2023 NCAA stats: Numbers say Regions VIII/IX pretty, pretty, pretty good

A second straight day without Region VIII/IX and top 25 matches seems like an ideal time to start with the periodic looks at Division III statistical leaders. Below are the Region VIII/IX players and teams in the national top 10 in each stat category. National leaders not from Regions VIII/IX are in italics.

Stats are through Sept. 17.

Aces/Set 1. Shayla Narodowg, Mass. Maritime 1.39 1. John Jay 5.59

Total Aces 1. Jenna Schuda, Misericordia 47 10. Kylee Gnabasik, Wisconsin Lutheran 32 1. Misericordia 164 10. Wisconsin Lutheran 117 10. Wisconsin-La Crosse 117

Assists/Set 1. Grace Ward, Transylvania 10.96 2. Sam Buckley, Washington-St. Louis 10.71 7. Hannah Joseph, Aurora 10.49 1. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 13.73 2. Washington-St. Louis 13.20 6. Transylvania 12.91

Total Assists 1. Grace Ward, Transylvania 515 2. Faith VanErp, Saint Mary’s (Minn.) 446 3. Kasie Tweet, Gustavus Adolphus 442 4. Sam Buckley, Washington-St. Louis 439 5. Kaia Lill, Concordia (Minn.) 438 7. Hannah Joseph, Aurora 409 1. Wisconsin-La Crosse 631 2. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 618 3. Transylvania 607 6. Dubuque 573

Blocks/Set 1. Amanda Meyer, Emory 1.57 3. Kirsten Anderson, Wisconsin-Whitewater 1.49 1. Wisconsin-Whitewater 2.70

Total Blocks 1. Anamya Truex, Heidelberg 58 6. Kirsten Anderson, Wisconsin-Whitewater 52 10. Anna Rossner, Wisconsin-La Crosse 50 1. Heidelberg 144 6. Wisconsin-La Crosse 98

Digs/Set 1. Lily Ebright, Rose-Hulman 6.97 5. Marylyn Schroyer, Northwestern 6.37 10. Maggie Claussen, Crown 5.91 1. North Central (Minn.) 21.35 3. Northland 20.46 5. Rockford 19.90 5. Wisconsin-Superior 19.90 7. Crown 19.69 8. North Park 19.49 10. Dubuque 19.39

Total Digs 1. Nicole Thomas, Heidelberg 311 3. Lily Ebright, Rose-Hulman 272 5. Erin Eggers, St. Norbert 245 9. Jenna Anderson, Wisconsin-Superior 233 10. Grace Vranicar, Augustana 232 1. Dubuque 989 5. Wisconsin-Superior 836 7. Wisconsin-La Crosse 822 9. Gustavus Adolphus 812 10. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 808

Hitting Percentage 1. Consecrata Rozario, MIT .544 8. Lucy Anderson, Elmhurst .429 1. MIT .301 4. Elmhurst .273

Kills/Set 1. Taylor McInerney, Lebanon Valley 6.47 2. Sidney Hoverman, Wisconsin-Stout 5.08 6. Abby Glanzer, Northwestern 4.56 7. Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan 4.45 8. Jasmine Sells, Washington-St. Louis 4.44 9. Jenna Weinfurt, Wisconsin-Whitewater 4.40 1. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 14.33 2. Washington-St. Louis 14.15 7. Transylvania 13.70

Total Kills 1. Emma Powell, Dubuque 213 2. Brianne Korducki, Wisconsin-La Crosse 209 3. Sidney Hoverman, Wisconsin-Stout 198 3. Ciarra McNally, Saint Mary’s (Minn.) 198 6. Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan 178 8. Brooke Clement, St. Norbert 173 8. Jasmine Sells, Washington-St. Louis 173 1. Wisconsin-La Crosse 682 2. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 645 3. Transylvania 644 5. Dubuque 626

Opponent Hitting Percentage 1. John Jay -.037 3. North Central (Minn.) .037

Points/Set 1. Taylor McInerney, Lebanon Valley 6.95 3. Sidney Hoverman, Wisconsin-Stout 5.64 4. Abby Glanzer, Northwestern 5.37 9. Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan 5.08 10. Jenna Weinfurt, Wisconsin-Whitewater 5.06

Total Points 1. Brianne Korducki, Wisconsin-La Crosse 239 2. Emma Powell, Dubuque 237.5 3. Sidney Hoverman, Wisconsin-Stout 220 4. Ciarra McNally, Saint Mary’s (Minn.) 209.5 6. Brooke Clement, St. Norbert 206 7. Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan 203 10. Adriana Rodriguez, North Park 189.5

Triple-Doubles 1. Emerson Kracht, Wartburg 4 5. Jillian Gregg, Rose-Hulman 2 7. Julianne Lundvall, Luther 1 7. Mickenzi Benter, Concordia Wisconsin 1 7. Hope Moring, Franklin 1 7. Abigail Hoffmann, Edgewood 1 7. Grace Kieselhorst, Martin Luther 1

Winning Percentage 13 teams tied 1.000 [Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Stout, Mount St. Joseph, North Central (Minn.)]

-Ricky Nelson