After seven weeks of play, here is a look at the NCAA Division I statistical rankings.
Florida Gulf Coast’s Sheronda Pickering is the most efficient hitter nationals, turning in a .445 clip.
The offensive leader in kills and points per set is Cincinnati’s Jordan Thompson, who has posted 6.69 points and 6.07 kills per stanza.
Florida Atlantic’s Ivone Martinez, who has earned has four Conference USA Setter of the Week nods in 2018, has dished out 12.82 assists per set to grab the No. 1 spot in the category.
UNLV’s Mariena Hayden has starred from the service line, turning in 64 aces, including 0.94 per set, both tops nationally.
Bowling Green’s Kallie Seimet has pulled up 6.51 digs per set to lead the nation’s backcourt players. Wyoming’s Reed Copeland is the best at the net with 1.78 stuffs per set.
BYU is not only one of two unbeaten teams remaining in Division I, but the Cougars lead the nation in hitting efficiency (.339).
Florida Atlantic is best nationally in both kills per set (15.86) and assists per set (15.00).
UNLV has followed Hayden’s lead, serving up 2.10 aces per set, while St. John’s (NY) is tops in overall aces with 146.
Northern Kentucky has pulling up 20.06 digs per set to lead the defensive backcourts, while Penn State is the top team at the tape in blocks per set (3.14).
Individual
| Hitting Percentage | |
| Player | Pct. |
| 1 Sharonda Pickering, FGCU (ASUN) | 0.445 |
| 2 Emma Johnson, Loyola Marymount (WCC) | 0.444 |
| 3 Hannah Hill, Weber St. (Big Sky) | 0.431 |
| 4 Taylor Morgan, Minnesota (Big Ten) | 0.429 |
| 5 Ellie Crosley, Davidson (Atlantic 10) | 0.424 |
| Kills Per Set | |
| Player | Per Set |
| 1 Jordan Thompson, Cincinnati (AAC) | 6.07 |
| 2 Lindsey Ruddins, UC Santa Barbara (Big West) | 5.39 |
| 3 Kendra Dahlke, Arizona (Pac-12) | 5.17 |
| 4 Yossiana Pressley, Baylor (Big 12) | 5.13 |
| 5 Kaiulani Ahuna, UC Riverside (Big West) | 5.07 |
| Points Per Set | |
| Player | Per Set |
| 1 Jordan Thompson, Cincinnati (AAC) | 6.69 |
| 2 Lindsey Ruddins, UC Santa Barbara (Big West) | 6.12 |
| 3 Mariena Hayden, UNLV (MWC) | 5.90 |
| 4 Torrey Van Winden, Cal Poly (Big West) | 5.71 |
| 5 Yossiana Pressley, Baylor (Big 12) | 5.57 |
| Assists Per Set | |
| Player | Per Set |
| 1 Ivone Martinez, Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12.82 |
| 2 Jenna Gray, Stanford (Pac-12) | 12.78 |
| 3 Tess Reid, Loyola Marymount (WCC) | 12.55 |
| 4 August Raskie, Oregon (Pac-12) | 12.30 |
| 5 Tori Dilfer, TCU (Big 12) | 11.92 |
| Aces Per Set | |
| Player | Per Set |
| 1 Mariena Hayden, UNLV (MWC) | 0.94 |
| 2 Aubrey Ezell, South Carolina (SEC) | 0.81 |
| 3 Fiapaipai Iosia, Alcorn (SWAC) | 0.78 |
| 4 Lydia Bartalo, Denver (Summit League) | 0.63 |
| 5 Regan Wright, Holy Cross (Patriot) | 0.60 |
| Digs Per Set | |
| Player | Per Set |
| 1 Kallie Seimet, Bowling Green (MAC) | 6.51 |
| 2 Katie Forsythe, Loyola Maryland (Patriot) | 6.13 |
| 3 Giorgia Civita, Wichita St. (AAC) | 6.02 |
| 4 Maurissa Leonard, Toledo (MAC) | 6.00 |
| 5 Alyssa LaFace, Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 5.97 |
| Blocks Per Set | |
| Player | Per Set |
| 1 Reed Copeland, Wyoming (MWC) | 1.78 |
| 2 Veronica Marin, Little Rock (Sun Belt) | 1.65 |
| 3 Tami Alade, Stanford (Pac-12) | 1.64 |
| 4 Macy Flowers, Kansas St. (Big 12) | 1.60 |
| 5 Callie Schwarzenbach, Nebraska (Big Ten) | 1.59 |
Team
| Hitting Percentage | |
| Team | Pct. |
| 1 BYU (WCC) | 0.339 |
| 2 Pittsburgh (ACC) | 0.311 |
| 3 Stanford (Pac-12) | 0.310 |
| 4 Minnesota (Big Ten) | 0.302 |
| 5 Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 0.296 |
| Kills Per Set | |
| Team | Per Set |
| 1 Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 15.86 |
| 2 Stanford (Pac-12) | 15.29 |
| 3 Loyola Marymount (WCC) | 15.06 |
| 4 Minnesota (Big Ten) | 15.00 |
| 5 Oregon (Pac-12) | 14.84 |
| Assists Per Set | |
| Team | Per Set |
| 1 Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 15.00 |
| 2 Stanford (Pac-12) | 14.35 |
| 3 Loyola Marymount (WCC) | 14.32 |
| 4 Oregon (Pac-12) | 14.05 |
| 5 UNI (MVC) | 13.82 |
| Aces Per Set | |
| Team | Per Set |
| 1 UNLV (MWC) | 2.10 |
| 2 Denver (Summit League) | 2.08 |
| 3 Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 1.98 |
| 4 Loyola Marymount (WCC) | 1.94 |
| 5 Hampton (Big South) | 1.84 |
| Digs Per Set | |
| Team | Per Set |
| 1 Northern Ky. (Horizon) | 20.06 |
| 2 IUPUI (Horizon) | 19.58 |
| 3 Cleveland St. (Horizon) | 19.12 |
| 4 Bowling Green (MAC) | 18.94 |
| 5 Bradley (MVC) | 18.67 |
| Blocks Per Set | |
| Team | Per Set |
| 1 Penn St. (Big Ten) | 3.14 |
| 2 Stanford (Pac-12) | 3.13 |
| 3 Wyoming (MWC) | 3.06 |
| 4 Syracuse (ACC) | 3.03 |
| 5 Kansas (Big 12) | 2.98 |
| Opp Hitting Percentage | |
| Team | Opp Pct |
| 1 Nebraska (Big Ten) | 0.124 |
| 2 FGCU (ASUN) | 0.131 |
| 3 Cleveland St. (Horizon) | 0.133 |
| 4 BYU (WCC) | 0.143 |
| 5 Penn St. (Big Ten) | 0.144 |
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