LEXINGTON, Ky. —The University of Indianapolis volleyball team continues its streak in the AVCA Top 25, coming in at No.22 after the final week of regular-season action.
The Hounds' capped off the regular season with a sweep over Southwest Baptist to claim a share of the GLVC Regular Season Title and take the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament.
The Hounds lead the league in five statistical categories; sssists per Set (13.73), hitting percentage (.286), kills per set (14.52), win-loss percentage (.857) and opponent hitting percentage (.154.) UIndy also sits second in the GLVC in blocks per set (2.19) and team assists (1,333)
Outside hitter Maddie Lynch, recently became the 15th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills, and currently sits at 1,013 through three seasons. The junior leads the conference with 4.01 kills per set through the Hounds' 28 regular-season matches. Lynch sits second in the conference in points per set, supplying the Hounds with an average of 4.30 per set, and third in total kills with 365 this season.
Senior defensive specialist Macy Bruton ranks 19th in the nation and second in the league in digs/set, averaging 5.22 for the Hounds this season, coming off a career-high 29 digs in the three-set match against Drury. The senior also sits fourth in the conference in total digs with 496 through the Hounds' 29 matches. Senior middle Allison Jansen sits fourth in the conference in blocks per set with 1.01 and eighth in the GLVC in hitting percentage, hitting from a .339 clip.
The Hounds will travel to Williamsville, Ill. to compete in the 44th annual GLVC Volleyball Championship Tournament from November 12-14th, where they will face the 8-seeded Upper Iowa Peacocks.
FULL 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 [47]
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1,175
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27-0
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1
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2
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Wayne State (Neb.)
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1,086
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28-2
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4
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3
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Angelo State
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1,041
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27-1
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5
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4
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Tampa
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1,035
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24-2
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2
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5
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Fresno Pacific
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989
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24-1
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3
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6
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Nebraska-Kearney
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937
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27-2
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6
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7
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Cal State San Bernardino
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906
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23-2
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7
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8-T
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Barry
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787
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20-4
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11
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8-T
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Lynn
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787
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23-3
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9
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10
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Concordia-St. Paul
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756
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22-6
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8
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11
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Cal Poly Pomona
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666
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21-4
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14
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|
12
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Missouri Western
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644
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22-4
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10
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|
13
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Emporia State
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585
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24-4
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12
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|
14
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St. Cloud State
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548
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21-8
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15
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|
15
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Southwest Minnesota State
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514
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21-6
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13
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|
16
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Point Loma
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431
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21-5
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17-T
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|
17
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Central Washington
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423
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18-4
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17-T
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|
18
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Washburn
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411
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23-6
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16
|
|
19
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Colorado School of Mines
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289
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23-3
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20
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|
20
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Grand Valley State
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223
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22-6
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21
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|
21
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Simon Fraser
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189
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16-6
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22
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|
22
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Indianapolis
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175
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24-4
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19
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|
23
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Minnesota Duluth
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128
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21-7
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23
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|
24
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Central Oklahoma
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118
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21-7
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24
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|
25
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Anderson (S.C.)
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84
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27-3
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RV
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Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Seattle Pacific 64; Concordia University Irvine 52; Alabama-Huntsville 36; Flagler 32; Dallas Baptist 31; MSU Denver 20; Colorado Mesa 19; Oklahoma Baptist 19; Northern State 17; Alaska-Anchorage 14; Missouri-St Louis 11; Biola 7; Bentley 4; American International 3; Hawai'i-Hilo 3
