WVU Volleyball

WVU Volleyball Ranked for First Time in Program History

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4 years ago

October 28, 2020

Tom Bragg

WVU's Natali Petrova (photo via wvusports.com)

For the first time in program history, the West Virginia University volleyball team is nationally ranked.

The Mountaineers check in at No. 15 in this week’s American Volleyball Coaches Association rankings, released on Wednesday. WVU is one of four Big 12 teams to appear in the Top 15 rankings.

Texas in No. 1 this week, followed by West Virginia’s next opponent — No. 2 Baylor. Kansas State is No. 11 this week.

West Virginia has won four consecutive matches and currently sits at 5-3 on the season. The Mountaineers will play a pair of conference games this weekend at Baylor, with the first match scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday with ESPNU handling the broadcast.

AVCA FALL DIVISION I WEEK #5 COACHES POLL:
OCTOBER 28, 2020

*Teams in the ACC, Big 12, SEC, and Sun Belt are eligible for the AVCA Fall Division I Coaches Poll.

Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	Total Points Adjusted	2020 Record	Previous Week
1	Texas (49)	735	10-0	1
2	Baylor	673	9-1	2
3	Kentucky	638	2-0	3
4	Florida	600	2-0	4
5	Notre Dame	516	6-1	5
6	Louisville	461	5-2	6
6	Texas A&M	461	4-0	7
8	Georgia Tech	397	7-1	8
9	Missouri	345	2-0	9
10	Pittsburgh	279	4-4	10
11	Kansas State	222	5-3	13
12	Miami (FL)	182	5-3	11
13	Texas State	128	14-1	15
14	Syracuse	95	4-4	12
15	West Virginia	57	5-3	NR