KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cumberlands (Ky.) jumped into the top-15, while Lindsey Wilson is receiving votes in the NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, NAIA officials announced on Wednesday.
 
The Patriots opened the season 14-0 to be one of only two programs that are undefeated on the season.  Cumberlands also made the largest jump in the poll, climbing six spots to 14^th with 277 points. The Patriots opened MSC play with a 3-0 sweep over Campbellsville last night.
 
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) earned 32 voting points after recording a 12-3 record.  The Blue Raiders are riding a three-match win streak in conference play, which opens on Thursday for them. 
 
 
Eastern Oregon remains atop the poll with 510 voting points, including all 19 first place votes. Concordia (Neb.) is No. 2 in the poll with 493 voting points followed by No. 3 Corban (Ore.) (471), No. 4 Providence (Mont.) (449), and No. 5 Bellevue (Neb.) (438).
 
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.”