Volleyball ranked No. 24 in final AVCA poll
By Tim Glon
| AVCA Poll |
ADA — The Ohio Northern volleyball team ended its season ranked No. 24 nationally in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III poll, released on Tuesday.
The Polar Bears (27-4 overall) received 156 points in this week's poll after receiving 236 points in the final regular season poll when they were ranked No. 22.
ONU made its 2016 poll debut in week seven at No. 24 and were No. 23 in weeks eight and nine.
Calvin (Mich.) is ranked No. 1 with 1224 points and 48 first place votes after defeating Washington (Mo.) in three sets to win the NCAA III Tournament title.
Emory (Ga.) is second with 1100 points and Washington is third with 1084 points.
Ohio Northern won its 23rd Ohio Athletic Conference Regular Season title and 19th OAC Tournament title and made its 29th NCAA III Tournament appearance this season.
AVCA Division III Poll - Final
Nov. 22, 2016
| Total | 2016 | Last | ||
| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points | Record | Week |
| 1. | Calvin (Mich.) (48) | 1224 | 33-1 | 2 |
| 2. | Emory (Ga.) (1) | 1100 | 33-6 | 5 |
| 3. | Washington (Mo.) | 1086 | 27-11 | 16 |
| 4. | Southwestern (Tex.) | 1024 | 34-5 | 7 |
| 5. | California Lutheran | 986 | 37-5 | 1 |
| 6. | Northwestern (Minn.) | 962 | 34-5 | 18 |
| 7. | Texas-Dallas | 881 | 32-3 | 4 |
| 8. | Mary Washington (Va.) | 784 | 31-4 | 14 |
| 9. | Colorado College | 764 | 28-6 | 8 |
| 10. | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.) | 762 | 23-4 | 3 |
| 11. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 710 | 29-7 | 11 |
| 12. | Juniata (Pa.) | 675 | 26-7 | 10 |
| 13. | Wittenberg | 660 | 22-6 | 6 |
| 14. | Eastern (Pa.) | 607 | 32-6 | 13 |
| 15. | Hope (Mich.) | 470 | 25-6 | 9 |
| 16. | Trinity (Tex.) | 430 | 27-8 | 12 |
| 17. | Millikin (Ill.) | 393 | 28-12 | NR |
| Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 393 | 23-6 | 15 | |
| 19. |
Elmhurst (Ill.) | 326 | 23-13 | 23 |
| 20. | Tufts (Mass.) | 312 | 27-4 | NR |
| 21. | Hendrix (Ariz.) | 243 | 25-8 | 25 |
| 22. | LaVerne (Calif.) | 230 | 22-7 | 19 |
| 23. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 176 | 28-8 | 17 |
| 24. | Ohio Northern | 156 | 27-4 | 22 |
| 25. |
Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 109 | 27-7 | 20 |
Others receiving votes and listed on two or more ballots: Carnegie-Mellon 96; DePauw 60; Springfield 60; Stevens 54; Gustavus Adolphus 42; Christopher Newport 36; SUNY Brockport 25; Bluffton 19; MIT 18; Randolph-Macon 7; UMass-Boston 7; Wartburg 7; Ithaca 4; Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3.