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@MizzouVB Finishes No. 23 in Final 2018 AVCA Coaches Poll

Fresh off a 24-win campaign and a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Mizzou Volleyball placed No. 23 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Coaches Poll, announced Monday by the organization.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fresh off a 24-win campaign and a trip to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Mizzou Volleyball placed No. 23 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I Coaches Poll, announced Monday by the organization.

The Tigers ranked top 25 in the AVCA poll for seven consecutive weeks to close out their 2018 campaign. It stood as their most single-season appearances in the AVCA poll since 2013 and second-most since 2006.

Since the AVCA's Coaches Poll inception in 1982, Mizzou has cracked the final poll nine times. The Tigers' top ranking to conclude a season occurred in 2005, as that year's team advanced to the NCAA Tournament Regional Final (Elite 8).

All nine of Mizzou's appearances in the final AVCA Coaches Poll have come under the watch of Wayne Kreklow and Susan Kreklow (2000-present). The Tigers have ranked top 25 to conclude their season in three consecutive years and five times in the past nine years (2010, '13, '16-18).

Mizzou made its 15th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance in 2018 and posted its fourth consecutive 20-plus win campaign. The Tigers have advanced at least to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in their past five trips (2013, '15-18).

Individually, Mizzou was well represented in the Southeastern Conference and AVCA postseason awards. A program record five Tigers were recognized by the SEC, as senior MB Alyssa Munlyn, sophomore OH Kylie Deberg, sophomore RS Dariana Hollingsworth and sophomore Leketor Member-Meneh were named All-SEC, while redshirt freshman S Andrea Fuentes was tabbed SEC All-Freshman.

Earlier this month, Munlyn and Deberg each tallied AVCA All-America and Southeast All-Region accolades. Under the Kreklow's, the Tigers have now produced 32 total All-Region award winners and 22 All-Americans.

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