Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Poll climb: Nuggets collect 1st-ever national votes

Xavier University of Louisiana women's volleyballNEW ORLEANS — Ten days after earning its first-ever victory against a ranked opponent, Xavier University of Louisiana volleyball produced another first Tuesday: points in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
     
The Gold Nuggets (6-2) received four points from a panel of 19 coaches and ranked 38th among the 39 teams receiving votes. XULA is the first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference team to receive votes since former member Mobile in November 2009.
     

"It's a boost for our program that we are becoming nationally recognized," second-year XULA head coach Pat Kendrick said.
     

XULA defeated then-No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan in four sets Aug. 25 at the Mid-South Crossover Challenge in Bowling Green, Ky. This is the 11th season of XULA volleyball. Prior to the Indiana Wesleyan match, the Gold Nuggets were 0-14 against top-25 teams.
    

The next rankings will be announced Sept. 19.

XULA's Tuesday home match against Tougaloo was postponed until Oct. 15 due to the approach of Tropical Storm Gordon. Weather permitting, the Gold Nuggets' next competition will be Friday and Saturday in Alabama at the University of Mobile Invitational — four matches in all.
    
NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches' Top 25 Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses — records through Sept. 2)


RankPreviousSchoolRecordPoints
15Park (Mo.) (17)5-0528
29Grand View (Iowa) (1)7-0508
314Columbia (Mo.)5-1487
41Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (1)8-2486
54Viterbo (Wis.)8-3440
6RVRocky Mountain (Mont.)11-1439
76Westmont (Calif.)8-1422
811Midland (Neb.)8-2418
93Missouri Baptist11-2395
1013Southern Oregon10-0385
1110Hastings (Neb.)4-0366
122Dordt (Iowa)5-1338
13RVVanguard (Calif.)11-1306
147College of Idaho6-4296
15NRProvidence (Mont.)7-1289
167Northwestern (Iowa)7-3254
17RVEmbry-Riddle (Ariz.)10-1238
1817Georgetown (Ky.)6-1205
19NRSaint Francis (Ind.)11-2195
1920Madonna (Mich.)5-0195
2115Eastern Oregon6-4183
2218Doane (Neb.)6-2153
2312Montana Tech6-5129
2421Bellevue (Neb.)5-3125
25NRThe Master's (Calif.)10-3111
Dropped from the rankings: No. 16 Cornerstone (Mich.), No. 19 Corban (Ore.), No. 22 Indiana Wesleyan, No. 23 Ottawa (Kan.),No. 24 Northwest (Wash.), No. 25 Jamestown (N.D.) 
Others receiving votes: Corban 102, SAGU (Texas) 95, Aquinas (Mich.) 73, Central Methodist (Mo.) 65, Jamestown (N.D.) 52, McPherson (Kan.) 51, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 27, Reinhardt (Ga.) 23, Campbellsville (Ky.) 23, Lourdes (Ohio) 22, William Woods (Mo.) 8, Ottawa (Kan.) 7, Xavier (La.) 4, Trinity Christian (Ill.) 3

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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