NCAA stats update

I counted 149 Midwest and Central players and teams mentioned (83 teams and 66 players, including 23 of the 50 players in digs/set) in this week’s NCAA stats. The Midwest and Central regions combined to claim the top spot in four categories.

Midwest/Central leaders Aces/Set, player: .81 (#21) Paige Dellis, Spalding freshman Aces/Set, team: (none in top 50) Assists/Set, player: 11.07 (#2) Katelyn Vara, UW Oshkosh senior Assists/Set, team: 14.02 (#1) Washington Blocks/Set, player: 1.29 (#9) Liz Amici, UW-Eau Claire sophomore Blocks/Set, team: 2.54 (# 10) Carthage Digs/Set, player: 6.25 (#14) Erin Reed, Millikin freshman Digs/Set, team: 22.60 (#2) Beloit Hitting percentage, player: .405 (#10) Laura Dudgeon, Cornell senior Hitting percentage, team: .264 (#10), North Central (IL) Kills/Set, player: 4.93 (#1), Kim Smisek, St. Olaf junior Kills/Set, team: 15.07 (#1), Washington Winning percentage: 1.000 (#1T), UW Oshkosh

See the Standout Stats page for stellar single-match performances, complete with box score links, by Midwest and Central players.

-Ricky Nelson