Volleyball | November 02, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The University of South Carolina Aiken Pacers are listed as a team under consideration with the release of the initial 2023 NCAA Division II Volleyball Southeast Region rankings.

The teams currently under consideration have not been placed in any rank order at this time. The teams will not be put in a rank order until next Wednesday (Nov. 8). The rankings are the official poll utilized by the NCAA in the championship selection process and will continue to be released each week by the NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee up to the NCAA Championship selections on Nov. 20.

The Southeast Region consists of volleyball programs from the South Atlantic Conference, Conference Carolinas and the Peach Belt Conference.

Listed alphabetically in this week's Southeast Region rankings are Anderson, Augusta, Emmanuel, Lander, Lenoir-Rhyne, Mount Olive, North Greenville, Tusculum, USC Aiken and Wingate.

Each league in the Southeast Region will receive an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament while five at-large teams will comprise the eight-team Southeast Regional which will be held Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 at campus sites.

Entering the week, USC Aiken held a 14-7 in-region record. 

Now 15-7, the Pacers return to action Friday when they travel to Augusta before returning home on Saturday to host the Jaguars for Senior Day at 3 p.m. 

 NCAA II Southeast Region Rankings

(Team under consideration listed alphabetically as of Oct. 29)
 

Team	In-Region	Overall DII
Anderson	21-4	21-4
Augusta	19-4	20-4
Emmanuel	15-10	16-10
Lander	21-1	24-3
Lenoir-Rhyne	19-7	19-7
Mount Olive	18-8	18-9
North Greenville	22-5	22-5
Tusculum	14-5	15-6
USC Aiken	14-7	14-7
Wingate	19-2	20-2