LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Indianapolis volleyball team is extending its streak in the AVCA Tereflex Division II top 25 to five straight weeks, it was announced Monday.Â
The Hounds moved up for the second week in a row to No. 22 after picking up their sixth win in GLVC play, sweeping Lewis on Saturday. UIndy boasts a 17-2 record with a 1.00 win-loss percentage. The squad remains undefeated at home, going 9-0 in the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center for the program's best home start since the 2012 season.
The UIndy defense holds its opponents to a .156 hitting percentage, ranking second in the GLVC. Senior defensive specialist Macy Bruton ranks second in the league in digs/set, averaging 5.33 for the Hounds this season. The Crawfordsville, Ind. native recently entered the program's top 15 in career digs, scooping up 1,124 with nine games remaining in the regular season.Â
On the offensive side, outside hitter Maddie Lynch sits third in the league in kills/set, averaging 4.33, and points/per set, giving the Hounds 5.17 per set. The junior also ranks top 10 in the GLVC in three other categories, sitting second in blocks/ set, averaging 1.67, and eighth in attacks/set (9.33) and ninth in hitting percentage (.393.) Senior outside hitter Makenzie Pflederer made the jump to second in the conference in aces/ set, averaging one per set for the Hounds, putting her 13th in DII in the category. Â
The Hounds return to action Friday, Oct. 16, in Hammond, Ind., for the Midwest Region Crossover, taking on Parkside at 10 a.m. ET.Â
AVCA POLL
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Rk
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SCHOOL(1st Place Votes)
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PTS
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RD
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PREV
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1
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Ferris State [45]
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1,173
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18-0
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1
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2
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Wayne State (Neb.) [1]
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1,114
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19-1
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2
|
|
3
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Tampa
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1,073
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16-1
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3
|
|
4
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Fresno Pacific [1]
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1,042
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17-0
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4
|
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5
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Nebraska Kearney
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974
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19-1
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5
|
|
6
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Angelo State
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931
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18-1
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6
|
|
7
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Concordia-St. Paul
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845
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14-4
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8
|
|
8
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Missouri Western
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836
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16-2
|
7
|
|
9
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Cal State San Bernardino
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784
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16-2
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10
|
|
10
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Lynn
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695
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15-2
|
11
|
|
11
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Southwest Minnesota State
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646
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15-3
|
12
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|
12
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Barry
|
592
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11-4
|
9
|
|
13
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St. Cloud State
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577
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14-5
|
16
|
|
14
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Cal Poly Pomona
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561
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14-3
|
15
|
|
15
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Washburn
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475
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18-4
|
13
|
|
16
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Grand Valley State
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468
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16-3
|
17
|
|
17
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Minnesota Duluth
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432
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16-3
|
14
|
|
18
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Emporia State
|
388
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17-3
|
19
|
|
19
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Point Loma
|
332
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12-5
|
20
|
|
20
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Simon Fraser
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272
|
11-4
|
18
|
|
21
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Central Washington
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259
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11-4
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21
|
|
22
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Indianapolis
|
184
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17-2
|
23
|
|
23
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Concordia (CA)
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178
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15-3
|
22
|
|
24
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Oklahoma Baptist
|
79
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17-4
|
24
|
|
25
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Central Oklahoma
|
62
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15-5
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RV
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Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Colorado Mesa 46; Seattle Pacific 40; Anderson (S.C.) 26; Colorado School of Mines 25; University of Texas Tyler 21; Central Missouri 18; Biola 17; Dallas Baptist 17; Missouri-St Louis 15; Flagler 14; Hawai'i-Hilo 11; Colorado-Colorado Springs 9; Alaska-Anchorage 7; MSU Denver 7; Alabama-Huntsville 6; Alaska-Fairbanks 5; American International 2; Bentley 2
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