A Snapshot: 1,000 Kills, 1000 Digs, 500 Blocks – Who’s In, Who’s Close

At the end of the 2017 season, 149 current players had reached the 1,000 kill milestone in their careers, 234 had surpassed the 1,000-dig plateau and just 17 boasted 500 blocks.

As 2018 approaches, here is a look at the both the active career leaders and those set to join the 1,000 kill club, 1,000 dig club and 500 block club in the coming weeks.

Kills

Top 10 Returning Players

1. Taylor Louis – Iowa (1,534)
2. Jaali Winters – Creighton (1,392)
3. Amanda Carroll, FGCU (1,354)
4. Carlisa May, Arkansas State (1,317)
5. Carlyle Nusbaum, Lipscomb (1,315)
6. Carly Nolan, Cincinnati (1,231)
7. Aleksandra Kazala, American (1,216)
8. Anna Logan, Butler (1,197)
9. Jocelyn Kulian, Towson (1,173)
10. Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska (1,170)

Approaching 1,000 kills

• Hailey Riede, Rider (993)
• Leah Edmond, Kentucky (989)
• Kam Terry, Elon (987)
• Kathryn Plummer, Stanford (986)
• Brenna McIlroy, Auburn (976)
• Veronica Jones-Perry, BYU (967)
• Tatyana Battle, New Mexico State (966)
• Payton Caffrey, West Virginia (964)
• Catie Cronister, Wofford (963)
• Kennedy Madison, College of Charleston (953)
• Lindsey Ruddins, UC Santa Barbara (944)
• Abby Thelen, Seton Hall (942)
• Taryn Kloth, Creighton (937)
• Autumn Lockley, Incarnate Word (934)
• Deja Harris, San Diego State (930)
• Taylor Leath, North Carolina (928) – transferred to Penn State
• Kendra Dahlke, Arizona (921)
• Stephanie Williams, Pittsburgh (911)
• Cara Guthrie, UNC Asheville (910)
• Sarah Sharp, Idaho (908)
• Meredith Jewell, Kentucky (906)
• Lucia Babic, UMES (901)

Digs

Top 10 Returning Players

1. Courtney Pence, Illinois State (2,083)
2. Emily Butters, Missouri State (1,883)
3. Ryann DeJarld, Notre Dame (1,808)
4. Kendyl Sorge, Northern Iowa (1,731)
5. Gabrielle Eyl, Northeastern (1,698)
6. Anna Holehouse, Towson (1,673)
7. Jordan Pingel, UCF (1,665)
8. Maurissa Leonard, Toledo (1,641)
9. Kallie Seimet, Bowling Green (1,599)
10. Jensen Sharrits, LaSalle (1,556)

Approaching 1,000 Digs

• Claire Archibald, Iona (986)
• Carly Nolan, Cincinnati (985)
• Hali Hillegas, Iowa State (984)
• Caroline Adams, Ole Miss (980)
• Katherine Carlson, Valparaiso (975)
• Celeste Friesen, Georgia State (973)
• Kristen Largay, American (972)
• Amanda Carroll, FGCU (969)* – looking to join the 1,000/1,000 Club (1,354 kills)
• Ginny Gerig, Austin Peay (966)
• Tasia Taylor, Utah State (930)
• Miranda Elpers, Chattanooga (947)
• Blessing Dunn, New Orleans (903)
• McKyla Brooks, Stony Brook (899)

Blocks

Just one returning player, Illinois’ Ali Bastianelli has 500 blocks to her credit. Bastianelli was one of just 17 players to boast 500 or more blocks through the 2017 season. The middle blocker posted her 500th stuff on Oct. 25, 2017 at Minnesota, and ended the season with 567. She was the only junior to reach the milestone.

Top Returning Players

1. Ali Bastianelli, Illinois (567)
2. Alyssa Munlyn, Missouri (490)
3. Reed Copeland, Wyoming (463)