The Vanguard Lions swept then-No. 1 OUAZ last week, 5-0, and moved ahead of the Spirit in the first regular season NAIA Women’s Beach Volleyball Coaches’ Top 10 Poll.
Vanguard (3-0) is No. 1 this week, while OUAZ (3-1) slipped into the second spot.
Here is a look at the Top 10:
| Rank | Previous | School [First-place votes] | Record | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Vanguard (Calif.) [7] | 3-0 | 82 |
| 2 | 1 | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 3-1 | 77 |
| 3 | 3 | Missouri Baptist | 0-0 | 69 |
| 4 | 4 | Webber International (Fla.) | 1-0 | 67 |
| 5 | 6 | The Master’s (Calif.) | 3-0 | 61 |
| 6 | 5 | Saint Katherine | 1-1 | 60 |
| 7 | 7 | Corban (Ore.) | 0-0 | 48 |
| 8 | 7 | Park (Mo.) | 0-0 | 46 |
| 9 | 9 | Ave Maria (Fla.) | 0-0 | 42 |
| 10 | 10 | Arizona Christian | 2-1 | 38 |