2019 NCAA stats: Farrah, Griffith current national leaders

Thought now would be a good time to check in on NCAA stats. Below are Central and Midwest region players and teams among the top 10 in the country in each per-set statistic. If from a region other than the Central or Midwest, the division leader is listed in italics. Stats are through Sept. 30.

Aces 1. Kyraleigh Zinnel (Old Westbury) 1.73 10. Hannah Fischer (North Central-MN) 0.91 1. Old Westbury 4.77

Assists 1. Emma Griffith (Chicago) 11.56 3. Lexi Wall (St. Olaf) 11.23 4. Elizabeth Ganley (Illinois College) 11.19 6. Katie Koch (Saint Benedict) 10.78 7. Emily Rohloff (St. Norbert) 10.62 10. Ellie Adams (Wisconsin-Stevens Point) 10.40 1. Colorado College 13.54 6. Chicago 12.94

Blocks 1. Michelle Simmons (Plattsburgh St.) 1.55 2. Madison Weiss (Saint Benedict) 1.53 7. Rachel Noonan (Carroll) 1.22 9. Corrina Evans (Augsburg) 1.20 1. Juniata 2.73 4. Concordia (Minn.) 2.48 6. Augsburg 2.34 9. Wartburg 2.23 10. Carroll 2.21

Digs 1. Kristen Farrah (Webster) 7.32 6. Mady Ferris (Knox) 6.41 10. Katie Foster (Wartburg) 6.13 1. Wesley 21.89 2. Webster 21.50 5. Chicago 20.20

Kills 1. Megyan Merrill (Morrisville St.) 4.83 3. April Gehl (Wisconsin-Stevens Point) 4.75 4. Kaylin Kuhn (Grinnell) 4.63 1. Colorado College 14.313. Chicago 14.08 8. Saint Benedict 13.79

Points 1. Alea Steigerwald (St. John Fisher) 5.58 4. Kaylin Kuhn (Grinnell) 5.25 5. April Gehl (Wisconsin-Stevens Point) 5.25

Hitting percentage 1. Sophie Launsbach (Amherst) .461 4. Madison Weiss (Saint Benedict) .449 5. Hunter Weiss (Saint Benedict) .443 1. Johns Hopkins .301 6. Saint Benedict .267 7. Carthage .259

Opponent hitting percentage 1. Notre Dame .027 4. Maranatha Baptist .077

-Ricky Nelson