Volleyball Finishes No. 2 in Postseason Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After earning national runners-up for the second time in three seasons, Northwestern has been ranked No. 2 in the postseason edition of the NAIA Coaches' Poll.

Northwestern has been ranked in 68 consecutive NAIA top 25 polls dating back to the 2016 season, which is second in the nation behind Eastern Oregon.

The Raiders put together another run to the national title match this season, sweeping their way through the NAIA semifinals and compiling an overall record of 33-4. They ran the table in the GPAC, going a perfect 16-0 in the regular season and winning the conference tournament title for the third consecutive season. The Raiders swept 25 opponents on the year, marking the second-most in program history. Northwestern had 12 wins this season against teams ranked in the final top 25.

It is the third time that Northwestern has been ranked in the top three of the final poll, joining 2023 and 2009.

Indiana Wesleyan was ranked No. 1 in the poll, followed by Northwestern, Eastern Oregon, Concordia (Neb.), and Corban (Ore.).

The full results of the NAIA Coaches' Poll are linked at the top of the story.

GPAC IN THE TOP 25
No. 2 Northwestern Red Raiders
No. 4 Concordia Bulldogs
No. 18 Dakota Wesleyan Tigers
No. 21 Midland Warriors

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