Wednesday, September 7, 2005
FPU moves to top spot in NAIA Volleyball poll

The Sunbirds quick 9-0 start, including a 3-game exhibition sweep of NCAA Division I member Fresno State, has not escaped the attention of the NAIA's raters.

FPU picked up 12 of 13 first place votes to top the poll with 324 points.

Fresno Pacific University offers undergraduate and graduate programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation. Each year more than 2,000 traditional and adult students attend classes on the 42-acre main campus in southeast Fresno or centers in Visalia and Bakersfield. The university also reaches 12,000 students across the nation and around the world through professional development studies programs. The only four-year Christian university in the Central Valley, FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top quarter among Western universities master's category by U.S. News & World Report.