Northwestern Holds the No. 7 NAIA Ranking

Four GPAC teams continue to ranked inside the top-10

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Northwestern College volleyball team (12-4, 3-3 GPAC) continues to check in at No. 7 in the most recent National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) top-25 poll, the national office announced this morning.

For the third-straight poll, there's a new top-ranked team in the NAIA in the Mountaineers of Eastern Oregon University (16-1, 9-0 CCC), as Midland dropped down to No. 3. The Jamestown Jimmies slide up to No. 2 in the nation, followed by Missouri Baptist (No. 4) and Corban (Ore.) (No. 5) rounding out the top-5.

The Red Raiders lay claim to two wins against teams ranked inside the top-25 in this installment, defeating now No. 12 Dordt (3-2) last week and No. 20 Vanguard (Calif.) (3-0) out at the Hope International University (HIU) Tournament.

Last night's non-conference opponent Viterbo (Wis.) checks in at No. 8, a mere point behind Northwestern at No. 7. This installment of the rankings do not count games played after Sunday.

Seven GPAC teams continue to be ranked inside the top-25 in the third installment of the regular season poll. Two GPAC teams find themselves in the top-5 this poll. Midland drops down to No. 3, following their five set loss to Hastings in their first match being the top-ranked team, as Jamestown hops up to No. 2. Inside the top-10, Concordia and Northwestern at No. 6 and 7, respectively, join the rankings.

Dordt (8-4) moved up in the poll two spots up to No. 12 in this installment. Dakota Wesleyan (11-3) also moved up in the poll, three slots up to No. 15. The College of Saint Mary (13-3), dropped five spots to No. 18 after dropping their last three GPAC matches.

GPAC IN THE RANKINGS
No. 2 Jamestown Jimmies (15-1)
No. 3 Midland Warriors (15-2)
No. 6 Concordia (Neb.) Bulldogs (14-1)
No. 7 NORTHWESTERN RED RAIDERS (11-4)
No. 12 Dordt Defenders (8-4)
No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan Tigers (11-3)
No. 18 College of Saint Mary Flames (13-3)

Northwestern hits the road for No. 18-ranked College of Saint Mary on Friday night, followed by a trip to Yankton, S.D. to face Mount Marty on Saturday.

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