It’s Monday again. I know that fact because the new DI and DII Volleyball polls are out, I had a stack of stuff waiting for me at work, and, also, the calendar and my watch both say it’s Monday. Lots of changes in the Volleyball polls and the St. Louis weather.
You gotta love St. Louis weather and Volleyball! Ah, yes, the walk to the office in the brisk St. Louis weather, which can (and usually does) change on a whim. Last Monday, November 10th, the high temperature was 71 degrees with sunshine. Today, November 17th, one week later, the high temperature was about 10 degrees, but still with sunshine. And, thinking of the sunshine, today’s song is, what else, “Walking on Sunshine” with lyrics by Kimberley Rew and performed by the group Katrina and the Waves.
“Oh, yeah, now I’m walking on sunshine, whoa
I’m walking on sunshine, whoa
I’m walking on sunshine, whoa
And don’t it feel good
Hey, all right now
And don’t it feel good
Yeah, oh, yeah, now
And don’t it feel good”
Doesn’t sunshine feel good! Let’s enjoy the game and grow Volleyball together, Please!
Reminder of Volleyball Tournament Dates
| Event | Dates | Location |
| NCAA DI Women | 12/18 – 2/20 2014 | Chesapeake Energy ArenaOklahoma City, OK |
| NCAA DII Women | 12/4 – 12/6 2014 | Knights Hall, Bellarmine UniversityLouisville, KY |
NCAA DI
The Stanford Cardinal (26 – 0) remained the only undefeated team in DI and obviously retained the number one ranking. The other two unbeaten teams in DI (Washington and Florida State) both lost two matches and dropped significantly in the polls. Even with six losses, Illinois climbed back into the top ten. Oregon dropped out of the top ten down to number 14 in this latest poll. Tournament time is fast approaching.
| This Week | NCAA Division I Women – 11/17/2014 | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | Stanford University (CA) | 26 – 0 | 1 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin (WI) | 24 – 2 | 4 |
| 3 | University of Texas (TX) | 20 – 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Penn State University (PA) | 26 – 3 | 6 |
| 5 | University of Washington (WA) | 25 – 2 | 2 |
| 6 | University of Florida (FL) | 21 – 3 | 7 |
| 7 | University of North Carolina (NC) | 22 – 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Florida State University (FL) | 24 – 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Colorado State University (CO) | 26 – 2 | 9 |
| 10 | University of Illinois | 21 – 6 | 12 |
NCAA DII
The Spartans of the University of Tampa (28 – 1) retained the number one spot, still followed closely by Minnesota – Duluth (31 – 1) at number 2. Wheeling Jesuit dropped from number 10 to number 11 and was replaced at number 10 by Northwest Nazarene. The other teams in the top ten played musical chairs with their ranks.
Regional play in the DII tournament begins at eight sites this Thursday, November 20. This regional competition culminates in the DII quarterfinals, semifinals and finals at Knights Hall on the Bellarmine University campus in Louisville, Kentucky. More on this tournament to follow on Wednesday, November 19th.
| This Week | NCAA Division II Women – 11/10/2014 | Record | Last Week |
| 1 | University of Tampa (FL) | 28 – 1 | 1 |
| 2 | University of Minnesota – Duluth (MN) | 31 – 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Concordia University – St. Paul (MN) | 26 – 5 | 3 |
| T4 | University of Nebraska – Kearney (NE) | 27 – 3 | 6 |
| T4 | SW Minnesota State University (MN) | 21 – 9 | 5 |
| 6 | Wayne State University (NE) | 26 – 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Colorado Mesa University (CO) | 27 – 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Colorado School of Mines (CO) | 25 – 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Brigham Young University – Hawai’i (HI) | 21 – 5 | 9 |
| 10 | Northwest Nazarene University (ID) | 24 – 2 | 11 |
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