September 10, 2007 - Although the Hillsdale College volleyball team suffered back-to-back losses for the first time in nearly two years over the weekend, the team remains ranked among the best in the nation.

The Chargers (9-4 overall) are ranked 17th in the latest AVCA/CSTV Division II Top 25 poll, released Monday night. Hillsdale fell 10 spots from last week's rank of seven.

The Chargers received 289 poll points in this week's rankings. Hillsdale recovered from a pair of Friday losses at the Ashland tournament to post back-to-back 3-0 sweeps of Bellarmine and Lock Haven on Saturday.

A total of four GLIAC teams are nationally ranked in the latest poll. Ashland returns to the top 10, earning a No. 9 ranking in the poll after going 4-0 at its own tournament last weekend. Grand Valley moved up two spots, from 13 to 11, after an identical 4-0 mark this weekend.

Northwood University, off to a 12-0 start, enters the poll at No. 25. The Timberwolves visit the Chargers at 7 p.m. Friday night in the Jesse Philips Arena in the GLIAC opener for both teams.

To view the complete poll, click on the link below.

AVCA/CSTV Division II Top 25 Volleyball Poll