University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Remains At No. 12 in AVCA Poll
9/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
The Minnesota volleyball team was ranked No. 12 in this week's AVCA Top 25 according to an announcement on Monday, Sept. 13. The Gophers received 847 points the top 25 polls this week.
Minnesota finished 3-0 on the week, as it defeated North Carolina Central (3-0), Delaware (3-1) and Duke (3-0) to win the Duke Invitational. With the No. 12 ranking, the Golden Gophers have now been ranked in the AVCA Top 25 for 36 straight weeks dating back to the final poll in 2007. Minnesota set the school-record with 40 straight weeks in the top 25 from Oct. 20, 2003 to Sept. 4, 2006.
The Golden Gophers are joined by four Big Ten teams in the poll. Penn State is ranked No. 2, Illinois is No. 5 and Michigan is No. 21 and Ohio State is No. 25. Northwestern (14), Michigan State (5) and Wisconsin (5) also received votes in the preseason poll.
Minnesota finished 3-0 on the week, as it defeated North Carolina Central (3-0), Delaware (3-1) and Duke (3-0) to win the Duke Invitational. With the No. 12 ranking, the Golden Gophers have now been ranked in the AVCA Top 25 for 36 straight weeks dating back to the final poll in 2007. Minnesota set the school-record with 40 straight weeks in the top 25 from Oct. 20, 2003 to Sept. 4, 2006.
The Golden Gophers are joined by four Big Ten teams in the poll. Penn State is ranked No. 2, Illinois is No. 5 and Michigan is No. 21 and Ohio State is No. 25. Northwestern (14), Michigan State (5) and Wisconsin (5) also received votes in the preseason poll.
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