Oct. 23, 2000

Columbia, Mo. - The University of Missouri volleyball team remained in the American Volleyball Coaches Association/ USA Today Top 25 for the third straight week, dropping only one spot to No. 25. The Tigers are now 17-3 on the year and 8-3 in the Big 12 conference

The drop comes after the Tigers, who were No. 24, were swept by the Texas A&M Aggies last Saturday, 16-14, 15-13, 15-3. The Aggies, who were No. 25 last week, jumped to No. 21.

Mizzou is now 2-2 against Top-25 opponents on the year and will face the top-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wed., Oct. 25 at 7:00 p.m for the second time this season. The Tigers are 9-0 on the year in the friendly confines of the Hearnes Center.