MARSHALL, Texas – Moving up for spots in the newest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll, East Texas Baptist University is now 13th. They are tied with New York University for 13th with 981 points. This continues to be the highest ranking in program history.
ETBU won both matches last week over St. Thomas Texas, 3-2, and LeTourneau University, 3-0, improving to 12-1. They have won 11 straight matches and have a 19-match home winning streak. Other teams ETBU has played in the top 25 are no. 10 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and no. 20 Trinity University. Southwestern, whom ETBU will play in November, is no. 19. Mary Hardin-Baylor is just out of the top 25, in 27th place with 61 votes.
This weekend, ETBU hosts UMHB and Texas Dallas at home. UMHB will be on Friday at 6:00 p.m. with Texas Dallas on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
Sep. 24 - AVCA/TARAFLEX 2024 Division III WVB Poll
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Rank
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School (First-Place Votes Adjusted)
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Total Points Adjusted
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Record
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Previous Week
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1
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Juniata [85]
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2,149
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10-0
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1
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2
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Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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1,968
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13-2
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5
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3
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Wisconsin-Whitewater
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1,888
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12-1
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3
|
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4
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Hope
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1,838
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8-2
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4
|
|
5
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Johns Hopkins
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1,813
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10-2
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2
|
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6
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MIT [1]
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1,754
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12-0
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8
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|
7
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Emory
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1,736
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11-1
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6
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|
8
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Washington-St. Louis
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1,485
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12-2
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9
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9
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La Verne
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1,314
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8-2
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7
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10
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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
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1,225
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6-3
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10
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11
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Millikin
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1,177
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13-2
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14
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|
12
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Northwestern (MN)
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1,019
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6-5
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13
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13-T
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East Texas Baptist
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981
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12-1
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17
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13-T
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NYU
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981
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9-4
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11
|
|
15
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North Park
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932
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10-1
|
12
|
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16
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Marietta
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905
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10-0
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18
|
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17
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Gustavus Adolphus
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700
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7-7
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15
|
|
18
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Calvin
|
620
|
9-3
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19
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|
19
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Southwestern (TX)
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597
|
10-1
|
23
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|
20
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Trinity (TX)
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495
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6-5
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15
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|
21
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Case Western
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473
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12-1
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21
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22
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Ithaca
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410
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7-2
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20
|
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23-T
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Centre
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325
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9-3
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22
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|
23-T
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Washington & Lee
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325
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13-0
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25
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|
25
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Transylvania
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192
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8-5
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24
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Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Chicago 97; Mary Hardin-Baylor 61; Colby 60; Whitworth 59; Gettysburg 56; Virginia Wesleyan 45; Babson 44; Wesleyan (Conn.) 35; Cornell (Iowa) 33; Wisconsin-Platteville 30; Hanover 20; Wisconsin-Stevens Point 18; Stevens 17; Wisconsin-Eau Claire 17; Franklin & Marshall 16; SUNY Cortland 16; Smith 9; Christopher Newport 7; Hobart and William Smith Colleges 7
