Oct. 10, 2006

Pacific Lutheran Breaks Into Volleyball Top 25

Pacific Lutheran, in the midst of a nine-match winning streak, has broken into the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll for the first time this season. The Lutes, 14-4 this year, are ranked No. 23 in the poll released today.

After starting the season 5-4, PLU has been on a roll, including eight straight Northwest Conference wins. Included in that number is a five-game victory last Friday at Linfield, which dropped four spots from No. 6 to No. 10 in this week’s poll. Linfield and Pacific Lutheran are the only Northwest Conference schools in the Top 25 poll.

After road matches last weekend against Linfield and George Fox, the Lutes play their next three matches at home. They entertain Pacific on Friday and Lewis & Clark on Saturday, and then take on rival Puget Sound on Wednesday, Oct. 18. All three matches start at 7 p.m. at Olson Auditorium.

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