New No. 1 in the Fifth NAIA Women's Volleyball Top 25 Poll

1. Providence (Mont.)

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 24 Dickinson State (N.D.), Nov. 1 Bellevue (Neb.), Nov. 7 Montana Western, Nov. 8 Montana Tech 

Notes: The Argos rise to No. 1 in the nation for the first time in program history. The team holds a 24-match win streak while holding a perfect Frontier conference record of 18-0. 

2. Eastern Oregon

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 29 College of Idaho, Oct. 30 Warner Pacific (Ore.), Nov. 7 Walla Walla (Wash.), Nov. 8 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)

Notes: lost its first two matches of the season in the last two weeks to Corban (Ore.) and Southern Oregon 

3. Northwestern (Iowa)

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 29 Briar Cliff (Iowa), Nov. 1 Morningside (Iowa), Nov. 4 Waldorf (Iowa)

Notes: Zavyr Metzger leads the nation in blocks per set with 1.94 in 25 matches this season. Leads the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) standings with a perfect 13-0 record. 

4. Concordia (Neb.)

Match-ups prior to next poll: Nov. 1 Midland (Neb.), Nov. 4 Doane (Neb.) 

Notes: The Bulldogs' only blemish in conference play was against Northwestern (Iowa), as they hold a 13-1 record in the GPAC. 

5. Corban (Ore.)

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 31 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Nov. 1 Walla Walla (Wash.), Nov. 7 Southern Oregon, Nov. 8 Oregon Tech 

Notes: The Warriors moved up three spots after dealing Eastern Oregon its first loss of the season. 

6. McPherson (Kan.)

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 29 Kansas Wesleyan, Nov. 1 Friend (Kan.), Nov. 5 Tabor (Kan.), Nov. 8 Evangel (Mo.)

Notes: McPherson leads the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) with a 9-0 record. The teams perfect conference record has contributed to their 24 match win streak leading into the final two weeks of the regular season. 

7. Bellevue (Neb.)

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 31 Montana State-Northern, Nov. 1 Providence (Mont.), Nov. 7 Valley City State (N.D.), Nov. 8 Mayville State (N.D.)

Notes: Bellevue follows Providence in the Frontier Conference standings with a record of 16-2 in conference. The Bruins' last 10 matches have landed in the win column, with the team's last loss being to Providence. 

8. Indiana Wesleyan

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 29 Marian (Ind.), Nov. 1 Taylor (Ind.), Nov. 5 Goshen (Ind.) 

Notes: Sits at the top of the Crossroads League standings with only one blemish on their conference record that came from Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio). 

9. Oklahoma Wesleyan

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 29 Avila (Mo.), Nov. 5 Evangel (Mo.), Nov. 8 Sterling (Kan.)

Notes: Sydney Collins and Evelyn Rohrberg still remain at the top of the standings for their respective statistical categories, assists per set and kills per set, while the team follows in their stead, leading the nation in kills per set at 14.52 and assists per set at 13.51. 

10. Cumberlands (Ky.)

Match-ups prior to next poll: Oct. 29 Kentucky State, Nov. 1 Cumberland (Tenn.), Nov. 4 IU Southeast (Ind.), Nov. 7 Bethel (Tenn.), Nov. 8 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)

Notes: Leads the nation in attack percentage at .307.