Hawaii Beat Star-Bulletin Staff

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Wahine ninth in final volleyball poll

Hawaii was ranked No. 9 in the country in the final CSTV/AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 women's volleyball poll of the 2005 season.

National champion Washington finished the season at 32-1 and with the poll's final No. 1 ranking.

Runner-up Nebraska is No. 2, followed by Florida, Santa Clara, Penn State, Tennessee, Arizona, Missouri and the Rainbow Wahine.

Hawaii dropped three spots from the previous poll and finished the year 27-7.