LEXINGTON, Ky. —The University of Indianapolis volleyball team spends its second straight week in the AVCA Tereflex DII top 20 for the first time since Feb. 24, 2020, it was announced Monday.
After sweeps over William Jewell and the Midwest region's No.4 in the NPI rankings, Rockhurst the Greyhounds moved up to No. 19 in this week's poll.
The Hounds lead the league in hitting percentage, hitting from a .292 clip while holding their opponents to a .150 hitting percentage through 26 contests, also a league high.Â
Outside hitter Maddie Lynch, recently earned her fifth-career GLVC Offensive Player of the Week award after averaging 4.67 kills per set through the weekend's six sets. The junior still holds the league's top spot in kills/set, averaging 4.04, and second in points/per set, giving the Hounds 4.32 per set. The junior also ranks top 10 in the GLVC in two other categories, sitting third in total kills with 343, fourth in hitting percentage (.359.)
Senior defensive specialist Macy Bruton ranks 24th in the nation and third in the league in digs/set, averaging 5.11 for the Hounds this season. The senior also sits fourth in the conference in total digs with 455 through the Hounds' 26 matches. Senior middle Allison Jansen sits fourth in the conference in blocks per set with .1.02 and eighth in the GLVC in hitting percentage, hitting from a .343 clip.Â
The Hounds are back on the road this Friday at Drury for a 7 p.m. match in Springfield, Missouri.
AVCA Poll
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RK
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SCHOOL (First-Place Votes)
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PTS
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REC
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PREV
|
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1
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Ferris State [46]
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1,174
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25-0
|
1
|
|
2
|
Tampa
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1,105
|
23-1
|
3
|
|
3
|
Fresno Pacific [1]
|
1,075
|
23-0
|
4
|
|
4
|
Wayne State (Neb.)
|
1,018
|
26-2
|
2
|
|
5
|
Angelo State
|
1,003
|
25-1
|
5
|
|
6
|
Nebraska Kearney
|
910
|
25-2
|
6
|
|
7
|
Cal State San Bernardino
|
885
|
21-2
|
7
|
|
8
|
Concordia-St. Paul
|
792
|
21-5
|
9
|
|
9
|
Lynn
|
778
|
21-3
|
8
|
|
10
|
Missouri Western
|
726
|
21-3
|
10
|
|
11
|
Barry
|
697
|
18-4
|
11
|
|
12
|
Emporia State
|
639
|
23-3
|
12
|
|
13
|
Southwest Minnesota State
|
600
|
20-5
|
15
|
|
14
|
Cal Poly Pomona
|
555
|
19-4
|
14
|
|
15
|
St. Cloud State
|
435
|
19-8
|
13
|
|
16
|
Washburn
|
431
|
22-6
|
16
|
|
T-17
|
Central Washington
|
425
|
17-4
|
17
|
|
T-17
|
Point Loma
|
425
|
19-5
|
18
|
|
19
|
Indianapolis
|
288
|
23-3
|
20
|
|
20
|
Colorado School of Mines
|
252
|
21-3
|
22
|
|
21
|
Grand Valley State
|
216
|
20-6
|
21
|
|
22
|
Simon Fraser
|
147
|
14-6
|
24
|
|
23
|
Minnesota Duluth
|
114
|
19-7
|
19
|
|
24
|
Central Oklahoma
|
108
|
19-7
|
23
|
|
25
|
Seattle Pacific
|
78
|
16-6
|
25
|
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Anderson (S.C.) 74; Concordia University Irvine 58; Alabama-Huntsville 43; Oklahoma Baptist 37; Flagler 30; Colorado Mesa 26; Northern State 23; Dallas Baptist 20; Alaska-Anchorage 19; Missouri-St Louis 19; Biola 16; MSU Denver 16; Mercy 7; Bentley 3; American International 2
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