Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Setter Shelby Swanson of Seattle Pacific is ranked 10th nationally in assists (11.19) and outsider hitter Marlayna Geary of Western Washington is 10th in kills (4.47) in this week's NCAA Division II national statistical report.

Geary also ranks 12th in points per set (4.92). Also in the Top 20 are Laurie Yearout of Western Washington, Robyn Burton of Alaska Anchorage and Anna Herold of SPU.

Yearout ranks 12th in assists (11.14). Burton is 15th in hitting percentage (.405) and Herold is 20th in digs (5.38).

Seattle Pacific (9-3), which is ranked 15th in the latest AVCA national poll, heads to Alaska this week to take on Alaska Anchorage Thursday night.

Western Washington (7-3) is among "others receiving votes" and is ranked 29th overall