V-Hawks Move up to #8

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Viterbo University Women's Volleyball team is ranked eighth in the most recent NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, the national office announced on Wednesday. The V-Hawks were ranked ninth in both of the previous polls, as well as the preseason poll.

Since the last rankings were released on September 14, the V-Hawks have won three straight North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) games. On the 14, Viterbo traveled to Waldorf (Iowa) and left with a 3-0 sweep. This past weekend, Viterbo hosted Dickinson State (N.D.) and Valley City State (N.D.), and added to their 25-game regular season conference winning streak with a 3-0 sweep over Dickinson and a 3-1 victory over Valley City. On Tuesday, the V-Hawks played at #8 Northwestern (Iowa) (now ranked #7) and fell 0-3.

Kenzie Winker currently leads the team with 234 kills, which ranks her third in the NSAA, and her 3.39 kills/set ranks her fourth. Adrianna Reinhart is fourth in the conference with 322 digs, and Lauryn Sobasky is fifth in the league with 6.48 assists/set.

This weekend, the V-Hawks travel to Mayville State (N.D.) and Presentation (S.D.) before hosting (RV) Dakota State (S.D.) and #14 Bellevue (Neb.) next weekend.