Women's Volleyball | 10/22/2024 6:34:00 PM
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – Barry Volleyball moves on up in the latest AVCA/TARAFLEX DII Women's Volleyball Poll that was release October 21st. This is the fourth straight poll that Barry has moved up in, currently sitting at 18th.
The Buccaneers had a huge week, taking down previously unblemished no. 1 Tampa, in straight sets. The night before, Barry defeated Florida Southern in straight sets on the road in their first game in nearly two weeks due to Hurricane Milton rescheduling.
Barry has only dropped one contest, while sweeping 11 opponents in 12 victories. The team holds a 36-4 set record on the season. The Bucs are led by senior Diana Akopova who just won her third Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week award.
The Bucs sit at tied for first in the conference at 5-1 overall and are one of three SSC schools ranked in the poll joining no. 4 Tampa and no. 19 Lynn. Their next match will be played at Rollins on Friday, Oct. 25.
AVCA/TARAFLEX 2024 Division II WVB Poll
| Rank |
School |
Total Points Adjusted |
Win/Loss Record |
Previous Rank |
| 1 |
MSU Denver |
1154 |
16-1 |
2 |
| 2 |
Ferris State |
1089 |
20-0 |
4 |
| 3 |
St. Cloud State |
1026 |
16-2 |
5 |
| 4 |
Tampa |
1005 |
11-1 |
1 |
| 5 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
957 |
16-1 |
6 |
| 6 |
Nebraska-Kearney |
936 |
20-1 |
3 |
| 7 |
Wayne State (Neb.) |
852 |
16-3 |
8 |
| 8 |
West Texas A&M |
818 |
15-3 |
9 |
| 9 |
Chaminade |
778 |
17-4 |
10 |
| 10 |
Central Oklahoma |
748 |
20-1 |
13 |
| 11 |
Concordia-St. Paul |
704 |
14-4 |
12 |
| 12 |
Southwest Minnesota State |
646 |
17-3 |
7 |
| 13 |
Grand Valley State |
596 |
18-1 |
15 |
| 14 |
Missouri-St Louis |
573 |
15-3 |
11 |
| 15 |
Angelo State |
564 |
17-2 |
14 |
| 16 |
Point Loma |
493 |
15-0 |
16 |
| 17 |
Colorado Mesa |
415 |
15-3 |
17 |
| 18 |
Barry |
393 |
12-1 |
21 |
| 19 |
Lynn |
357 |
15-1 |
18 |
| 20 |
Quincy |
278 |
18-2 |
19 |
| 21 |
Cal State L.A. |
223 |
12-5 |
20 |
| 22 |
Northern State |
150 |
13-4 |
23 |
| 23 |
San Francisco State |
97 |
14-4 |
22 |
| 24 |
Missouri Western |
65 |
16-4 |
NR |
| 25 |
Minnesota Duluth |
59 |
10-8 |
24 |
|
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Nova Southeastern 50; Dallas Baptist 43; Cal State San Bernardino 35; Central Washington 29; West Florida 28; Wingate 17; Hillsdale 15; Washburn 15; Lenoir-Rhyne 13; Simon Fraser 12; Rockhurst 8
