KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A day ahead of the start of the Mid-South Conference Tournament a trio of MSC teams are mentioned the NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, NAIA officials announced on Wednesday.  Cumberlands remains ranked tenth, while Lindsey Wilson and Cumberland and receiving votes.
 
The Patriots are ranked tenth after earning 347 points. Cumberlands has improve to 32-0 to be the only undefeated team in the NAIA this season.  The Patriots captured their first Mid-South Conference regular season title in program history and went a perfect 12-0 in conference matches without dropping a set.
 
The Blue Raiders earned 28 points to be mentioned in receiving votes.  Lindsey Wilson is 28-9 on the year with a 9-3 mark in conference play, earning the second-seed in the conference tournament. The Blue Raiders are riding a four-match win streak.
 
Cumberland tallied 21 points after closing out the regular season with a 24-13 record.  The Phoenix are the fourth-seed in the tournament and will face Bethel in the quarterfinals.
 
 
Eastern Oregon climbs atop the poll with 504 voting points, including 13 first place votes. Providence (Mont.) is No. 2 in the poll with 488 voting points and three first place votes followed by No. 3 Northwestern (Iowa) (482), No. 4 Concordia (Neb.) (448), and No. 5 Corban (439).
 
Poll Methodology:
The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
Teams receiving only one point are not listed as “receiving votes.”