This season and team will go down as one of the best stat teams ever at UD. Sitting here today, I still believe the 2010 team would probably beat this team, but the match would go 4-5 sets. But, I also believe this group of players will be the best team UD has ever had starting next year, and it could be a run that lasts at least 3 years, maybe more. No one can dispute our schedule has been weak this year. It currently sits around 145 in SOS ranking. That's going to help your stats. All that said, you still can't deny the list of both individual and team stat rankings is very, very impressive. It takes a total team effort to garner both team and individual stats, so congrats to the entire team. Most impressive is we were not a good blocking team back in August and September. The ladies have clearly worked hard on this and it's starting to click. You have to block well in the NCAAs or you flatout get beat. We've been on both sides of that coin, so we have to continue to improve our block. We won't see A10-level teams in the tournament. I looked up the top 50 team leaders and the top 100 individual leaders.
#1 - Winning % .963
#2 - Assists/set 13.79
#4 - Kills/set 14.62
#11 - Hitting % .279. Very good teams hit over .270. Elite teams hit over .290 - there are 8 of those right now.
#24 - Opp Hitting % .164
#36 - Blocks/set 2.53. Very good team block over 2.5. Elite teams block over .290 - there are 8 of those right now.
#48 - Service Aces/set 1.49
Jess Sloan
49 attacks/set, 53 points/set, 63 kills/set, 72 service aces/set.
Amber Erhahon
6 hitting percentage, 79 blocks/set.
Kendyll Brown
5 hitting percentage.
Margo Wolf
12 digs/set.
Jane Emmenecker
24 assists/set
Hope I didn't miss anyone.
Also want to add, the season isn't over yet. This team can still get better. They might eclipse the 2010 team yet - this year. Go Flyers!