SMSU volleyball ranked No. 11 in final AVCA poll

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Southwest Minnesota State University volleyball team closes the year ranked No. 11 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II Poll released on Monday afternoon. SMSU, which received 644 votes, fell at the hands of Nebraska-Kearney in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Central Region Tournament last month to end its season. The Mustangs are one of five NSIC schools ranked in the AVCA Top 25 with Wayne State finishing fourth after falling 3-2 to No. 1 Cal State L.A. in the NCAA Championship quarterfinal, Concordia-St. Paul finishing No. 6, St. Cloud closing at No.…