The eighth edition of the weekly NAIA rankings are out just in time for spring break. To no one’s surprise, the undefeated Missouri Baptist Spartans are still at the top of NAIA men’s volleyball. The top nine teams remained stable while the Royals of Hope International University joined the rankings at the number ten position.
NAIA Top Ten from March 14, 2016
| # | School and Nickname
Location |
Total W-L | Conference | Conf. W-L | Last
# |
| 1 | Missouri Baptist, St. Louis, MO | 24-0 | Midwest | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Grand View, Des Moines, IA | 13-4 | Heart of America | 5-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Graceland, Lamoni, IA | 20-3 | Heart of America | 2-2 | 3 |
| 4 | St. Ambrose, Davenport, IA | 18-4 | Chicagoland | 7-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Warner, Lake Wales, FL | 19-4 | Independents (East) | 6-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Park, Parkville (KC), MO | 15-8 | Midwest | 5-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Clarke, Dubuque, IA | 17-7 | Heart of America | 4-2 | 7 |
| 8 | Lourdes, Sylvania, OH | 15-3 | Mideast | 4-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Robert Morris, Chicago, IL | 26-6 | Chicagoland | 5-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Hope International, Fullerton, CA | 13-8 | Independents
(West) |
6-0 | NR |
Themes for the Week
#1 Missouri Baptist. “Excellence.”
#2 Grand View. “Talented.”
#3 Graceland. “Inspiring.”
#4 St. Ambrose. “Tenacious.”
#5 Warner. “Motivated.”
#6 Park. “Earning Respect.”
#7 Clarke. “Agile and Mobile.”
#8 Lourdes. “Tough.”
#9 Robert Morris. “Vigorous.”
#10 Hope International. “Rising Up.”
Game of the Week
The game of the week is actually a tournament, the Warner University tournament featuring three of the top five NAIA teams and #4 ranked NCAA DIII Stevens Institute of Technology.
Here’s the schedule for the tournament.
| Match | Teams | Day/Date | Time |
| 1 | #4 St. Ambrose vs #5 Warner | Wednesday 3/16 | 7 PM |
| 2 | #2 Grand View vs #5 Warner | Thursday 3/17 | 7 PM |
| 3 | #4 St. Ambrose vs Bryan | Friday 3/18 | 3 PM |
| 4 | #2 Grand View vs #4 Stevens | Friday 3/18 | 5 PM |
| 5 | #4 Stevens vs Bryan | Friday 3/18 | 7 PM |
| 6 | #2 Grand View vs Bryan | Saturday 3/19 | Noon |
| 7 | #4 St. Ambrose vs Stevens | Saturday 3/19 | 2 PM |
| 8 | #4 Stevens vs #5 Warner | Saturday 3/19 | 4 PM |
Some of these matches may be streamed via live video at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/warner/.
Check out the Warner athletics website for more info at http://warnerroyals.com/schedule.aspx?path=mvball&
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