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New Poll Puts NWC at No. 20
As if the team needed any more inspiration for tonight's (Thursday's) game against fellow Region IX foe Casper, the Northwest College Trapper volleyball program will carry the distinction of being a ranked team for the first time this season into that contest as well.
In the poll released Wednesday morning by the NJCAA, the Northwest College Trappers debuted in 20th position. The team is currently 8-2 overall, with its only losses this season coming at the hands of No. 6 Salt Lake and No. 18 Laramie County.
Two other Region IX schools - No. 4 Western Nebraska and No. 12 Northeastern - also appear in this week's top 20.
Here is the NJCAA top 20 for the week of Sept. 16:
1. College of Southern Idaho (13-1),
2. Blinn College (13-1),
3. North Idaho (14-2),
4. Western Nebraska (10-2),
5. Iowa Western (12-1),
6. Salt Lake (14-3),
7. Missouri State University-West Plains (7-5),
8. Miami Dade (7-2),
9. Hillsborough (11-3),
10. San Jacinto College-Central (9-4),
11. Seward County (12-1),
12. Northeastern (9-5),
13. Eastern Arizona (9-1),
14. Hutchinson (8-4),
15. New Mexico Military Institute (15-2),
16. Florida State College at Jacksonville (8-1),
17. Frank Phillips (9-4),
18. Laramie County (13-2),
19. Midland (10-5),
20. NORTHWEST COLLEGE (8-2).
Other schools receiving votes (in alphabetical order): Arizona Western (7-6), Indian Hills-Ottumwa (6-2), Lake Land (10-2), Pasco-Hernando (2-3), Redlands (7-7), St. Petersburg (5-3), Wallace State-Hanceville (5-0), Wharton County (6-4), Yavapai (9-6).