LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Indianapolis is spending its third straight week in the AVCA Teraflex Division II top 25 it was announced Monday.
Despite dropping Friday night's conference matchup, the Hounds remain in the rankings claiming the 24th spot in the week five poll. Indianapolis currently holds a 13-2 overall record with a 3-1 GLVC record after defeating Upper Iowa 3-1 on Saturday.
The Hounds lead the conference in assists per set (13.43), hitting percentage (.283), kills per set (14.30), win-loss percentage (.867), opponent hitting percentage (.136), team assists (712) and team kills (758).
Junior Maddie Lynch ranks second in the league in kills per set (3.92) and third in the conference in total kills, 188 through the Hounds' 15 contests, while maintaining a .335 hitting percentage. Defensive specialist Macy Bruton sits third in the GLVC in digs per set, scooping up an average of 5.22 while collecting a total of 266 this season, placing her fourth in the conference.
Ferris State extends its streak atop the national poll to four weeks with a perfect 14-0 record, while Grand Valley also represents the Midwest Region, spending a second straight week at 16.
The Hounds will travel to Cedarville for a midweek matchup on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, before returning to the Ruth Lilly Fitness Center for their Dig Pink Match Friday night against Maryville.
AVCA DII poll
|
RK
|
SCHOOL [1st-place votes]
|
PTS
|
REC
|
PREV
|
|
1
|
Ferris State [45]
|
1,173
|
14-0
|
1
|
|
2
|
Wayne State (Neb.) [1]
|
1,116
|
14-1
|
2
|
|
3
|
Tampa
|
1,069
|
12-1
|
3
|
|
4
|
Fresno Pacific [1]
|
1,034
|
13-0
|
4
|
|
5
|
Concordia-St. Paul
|
950
|
10-3
|
5
|
|
6
|
Nebraska-Kearney
|
900
|
15-1
|
7
|
|
7
|
Angelo State
|
893
|
14-1
|
6
|
|
8
|
Missouri Western
|
835
|
13-1
|
8
|
|
9
|
Barry
|
738
|
9-2
|
10
|
|
10
|
Cal Poly Pomona
|
695
|
12-1
|
14
|
|
11
|
Southwest Minnesota State
|
670
|
11-2
|
11
|
|
12
|
Cal State San Bernardino
|
659
|
11-2
|
9
|
|
13
|
Lynn
|
619
|
11-2
|
12
|
|
14
|
Washburn
|
528
|
14-3
|
15
|
|
15
|
St. Cloud State
|
513
|
9-5
|
13
|
|
16
|
Grand Valley State
|
457
|
12-2
|
16
|
|
17
|
Emporia State
|
412
|
14-2
|
17
|
|
18
|
Simon Fraser
|
394
|
8-3
|
19
|
|
19
|
Minnesota Duluth
|
352
|
13-1
|
20
|
|
20
|
Point Loma
|
227
|
9-4
|
18
|
|
21
|
Central Washington
|
191
|
9-4
|
23
|
|
22
|
Concordia (CA)
|
153
|
12-2
|
25
|
|
23
|
Alaska-Fairbanks
|
129
|
11-5
|
22
|
|
24
|
Indianapolis
|
113
|
13-2
|
21
|
|
25
|
Biola
|
71
|
11-2
|
RV
|
