Missouri Baptist Tops 2025 HEART Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Poll
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The Heart of America Athletic Conference has unveiled its 2025 Women's Volleyball Coaches' Poll, presented by Tarkett Sports. For the first time as full members, Missouri Baptist and William Woods make an entrance into the rankings.
Missouri Baptist claimed the #1 spot with 205 points and 10 first-place votes. The Spartans bring significant pedigree, having secured back-to-back NAIA national championships in 2020 and 2021.
Hot on their heels is Benedictine, ranked second with 200 points and two first-place votes. Following closely in third is Central Methodist University with 199 points and one first-place vote. CMU earned the regular-season crown last year, while Benedictine surged to claim The HEART Tournament title.
Holding the fourth spot is Park University, with 184 points and two first-place votes. Park boasts a recent national title from 2018, further solidifying their status as a perennial force in NAIA women's volleyball.
Rounding out the top five is MidAmerica Nazarene (168). Following them are: Grand View (140), Mount Mercy (139), Missouri Valley (111), William Penn (110), and debut entrant William Woods (92).
Also ranked: Baker (77), Peru State (72), Culver-Stockton (42), Clarke (40), and Graceland (21).