<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/7/1561997795681.jpeg" width="137" style="cursor: nesw-resize;">The Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team is ranked No. 18 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll.&nbsp;Northwest put together a perfect 4-0 start to the season at the Washburn Invitational. Northwest knocked off a pair of preseason top 25 foes in No. 23 Central Washington (3-0) and No. 18 Drury (3-2) along with Quincy (3-1) and William Jewell (3-0).&nbsp;It marks the 10th time in program history that Northwest has been ranked in the AVCA top 25. The previous nine times Northwest was ranked all came during the 2016 season.&nbsp;Northwest's highest AVCA top 25 ranking came when the Bearcats reached No. 16 on Oct. 24, 2016. --- Northwest Athletics ---

Bearcat volleyball moves into AVCA Top 25 at No. 18