2023 NCAA stats: Regions VIII/IX abundant among leaders

Another occasional look 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 Oct. 29.

Aces/Set 1. Max Ludlow, Vermont State Johnson 1.20 1. John Jay 3.83

Total Aces 1. Max Ludlow, Vermont State Johnson 97 5. Kailee Itzenhuiser, Millikin 76 1. Gallaudet 321

Assists/Set 1. Hannah Joseph, Aurora 11.32 4. Grace Ward, Transylvania 11.09 7. Sam Buckley, Washington-St. Louis 10.54 10. Jasmine Butler, Mount St. Joseph 10.33 1. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 13.56 3. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 13.11 4. Transylvania 13.06 7. St. Olaf 12.70 9. Washington-St. Louis 12.59

Total Assists 1. Grace Ward, Transylvania 1,042 2. Kasie Tweet, Gustavus Adolphus 1,035 5. Sam Buckley, Washington-St. Louis 1,012 6. Kaia Lill, Concordia (Minn.) 1,004 7. Hannah Joseph, Aurora 996 9. Faith VanErp, Saint Mary’s (Minn.) 990 1. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1,337 2. Millikin 1,329 7. Aurora 1,229 8. Transylvania 1,228

Blocks/Set 1. Kirsten Anderson, Wisconsin-Whitewater 1.43 9. Abbey Falk, Edgewood 1.20 10. Brynn Hessel, Wisconsin-Stout 1.17 1. Wisconsin-Whitewater 2.79

Total Blocks 1. Kirsten Anderson, Wisconsin-Whitewater 134 5. Abbey Falk, Edgewood 116 1. Heidelberg 263 5. Wisconsin-Whitewater 262.5

Digs/Set 1. Morgan Nix, LeTourneau 7.18 3. Lily Ebright, Rose-Hulman 6.61 4. Jenna Rubbelke, Hamline 6.40 1. Texas Lutheran 21.44 5. Wisconsin-Superior 20.29

Total Digs 1. Morgan Nix, LeTourneau 632 4. Lily Ebright, Rose-Hulman 575 8. Erin Eggers, St. Norbert 553 1. Texas Lutheran 2,165 3. Dubuque 2,100 9. Gustavus Adolphus 1,886 10. North Park 1,869

Hitting Percentage 1. Darian Dildy, Stevenson .458 3. Sami Hilley, Wisconsin-River Falls .409 1. Juniata .298 3. Northwestern .282 5. Transylvania .270

Kills/Set 1. Taylor McInerney, Lebanon Valley 5.93 5. Ashley Kopp, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 4.76 7. Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan 4.63 10. Abby Glanzer, Northwestern 4.35 1. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 14.57 2. Transylvania 14.05 3. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 14.05 9. Northwestern 13.66

Total Kills 1. Taylor McInerney, Lebanon Valley 522 3. Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan 482 4. Ashley Kopp, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 476 6. Ciarra McNally, Saint Mary’s (Minn.) 407 7. Emma Carlson, Wisconsin-Platteville 406 9. Emma Powell, Dubuque 404 1. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1,475 2. Millikin 1,408 8. Dubuque 1,325 9. Transylvania 1,321 10. Gustavus Adolphus 1,317

Opponent Hitting Percentage 1. Ramapo .063

Points/Set 1. Taylor McInerney, Lebanon Valley 6.30 4. Ashley Kopp, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 5.42 6. Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan 5.24 10. Abby Glanzer, Northwestern 5.09

Total Points 1. Taylor McInerney, Lebanon Valley 554 3. Taylor French, Illinois Wesleyan 545 4. Ashley Kopp, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 542 5. Kailee Itzenhuiser, Millikin 475.5 7. Emma Carlson, Wisconsin-Platteville 462.5 10. Emma Powell, Dubuque 456.5

Triple-Doubles 1. Tessa Grover, Nazareth 8 1. Catherine Reynolds, Worcester Polytechnic 8 7. Emerson Kracht, Wartburg 4 7. Jillian Gregg, Rose-Hulman 4 7. Grace Kieselhorst, Martin Luther 4

Winning Percentage 1. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1.000 1. Juniata 1.000

-Ricky Nelson