Volleyball receives votes in Week 7 AVCA Poll
By Wes Mayberry
ADA — The Ohio Northern volleyball team received votes in the Week 7 American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III poll, which was released on Tuesday.
The Polar Bears received 24 points and are listed eighth in the "Others receiving votes" category, putting them at No. 33 in the poll.
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is the top-ranked team in the poll with 2,250 points and all 90 first-place votes.
Trinity (Texas), Juniata (Pa.), Washington (Mo.) and Calvin (Mich.) round out the top five.
The Polar Bears (13-5 overall, 3-0 OAC) lead the Ohio Athletic Conference standings and are coming off a week in which they won 3-1 at then-No. 17 Otterbein and 3-1 at Capital. Otterbein is ranked No. 20 in this week's poll.
Northern returns to action on Wednesday at home against Heidelberg at 7 p.m.
AVCA Coaches Poll
Oct. 11, 2022
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) | Total Points |
Record |
| 1. | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.) (90) | 2250 | 18-0 |
| 2. | Trinity (Tex.) | 2153 | 16-2 |
| 3. | Juniata (Pa.) | 2063 | 17-1 |
| 4. | Washington (Mo.) | 1877 | 20-2 |
| 5. | Calvin (Mich.) | 1809 | 15-3 |
| 6. | Emory (Ga.) | 1735 | 10-4 |
| 7. | Northwestern (Minn.) | 1687 | 17-2 |
| 8. | New York U. | 1561 | 15-4 |
| 9. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 1491 | 20-3 |
| 10. | Berry (Ga.) | 1409 | 13-3 |
| 11. | Wittenberg | 1326 | 15-3 |
| 12. | Wesleyan (Conn.) | 1243 | 14-1 |
| 13. | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 1199 | 16-4 |
| 14. | Hope (Mich.) | 1037 | 15-4 |
| 15. | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 932 | 17-4 |
| 16. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 785 | 19-4 |
| 17. | Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) | 739 | 16-4 |
| 18. | Augsburg (Minn.) | 676 | 14-4 |
| 19. | Albion (Mich.) | 505 | 17-2 |
| 20. | Otterbein | 463 | 14-5 |
| 21. | Mass. Inst. of Technology | 428 | 14-5 |
| 22. | Babson (Mass.) | 371 | 17-2 |
| 23. | Coe (Iowa) | 337 | 17-4 |
| 24. | Tufts (Mass.) | 264 | 10-4 |
| 25. | Birmingham Southern (Ala.) | 214 | 14-3 |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Transylvania 137; Carnegie-Mellon 134; Chicago 47; Ithaca 46; Colorado College 43; Endicott 37; UC Santa Cruz 36; Ohio Northern 24; Bethel (Minn.) 16; St Olaf 15; Cornell (Iowa) 13; Whitworth 12; Centre 11; Mount St Joseph 11; Wartburg 10; Millikin 8; Mary Washington 7; Illinois Wesleyan 6