October 25, 2004
The Texas A&M volleyball team climbed one spot to No. 15 in the USA Today/CSTV Top 25 Coaches Poll, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced Monday.
The Aggies made the move after going 2-0 on the road last week, defeating Colorado, 3-1, in Boulder and Texas Tech, 3-2, in Lubbock. With the wins, A&M extended its winning streak to a season-high four matches and is now 12-5 overall and tied with Missouri for third in the Big 12 Conference with an 8-3 mark.
Four teams represent the Big 12 in the Top 25. A&M is joined by No. 4 Nebraska, No. 10 Texas and No. 18 Kansas State. Missouri is receiving points and is listed 26th.
The top four teams in the Top 25 remained the same with No. 1 Washington receiving 63 of 65 first-place votes. Minnesota is No. 2, followed by Hawaii, which received two first-place votes, and Nebraska. Defending national-champion Southern California rounds out the top five after moving up one spot this week.
The Aggies return to action Wednesday when they play host to Missouri at 7 p.m. at G. Rollie White Coliseum. The Tigers are 0-8 all-time in College Station but defeated A&M, 3-1, earlier this season in Columbia.
Go to http://www.avca.org/collegiate/dipoll/dipoll10-25-04.asp to see the complete USA Today/CSTV Top 25 Poll.