ST. LOUIS – The University of Missouri-St. Louis volleyball team is ranked first in the second of three NCAA Division II Midwest Region volleyball rankings announced on Wednesday afternoon by the NCAA.
The top eight teams in the region will advance to the NCAA Division II National Tournament (December 4-6). Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Postseason Tournaments with the remaining five spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The Tritons are one of four GLVC listed in the rankings and are first with a 21-4 NCAA overall record as of Nov. 9. Findlay (G-MAC) and Ferris State (GLIAC) are second and third followed by Ohio Dominican (G-MAC) and Wayne State (Mich.) (GLIAC) for fourth and fifth.
Rockhurst, Quincy and UIndy from the GLVC round out the top eight. Cedarville (G-MAC) is ninth and Grand Valley State holds the No. 10 spot.
UMSL has clinched a spot in next weekend's GLVC Tournament in Williamsville, Ill., and clinch the regular season GLVC title with two wins this weekend. The Tritons host William Jewell this Friday at 6 p.m. and Rockhurst on Saturday at 3 p.m.
NCAA Midwest Region Volleyball Rankings
(records as of November 9, 2025)
| Rank |
School |
Overall DII Record |
In-Region DII Record |
| 1. |
Missouri-St. Louis |
21-4 |
19-2 |
| 2. |
Findlay |
20-3 |
21-3 |
| 3. |
Ferris State |
20-6 |
16-3 |
| 4. |
Ohio Dominican |
21-5 |
20-4 |
| 5. |
Wayne State (Mich.) |
19-5 |
17-4 |
| 6. |
Rockhurst |
19-8 |
19-4 |
| 7. |
Quincy |
20-5 |
16-3 |
| 8. |
UIndy |
18-9 |
13-6 |
| 9. |
Cedarville |
20-5 |
18-5 |
| 10. |
Grand Valley State |
17-7 |
13-6 |
