September 30, 2008
UT Moves Into National Top Five
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The University of Tampa volleyball team is ranked fifth in the current AVCA Division II Coaches Poll, moving up one spot from last week's showing.
The Spartans are coming off a pair of Sunshine State Conference triumphs, including a 3-0 win over Nova Southeastern and a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Barry. Tampa has also won three consecutive matches.
While being ranked in 166 consecutive polls, the Spartans have now been represented in the national top 10 for 45 straight weeks.
UT plays a pair of road matches this week, beginning with a Thursday night match at Rollins. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Winter Park. Tampa then travels to Florida Tech on Saturday at 4 p.m.