Volleyball Now #21 in AVCA National Poll
Lexington, Ky.– After a 3-0 week, the University of Findlay volleyball team climbed to No. 21 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)/Taraflex national poll, released Monday, Sept. 29.
The Oilers, ranked 21st, join #16 Ferris State and #18 Grand Valley State, as the lone teams ranked in Midwest Region. Findlay is the only team in the conference ranked in the poll.
Findlay is on the road on Friday, Oct. 3 as they head to Tiffin University to take on the Dragons.
Sep. 29 AVCA/ Taraflex Division II WVB Poll- Central Oklahoma
- Tampa
- Nebraska Kearney
- Barry
- Point Loma
- Lynn
- Simon Fraser
- MSU Denver
- Wayne State (Neb.)
- Washburn
- Concordia- St. Paul
- Southwest Minnesota State
- St. Cloud State
- West Texas A&M
- Minnesota Duluth
- Ferris State
- West Florida
- Grand Valley State
- Western Washington
- Wingate
- Findlay
- Angelo State
- Alaska-Fairbanks
- Northern State
- Colorado Mesa
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- Oilers Shutout Tiffin for Third Straight WinTiffin, Ohio – The University of Findlay women's soccer team earned its third straight shutout victory with a 1-0 win over Tiffin University on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Paradiso Fields in Tiffin, Ohio. The Oilers move to 5-2-3 overall and 4-1-1 in Great Midwest Athletic Conference play, while the Dragons fall to 1-6-2 on the season and 0-5-1 in conference play.
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- Men's Soccer Falls on the Road to TiffinTiffin, Ohio - The University of Findlay took a trip down the road on Saturday, Oct. 4 to take on rival Tiffin University. Traveling back to Paradiso Fields for the first time since clinching the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) tournament championship last fall, the Oilers would fall to the Dragons by a score of 3-0. With the loss, Findlay falls to 4-4-1 overall and 3-2-1 in conference play. Meanwhile, Tiffin sees their record move to 5-2-1 overall and 4-1-0 in conference.
- Cross Country Competes at OWU InvitationalPowell, Ohio- The University of Findlay cross country teams took part in the OWU Invitational, hosted by Division III Ohio Wesleyan University on Friday, Oct. 3. The men's team placed seventh, while only four women competed, which was not enough for a team scoring finish.