University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Ranked No. 17 in AVCA Poll
9/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
The Minnesota volleyball team was ranked No. 17 in this week's AVCA Top 25 according to an announcement on Monday, Sept. 27. The Gophers received 543 points in the top 25 poll this week.
Minnesota went 1-1 on the week winning in three sets at Michigan State and dropping a tough five-set decision to No. 22 Michigan. With the No. 17 ranking, the Golden Gophers have now been ranked in the AVCA Top 25 for 38 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. 4, Illinois is No. 7, Michigan is No. 19 and Northwestern is No. 25. Ohio State (43) and Purdue (10) also received votes in the preseason poll.
Minnesota will return home for the first time since Sept. 4 when it hosts Purdue on Friday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. and Indiana on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. Both matches can be seen live in the Gold Zone.
Minnesota went 1-1 on the week winning in three sets at Michigan State and dropping a tough five-set decision to No. 22 Michigan. With the No. 17 ranking, the Golden Gophers have now been ranked in the AVCA Top 25 for 38 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. 4, Illinois is No. 7, Michigan is No. 19 and Northwestern is No. 25. Ohio State (43) and Purdue (10) also received votes in the preseason poll.
Minnesota will return home for the first time since Sept. 4 when it hosts Purdue on Friday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. and Indiana on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. Both matches can be seen live in the Gold Zone.
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