Angelo State Volleyball Moves to No. 5 in Nation After 12th Straight Win

SAN ANGELO, TX — The Angelo State volleyball team continued its climb in the national rankings Monday by moving up one spot to No. 5. 

The Rambelles have a 20-1 record and are on a 12-match winning streak, capped by a sweep Saturday over Dallas Baptist.

ASU’s only loss this year was against No. 1-ranked Ferris State (21-0). The other teams above the Belles in the NCAA Division II national rankings are No. 2 Wayne State (21-1), No. 3 Tampa (19-1) and No. 4 Fresno Pacific (19-0).

ASU’s win over Dallas Baptist gave the Belles a two-match lead over the rest of the field in the Lone Star Conference standings. ASU is 10-0 in LSC play, while Dallas Baptist is 8-2. Texas A&M-Kingsville and Midwestern State are 8-3, followed by UT Tyler and UT Dallas at 7-3.

The Belles have seven matches remaining in the regular season, beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday at home against Western New Mexico (13-9 overall, 7-4 LSC).

ASU will then hit the road for matches at Eastern New Mexico on Friday and West Texas A&M on Saturday before returning home to play Midwestern State at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and Lubbock Christian at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, for its annual Dig Pink match.