SMSU volleyball climbs to No. 6 in national poll

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Southwest Minnesota State University volleyball team, after going undefeated in three matches last week, has climbed to No. 6 in the eighth regular season American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/TARAFLEX Top 25 Division II poll released on Monday afternoon. SMSU, ranked No. 11 in the first two regular season polls and No. 7 last week, is 18-3 overall, and 10-2 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. The Mustangs began last week with a 3-1 win over Sioux Falls at home, then traveled north for matches against Bemidji State and Minn. Crookston. SMSU swept Bemidji State by scores…