The Clarke College men's volleyball team has climbed one spot in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association/NAIA Poll. Coach
Kris Dorn's Crusaders are ranked No. 3 in this week's poll.
Clarke improved to 12-2 overall and 4-0 in Mid-America Men's Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference play this past Friday with a pair of wins over nationally ranked teams in St. Louis, Missouri. The Crusaders posted wins over then-No. 2 Park University and No. 6 Missouri Baptist University.
Clarke defeated Missouri Baptist 30-28, 27-30, 30-28, 26-30, 15-13 before downing Park University 30-25, 30-24 31-29.
Clarke will play a non-conference match Wednesday at Carthage College. The first set is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Crusaders will play in a tournament hosted by Grand Canyon University on March 1-3 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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