Xavier slipped one spot to No. 8 in this week's Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union volleyball poll released Thursday.

The Saints (12-6) fell after losing to Class 5A No. 1 Iowa City High in three straight games Tuesday night.

Xavier is the only Metro team in the rankings.

Dubuque Hempstead is ranked No. 2 in Class 5A and Cedar Falls is No. 10. Dubuque Wahlert is No. 11 in Class 4A.

IGHSAU VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS

CLASS 4A
1. SC Heelan (15-4), 2. Charles City (12-0), 3. Harlan (16-3), 4. Waverly-Shell Rock (20-3), 5. North Scott (17-4), 6. West Delaware (19-3), 7. Solon (15-3), 8. Xavier (12-6), 9. Maquoketa (9-3), 10. Fairfield (13-2), 11. Dubuque Wahlert (8-6), 12. LeMars (8-4), 13. Grinnell (12-3), 14. Lewis Central (9-5), 15. Clear Creek Amana (10-5)

CLASS 5A
1. Iowa City High (15-3), 2. Dubuque Hempstead (13-2), 3. Ankeny (12-3), 4. Pleasant Valley (13-1), 5. Urbandale (15-2), 6. WDM Dowling (20-5), 7. SE Polk (15-3), 8. Bettendorf (11-6), 9. Clinton (15-6), 10. Cedar Falls (11-6)