Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney volleyball team moved up two spots to sixth in the second regular season edition of the 2019 AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Division II Top 25 poll.
 
UNK went 4-0 in its own Rosella Meier Fall Classic over the weekend, sweeping three teams and besting No. 17 Rockhurst in four sets. 
 
Kearney and Concordia-St. Paul both received 870 points to be one of 12 Central Region teams in the poll this week. Cal State San Bernardino (1,137 points; 35 first place) and Western Washington (1,092; six first place) are the new number one and two teams, respectively.
 
Besides UNK and CU, the other Central teams in the poll are reigning region champion Washburn (No. 3), Minnesota-Duluth (No. 4), Northern State (No. 8), Southwest Minnesota State (No. 9), Central Missouri (No. 12), Northwest Missouri State (No. 15), St. Cloud State (No. 19),Wayne State (No. 20), Sioux Falls (No. 24) and Upper Iowa (T-No. 25).  Three other Central squads are among those in "others receiving votes" including Central Oklahoma. 

UNK heads to Emporia State (4-4) on Friday and Washburn (8-0) the next night.
 
The next D2 poll will be released on Monday, September 23.