Oct. 17, 2006

Pacific Lutheran Now No. 21 in AVCA Top 25

Pacific Lutheran has moved up two spots in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Lutes, ranked No. 23 last week, are No. 21 in this week's version of the AVCA rankings.

After starting the season 5-4, PLU has been on a roll. The Lutes have won 11 consecutive matches, including 10 straight in the Northwest conference. Included in that number is a five-game victory at Linfield, which has fallen from No. 6 to No. 15 over the last two weeks after losses to PLU and Whitman. Linfield and Pacific Lutheran are the only Northwest Conference schools in the Top 25 poll.

The Lutes take on rival Puget Sound on Wednesday, Oct. 18. PLU and UPS have already split matches this year, the Loggers winning in five games on Sept. 3 and the Lutes returning the favor with a four-game win on Sept. 20. Both of those matches were played at the UPS fieldhouse.

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