NCAA stats: Central Region dominates assist category

While we await the regional rankings, we may as well peruse the latest NCAA stats. The following are the Central and Midwest region players and teams in the top 10 nationally. Stats are through matches of Oct. 16.

Aces/Set (None)

Assists/Set 1. Ashley Maher, St. Thomas 11.68 2. Krista Stoltz, Northwestern 11.28 3. Emily Ryan, Coe 11.20 4. Marilee Fisher, Washington 11.07 10. Ali Sikic, UW-Platteville 10.84 1. Washington 12.84 2. St. Thomas 12.61 7. Coe 12.20 9. UW-Whitewater 12.18

Blocks/Set 6. Morgan Bartkowiak, UW-Stevens Point 1.46 6. UW-Stevens Point 2.55 7. Chicago 2.54 9. Blackburn 2.50

Digs/Set 1. Megan Boschert, Westminster 7.09 2. Kayla Birdsell, Illinois College 6.75 6. Catherine Guido, St. Norbert 6.42 1. Westminster 23.30 4. UW-Whitewater 20.83 6. Central 20.64 9. St. Norbert 20.13

Hitting Percentage 5. Audrey Krajec, Millikin .408 7. Kaia Schwartz, Washington .405 3. Washington .312 9. St. Norbert .286

Kills/Set 1. Torey DeLozier, Maranatha 6.64 1. Washington 14.16 5. St. Thomas 13.69 8. Saint Benedict 13.26 9. UW-Whitewater 13.23

Points/Set 1. Torey DeLozier, Maranatha 7.55 8. Lauren Budde, Washington 5.02

Winning Percentage 3. Washington .960 8. Coe .929

-Ricky Nelson