ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western volleyball finished No. 25 in the AVCA Division II Coaches poll. MWSU made its first appearance of the season in the final poll.

Concordia-St. Paul, who defeated Missouri Western in the regional semifinal, finished atop of the polls after winning its second straight national championship and ninth in the last 11 seasons.

The Griffons knocked off both Nebraska Kearney and Central Oklahoma twice on the season. UNK finished ninth and UCO ended at 18th in the final poll.

MWSU was ninth out of 11 teams from the Central Region that were either ranked or received votes. For the season, Missouri Western played five ranked teams and two teams who received votes in the final ranking.

The Griffons won 19 of their final 23 matches, a share of the MIAA regular season championship and advanced to the NCAA Central Region semifinals despite not being ranked all season. For the complete AVCA Coaches Poll, click here.

— MWSU Athletics —