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Kohawks ranked for first time in school history

The Coe volleyball team has earned a spot in this weeks CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll. It is the first time in school history the Kohawks have been ranked in the poll. Coe earned 102 points to gain them the 23rd spot on the poll.

Coe defeated then eighth ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater 3-2 this weekend at the Central Invitational. It was the second time this year the Kohawks have beat the defending National Champions.

The Kohawks return to action tonight to take on Loras in Iowa Conference action. The match starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Eby Fieldhouse.

CSTV/AVCA Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll
2006 POLL # 3: September 26, 2006

Rank School (First-Place Votes) Total Points 2006 Record Last Week
1 Juniata (24) 600 17-0 1
2 Washington (Mo.) 569 11-1 2
3 La Verne 558 11-0 3
4 Concordia (Minn.) 519 11-1 4
5 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 495 12-1 5
6 St. Thomas (Minn.) 471 14-2 6
7 Linfield 466 11-0 7
8 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 400 14-3 11
9 Central (Iowa) 384 11-3 12
10 Trinity (Texas) 347 11-4 17
11 Southwestern (Texas) 335 15-2 9
12 Wittenberg 324 14-4 13
13 Emory 289 9-5 10
14 Carthage 287 17-2 22
15 New York 261 16-2 14
16 Wisconsin-Whitewater 228 14-5 8
17 Hiram 207 15-1 20
18 Austin 182 15-3 15
19 Wisconsin-Platteville 171 11-3 19
20 Mount St. Joseph 145 8-4 16
21 Ohio Northern 109 10-6 21
22 Calvin 104 13-1 24
23 Coe 102 13-2 NR
24 St. Benedict (Minn.) 92 8-4 23
25 Carleton 50 6-6 18

Others Receiving Votes and listed on two or more ballots: Wisconsin-La Crosse 43; Pacific Lutheran 14; Cal State-East Bay 11; Baldwin-Wallace 9; Redlands 6; MIT 2.

Eight schools were listed on only one ballot for a total of 20 points.

Dropped out: Cal State-East Bay (25)

Next Poll: October 3, 2006