NCAA Division III Volleyball is a Hit

We have looked at our athletes in Division I and II. They are stellar. Division III is no different. There are 109 of these athletes competing in the game they love. Take a look at who they are.

Nov 01, 2023

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Earlier we reviewed the accomplishments of 180 athletes who are competing in Division I. You can read that article here. We also reviewed the accomplishments of 262 athletes who are competing in Division II. You can read that article here. Now it is time to review the 109 athletes who are competing in Division III Volleyball.

There is a spreadsheet attached at the bottom of this article which contains 15 offensive and 13 defensive statistics for each of the 109 volleyball athletes. If you have enjoyed high school volleyball in the last four years, it will be a trip down memory lane. You will also smile when you see their performances. That is what I am told by the readers of Playing On Sports.

The Demographics

Yes, there are fewer of our athletes who compete in Division III then either Division I or II. That is in large part by the small number of area D III schools. There are only four D III schools in these two states. Three are in St. Louis while the other is East of Columbia. This area is gaining in exposure to DIII which Playing On Sports believes will continue to grow. There may only be four DIII schools in this area, but our Volleyball athletes call 49 DIII schools home that do not have a Kansas or Missouri address. Our athletes go out West to compete as a Banana Slug. Yes, and I promise you that it is considered an honor and a privilege to be a Slug. School and team loyalties are very good things. Many volleyball players go to the East to places like Emory, Amherst, MIT, Middlebury, NYU, and Rochester. They also stay a bit closer to home at the Univ. of Chicago, Macalester, Grinnell, and Wooster.

And for as many colleges where these ladies attend, they come from almost twice as many high schools. From Barstow and Bishop Carroll. From Francis Howell and Shawnee Mission East. And from Hiawatha, Miller, and Winona. All competing in NCAA Division III Volleyball.

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Following are the “Top Ten’s” for seven statistics. These lists show the depth of volleyball talent produced by our two states. And don’t forger the attached spreadsheet that contains demographic and statistical data for each of the 109 athletes.

Points Per Set (Min. of 60 Sets)

4.10 - Mia Bonacorsi - Senior - Fort Zumwalt East - Greenville University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
3.67 - Maggie McInerney - Junior - St. Teresa’s Academy - University of Chicago - University Athletic Association
3.60 - Jenna Keller - Senior - Perry-Lecompton - Grinnell College - Midwest Conference
3.10 - Kylie Hasselbacher - Sophomore - Eureka-MO - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2.80 - Hannah Gallagher - Senior - Francis Howell - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2.68 - Myla Nover-Estes - Freshman - Free State - University of Rochester - Liberty League
2.63 - Elyse Johnson - Senior - Kirksville - Central College-IA - American Rivers Conference
2.56 - Jada Wiley - Junior - Hazelwood Central - Elmhurst College - Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
2.53 - Emily Schellhase - Senior - Oakville - Dominican University-Il - Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
2.53 - Megan Korte - Sophomore - Villa Duchesne - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

**Jenna Keller** - Photo Credit: Grinnell College Athletics

**Kylie Hasselbacher** - Photo Credit: Westminster College-MO Athletics

**Hannah Gallagher** - Photo Credit: Fontbonne University Athletics

**Myla Nover-Estes** - Photo Credit: Univ. of Rochester Athletics

**Elyse Johnson** - Central College-IA Athletics

**Jada Wiley** - Photo Credit: Elmhurst College

**Megan Korte** - Photo Credit: Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technology Athletics

Kills Per Set (Min. of 60 Sets)

3.33 - Maggie McInerney - Junior - St. Teresa’s Academy - University of Chicago - University Athletic Association
3.28 - Kylie Hasselbacher - Sophomore - Eureka-MO - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
3.26 - Mia Bonacorsi - Senior - Fort Zumwalt East - Greenville University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
3.06 - Jenna Keller - Senior - Perry-Lecompton - Grinnell College - Midwest Conference
2.36 - Megan Korte - Sophomore - Villa Duchesne - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
2.33 - Hannah Gallagher - Senior - Francis Howell - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2.25 - Kristen Kaempfe - Junior - Perryville - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2.21 - Emily Schellhase - Senior - Oakville - Dominican University-IL - Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
2.15 - Myla Nover-Estes - Freshman - Free State - University of Rochester - Liberty League
2.08 - Avery Rahe - Sophomore - Olathe West - Macalester College - Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

**Kristen Kaempfe** - Photo Credit: Fontbonne University Athletics

**Avery Rahe** - Photo Credit: Chris Mitchell Sport Shot Photo

Assists Per Set (Min. of 60 Sets)

9.50 - Gabbie O’Toole - Junior - Blue Valley - Middlebury College - New England Small College Athletic Conference
9.20 - Lacey Higgins - Sophomore - Lee’s Summit West - Wheaton College-IL - Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
6.87 - Braylee Montgomery - Sophomore - North County - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
5.39 - Kate Todd - Senior - Festus - Anderson University-IN - Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
5.06 - Ella Werner-Click - Senior - Parkview - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
4.82 - Jackie Oetterer - Junior - Washington-MO - Univ. of Wisconsin-LaCrosse - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
4.39 - Caitlyn Wheadon - Sophomore - Francis Howell North - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
4.24 - Riley Watson - Freshman - Liberty-Wentzville - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
4.00 - Sara Reathaford - Junior - Kirkwood - Kalamazoo College - Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
3.69 - Ellie Biedenstein - Junior - Cor Jesu Academy - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

