ST. LOUIS – The second ranked University of Missouri-St. Louis volleyball team remained atop the latest NCAA Division II Midwest Region Volleyball rankings announced Wednesday afternoon by the NCAA. The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA Division II National Tournament Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the GLVC, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Postseason Tournaments with the five remaining spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The Tritons captured the GLVC regular season title last weekend with wins at Drury and Southwest Baptist and sits atop the Midwest Regional Rankings at 28-0 overall. The top seven teams in the poll remained the same as last week with Lewis second, Quincy third, Ferris State fourth, Grand Valley fifth, Rockhurst sixth and Hillsdale seventh.
Findlay and Missouri S&T moved up one spot to eighth and ninth respectively while Walsh slipped to 10th this week. The NCAA selection show is set for Monday, November 20th at 6:30 p.m. (CST) on ncaa.com.
UMSL, 28-0, is the top seed in this weekend's GLVC Volleyball Tournament in Williamsville, Ill. The Tritons face No. 8 seed Upper Iowa on Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the first round.
NCAA Midwest Region Volleyball Rankings
(records as of November 15, 2023)
| Rank |
School |
Overall DII Record |
In-Region DII Record |
| 1. |
Missouri-St. Louis |
28-0 |
23-0 |
| 2. |
Lewis |
22-6 |
14-3 |
| 3. |
Quincy |
23-4 |
15-3 |
| 4. |
Ferris State |
22-7 |
20-6 |
| 5. |
Grand Valley State |
24-3 |
22-3 |
| 6. |
Rockhurst |
20-6 |
18-5 |
| 7. |
Hillsdale |
22-6 |
24-6 |
| 8. |
Findlay |
22-7 |
19-6 |
| 9. |
Missouri S&T |
17-9 |
17-7 |
| 10. |
Walsh |
25-5 |
25-5 |
