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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW History cleared for takeoff ... Crashes trigger roadside fires ... Jacksonville chamber, business association to merge ... History cleared for takeoff ... Crashes trigger roadside fires ... Jacksonville chamber, business association to merge ... COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Raiders land at 13th in postseason NAIA Top 25 Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:24 PM Posted Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:24 PM » Social News KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Despite falling a win short of getting out of pool play at the NAIA Championships, the Southern Oregon University volleyball team was impressive enough in Sioux City, Iowa, that it ascended four spots to No. 13 in the postseason top-25 poll, which was released Tuesday by the national office. The Raiders — who finished up at 24-7 overall and got a share of the Cascade Conference regular-season title for the first time since 2010 at 16-2 — were ranked 17th when they won an NAIA opening-round match at home against College of the Ozarks (Mo.) in straight sets. That win brought them to the 24-team final site in Iowa, where they started by knocking off eighth-ranked Columbia (Mo.). The next day they lost in three sets to Texas Brownsville, which would go on to play and lose in the title match against Park (Mo.). Park wrapped up at 40-0, receiving all 19 first-place votes, and Brownsville went from fifth to second. Vanguard (Calif.), SOU’s final pool-play opponent, defeated the Raiders and went from 21st to 11th in the poll. Eastern Oregon landed at No. 8, College of Idaho at No. 14 and Concordia (Ore.) was the first team out of the rankings. The Cascade Conference had only put one team in the postseason top-25 poll each of the previous two seasons, and the last time it was represented by three teams in a final poll was 2005. (In 2005, however, a postseason poll had not yet been implemented. The final rankings were released prior to the Region I Tournament.) The Raiders went 6-5 this season against postseason top-25 teams. They also went 10-0 at home, their first time since 2011 with an unscathed record inside Riehm Arena. SOU also last appeared in the postseason rankings in 2011 - landing at No. 11 after making it out of pool play for the first time at the NAIA Championships. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:24 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501