Jennies volleyball ranked among the best in NCAA Division II

It is no secret the Central Missouri State University Jennies are one of the elite programs in NCAA Division II volleyball. After all, the Jennies have won at least 25 games 26 consecutive years, and have advanced to the NCAA Tournament the past 21 years in a row.

A report recently released by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, however, bears further evidence to the Jennies consistency on the volleyball court over the past two decades. Since 1986, the Jennies have ranked in every poll released by the AVCA, the only team in NCAA Division II that can make that claim. In addition, Central Missouri State has been ranked in the top 10 in 117 of the 222 polls released over that span, a mark that ranks third in Division II. The Jennies are also one of only two teams to be ranked in the final AVCA poll every year since 1986 (North Dakota State, now an NCAA Division I member, is the other team).

Individually, the CMSU Jennies have also made their mark, as 13 players have earned AVCA All-America honors (tied for fourth-best in D-II). Central Missouri State has also been awarded 22 All-America certificates, as six players earned All-America honors more than once. That number also is tied for fourth.

The Central Missouri State Jennies, in their 28^th year under the direction of head coach Peggy Martin, will try to add to those numbers when they begin play August 26 at the University of West Alabama.