NAPERVILLE — The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released its latest Division III Men’s Volleyball Poll on Tuesday with two College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) programs ranked in the top 10 and another receiving votes.
Carthage moved up two spots to No. 3 in the national poll following a 2-0 week. The Firebirds opened conference play with a four-set win over Illinois Wesleyan and followed with a 3-1 victory over then-No. 4 Cal Lutheran. Carthage enters the week with a 10-2 overall record and ranks second nationally in hitting percentage (.325) and seventh in kills per set (12.90).
Loras moved up one position to No. 10 after opening CCIW play with a straight-sets win over North Park. The Duhawks are 12-1 overall and posted a .452 team hitting percentage in the conference-opening sweep.
Illinois Wesleyan is listed among teams receiving votes with six points. The Titans won the second set, 25-21, in their four-set match at Carthage before the Firebirds secured the win.
Springfield remained No. 1 in the poll and received all 30 first-place votes. Juniata is ranked No. 2, followed by Carthage at No. 3, Stevens at No. 4 and Cal Lutheran at No. 5.
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).