Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Volleyball Numbers

As the Panthers get ready to find out their destination and opponent for the NCAA Tournament, it’s a good time to see how UWM is stacking up nationally.

First, in the latest NCAA RPI, Milwaukee is up to 50. Three of its four losses have come to teams in the top 40, with Northern Illinois (17), Western Michigan (35) and Marquette (39) all in that groups. UWM also has notable non-league wins against IPFW (75) and Wyoming (82).

In the latest NCAA statistics, the Panthers’ 25-4 record is tied for ninth in winning percentage with Purdue and Illinois. UWM also ranks 32nd nationally in kills, 40th in blocks and 46th in assists. Individually, Kayla Price is 40th in assists with Morgan Potter 66th in digs. Rachel Neuberger (58th) and Mackenzie Millis (80th) are in the top 100 nationally in blocks.

Finally, Milwaukee’s 18-match winning streak is the fourth-longest current streak in the country. Northern Iowa and Hawai’I have each won 21-straight matches, while Maryland-Eastern Shore has won 19-straight.