**Braylee Montgomery** - Photo Credit: Westminster College-MO Athletics

**Kate Todd** - Photo Credit: Anderson University-IN Athletics

**Ella Werner-Click** - Photo Credit: Fontbonne University Athletics

**Jackie Oetterer** - Photo Credit: Jen Towner

**Caitlyn Wheadon** - Photo Credit: Westminster College-MO Athletics

**Riley Watson** - Photo Credit: Fontbonne University Athletics

**Sara Reathaford** - Photo Credit: Kalamazoo College Athletics

Digs Per Set (Min. of 60 Sets)

6.61 - Lily Ebright - Sophomore - Bishop Carroll - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
4.55 - Jenna Humbolt - Junior - Ste. Genevieve - Illinois College - Midwest Conference
4.52 - Sophia Howell - Junior - Webster Groves - Millikin University - Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
4.26 - Kirstin Schrader - Junior - St. Pius X-Festus - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
4.03 - Trinity Harmon - Senior - Marquette - College of Wooster - North Coast Athletic Conference
3.23 - Cassie Gray - Junior - Rock Bridge - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
3.02 - Maggie McInerney - Junior - St. Teresa’s Academy - University of Chicago - University Athletic Association
2.96 - Gabbie O’Toole - Junior - Blue Valley - Middlebury College - New England Small College Athletic Conference
2.94 - Jenna Keller - Senior - Perry-Lecompton - Grinnell College - Midwest Conference
2.85 - Lauren Blakemore - Sophomore - Hallsville - Kenyon College - North Coast Athletic Conference

**Lily Ebright** - Photo Credit: Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technology Athletics

**Jenna Humbult** - Photo Credit: Illinois College Athletics

**Sophia Howell** - Photo Credit: Millikin University Athletics

**Kirsten Shrader** - Photo Credit: Westminster College-MO Athletics

**Trinity Harmon** - Photo Credit: Matt Dilyard, The College of Wooster

**Lauren Blakemore** - Photo Credit: Kenyon College Athletics

Blocks Per Set (Min. of 60 Sets)

0.95 - Katie Boston - Sophomore - Nerinx Hall - Carthage College - College of Illinois and Wisconsin
0.91 - Kelly Ann Greene - Junior - St. Teresa’s Academy - Univ. of California-Santa Cruz - Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
0.76 - Paige Rowland - Freshman - Pattonville - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
0.75 - Jordan Harpel - Junior - Waynesville - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
0.70 - Elyse Johnson - Senior - Kirksville - Central College-IA - American Rivers Conference
0.68 - Peyton Balfour - Senior - Raymore-Peculiar - Knox College - Midwest Conference
0.64 - Jilane Pederson - Senior - Valley Park - Southern Virginia University - USA South Atlantic Conference
0.60 - Alyssa Jones - Junior - Northwest-Cedar Hill - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
0.56 - Sophia Brinker - Junior - Fort Zumwalt North - Ripon College - Midwest Conference
0.49 - Celissa Kennedy - Junior - Southern Boone - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

**Katie Boston** - Photo Credit: Carthage College Athletics

**Kelly Ann Greene** - Univ. of California-Santa Cruz Athletics

**Paige Rowland** - Photo Credit: Fontbonne University Athletics

**Jordan Harpel** - Photo Credit: Fontbonne University Athletics

**Elyse Johnson** - Photo Credit: Central College-IA Athletics

**Sophia Brinker** - Photo Credit: Ripon College Athletics

**Celissa Kennedy** - Photo Credit: Westminster College-MO Athletics

Hitting Percentage (Min. of 375 Attempts)

.334 - Meghan Nolte - Sophomore - Holt - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.304 - Kelly Ann Green - Junior - St. Teresa’s Academy - Univ. of California-Santa Cruz - Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
.288 - Jordan Harpel - Junior - Waynesville - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.267 - Elyse Johnson - Senior - Kirksville - Central College-IA - American Rivers Conference
.230 - Kylie Hasselbacher - Sophomore - Eureka-MO - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.214 - Kristen Kaempfe - Junior - Perryville - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.209 - Mia Bonacorsi - Senior - Fort Zumwalt East - Greenville University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.207 - Maggie McInerney - Junior - St. Teresa’s Academy - University of Chicago - University Athletic Association
.193 - Maddy Ellis - Junior - Odessa - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.177 - Hannah Gallagher - Senior - Francis Howell - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

**Megan Nolte** - Photo Credit: Westminster College-MO Athletics

**Kelly Ann Greene** - Photo Credit: Univ. of California-Santa Crus Athletics

**Maddy Ellis** - Photo Credit: Westminster College-MO Athletics

Receiving Percentage (Min. of 375 Attempts)

.962 - Sophia Howell - Junior - Webster Groves - Millikin University - Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
.942 - Lily Ebright - Sophomore - Bishop Carroll - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
.939 - Maggie McInerney - Junior - St. Teresa’s Academy - University of Chicago - University Athletic Association
.936 - Jenna Keller - Senior - Perry-Lecompton - Grinnell College - Midwest Conference
.925 - Jada Wiley - Junior - Hazelwood Central - Elmhurst College - Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
.924 - Emily Schellhase - Senior - Oakville - Dominican University-Il - Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
.916 - Jenna Humbolt - Junior - Ste. Genevieve - Illinois College - Midwest Conference
.914 - Megan Zablonski - Freshman - Timberland - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

**Jada Wiley** - Photo Credit: Elmhurst College Athletics

**Jenna Humbolt** - Photo Credit: Illinois College Athletics

Attached below is a spreadsheet with 27 offensive and defensive statistics for each of the 109 Division III Volleyball athletes. The data is as of 10/29/2023.

D Iii Review 10 29 2023

51KB ∙ XLSX file

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