SIOUX FALLS- The University of Sioux Falls volleyball team retained their 19th-ranked spot in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll: Week 4 released on Monday.

The Cougars, after sweeping MSU Moorhead in their home-opener (25-20, 25-20, 25-18), then falling in four sets to then-No. 8 Northern State (29-27, 12-25, 20-25, 15-25), received 342 votes, an uptick of 26 votes from the Week 3 poll. 
 

RANK	SCHOOL	POINTS	RECORD	PREVIOUS
1	Cal State San Bernardino (39)	1142	11-0	1
2	Western Washington (6)	1103	12-0	2
3	Minnesota Duluth (1)	1033	11-1	4
4	Nebraska-Kearney	1020	12-0	3
5	Washburn	937	11-1	5
6	Lewis	906	12-1	6
7	Concordia - St. Paul	853	9-3	7
8	Southwest Minnesota State	836	10-2	9
9	Northern State	791	10-2	8
10	Northwest Missouri State	681	11-1	11
11	Rockhurst	578	12-3	13
12	St. Cloud State	535	11-1	15
13	Central Missouri	491	8-4	14
14	Tarleton State	460	8-4	10
15	Wayne State (Neb.)	438	12-1	17
16	Ferris State	429	10-3	16
17	Regis	381	10-3	12
18	Hillsdale	358	11-2	18
19	Sioux Falls	342	11-1	19
20	Wheeling	268	11-3	21
21	Texas A&M-Commerce	253	9-3	20
22	Upper Iowa	202	10-2	23
T-23	Colorado School of Mines	125	10-2	T-25
T-23	Wingate	125	14-0	24
25	Barry	106	8-4	T-25

Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Angelo State 85; Michigan Tech 85; Winona State 62; Metro State 46; Central Washington 38; Ashland 34; Cal State L. A. 30; Lynn 28; South Carolina-Aiken 21; Azusa Pacific 20; Tampa 20; Chaminade 18; Saint Leo 15; West Florida 14; Augustana (SD) 13; Indianapolis 7 

5 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 28 combined points.

Dropped Out: Tampa 22

Next Poll: October 7