Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | November 13-19

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Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | November 13-19

 

KANSAS CITY – The NAIA released a new Top-25 Poll this week for the sport of volleyball. The Crossroads League continued to place Marian and Indiana Wesleyan in that poll and currently boasts a total of 27 teams ranked or receiving votes.

 

VOLLEYBALL (Next Poll on December 6)
RV Marian (27-5) won the regular season Crossroads League Championship with a 16-2 league clip. The Knights will open their NAIA National Championship Tournament with an Opening Round game at Xavier in New Orleans on November 18.

RV Indiana Wesleyan (27-10) finished second in the regular season and won the Crossroads League Tournament Championship. IWU will begin play in the NAIA National Tournament with a home Opening Round match with IU Kokomo on November 18.

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Announced on November 5 – Next Poll on November 23)
No. 4 Taylor

No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 24 Marian

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (Announced on November 5 – Next Poll on November 23)
No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan

No. 19 Taylor

 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (Announced on October 24 – Next Poll on November 28)
No. 1 Marian

No. 21 Saint Francis
RV Taylor

RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

MEN’S BASKETBALL (Announced on October 24 – Next Poll on November 28)
No. 3 Saint Francis
No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 15 Taylor
No. 22 Bethel
RV Spring Arbor

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (Announced on November 7 – Next Poll on December 6)
No. 3 Spring Arbor

No. 14 Marian

RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

MEN’S SOCCER (Announced on November 7 – Next Poll on December 6)
No. 21 Spring Arbor

 

BASEBALL (Announced on November 7 – Next Poll on March 6)
RV Huntington

 

WOMEN’S GOLF (Announced on November 3 – Next Poll on March 9)
No. 16 Taylor

No. 25 Bethel

RV Marian

RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

MEN’S GOLF (Announced on November 3 – Next Poll on March 9)
No. 15 Taylor

RV Indiana Wesleyan

 

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