Athletics

Women's volleyball team claims No. 1

The Penn State women's volleyball team ascended to the No. 1 ranking on Oct. 16, claiming 48 or the 64 first-place votes. Credit: Penn State AthleticsAll Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State women’s volleyball team reached No. 1 spot in the Week 8 American Volleyball Coaches Association poll that was released on Monday afternoon, claiming 48 of the 64 first-place votes.

The marks the 66th week the Nittany Lions have been at No. 1 in the pool since the end of the 2006 season, and the 91st time in the history of the poll. The Nittany Lions’ first No. 1 Ranking came on Sept. 2, 1997, and the poll was started in 1982.

Stanford received 12 first-place votes and came in at No. 2, while Texas, No. 3, received one first-place vote, and No. 4 Florida received two.

Kentucky, the squad to upset Florida and knock them out of No. 1, received one first-place vote and came it at No. 6 in the poll.

The Big Ten took up half of the Top-Ten spots as Minnesota came in at No. 5, Nebraska at No. 7, Wisconsin at No. 9, and Michigan State at No. 10, all joining the Nittany Lions. Purdue wrapped up the ranked Big Ten members as the Boilermakers came in at No. 17.

This is the first time in the history of the poll (since 1982) that five different programs have been ranked No. 1 in the first nine polls to start the season (including preseason).

Penn State also remained at No. 1 in this week's RPI. 

 

Last Updated October 16, 2017