wayne State (Neb.)	65	17-4	22
T-25	Missouri Southern	35	19-4	25
T-25	West Texas A&M	35	17-3	NR