STANDISH, Maine - The final 2016-17 NCAA DIII Statistics rankings are now available. Nine Saint Joseph's College teams and 13 individual athletes finished in the top 25 in various categories for their respective sports. In all, the nine SJC programs accounted for 21 top-25 rankings while the 13 individual athletes notched 26 top-25 efforts last year.
Highlights of this list include:
- The baseball team ranked first nationally in OBP (.440), second in batting average (.350), third in scoring (9.3 runs per game), and eighth in winning percentage (.795) and slugging (.506)
- The men's soccer program finished a banner season ranked second in goals against average (0.41) and shutout percentage (.700)
- Women's soccer sophomore Haley DaGraca (Saco, Maine) finished in the top 25 in five different individual categories, including goals per game (5th, 1.17), total goals (11th, 21), and points per game (13th, 2.5)
- Men's soccer sophomore keeper Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.) ranked second in NCAA DIII in goals against average (0.35), sixth in save percentage (.875), and seventh in goalie minutes played (2038)
- Volleyball sophomore Jennelle Thompson (Farmington, N.H.) finished her second season ranked second nationally with 7.04 digs per set
In addition to the NCAA leaderboard, the Monks - collectively - led the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in 36 different team categories (including 16 by the baseball team) and 12 individual SJC athletes combined to lead the GNAC in 27 categories during the 2016-17 academic year.
Saint Joseph's Athletes in NCAA DIII Statistical Rankings:
| Name | Sport | Year | Hometown | Category | Rank | |
| Blake Mullen | M. Soccer | Sophomore | Manchester, Conn. | Goals Against Average | 2 | .353 |
| Jennelle Thompson | Volleyball | Sophomore | Farmington, N.H. | Digs Per Set | 2 | 7.04 |
| Haley DaGraca | W. Soccer | Sophomore | Saco, Maine | Goals Per Game | 5 | 1.17 |
| Blake Mullen | M. Soccer | Sophomore | Manchester, Conn. | Save Percentage | 6 | .875 |
| Blake Mullen | M. Soccer | Sophomore | Manchester, Conn. | Goalie Minutes Played | 7 | 2038 |
| Chris Gerossie | Baseball | Junior | Chester, N.H. | Hit by Pitch Per Game | 8 | 0.5 |
| Elyse Caiazzo | W. Lacrosse | Junior | Scarborough, Maine | Free Position Percentage | 10 | .667 |
| Haley DaGraca | W. Soccer | Sophomore | Saco, Maine | Total Goals | 11 | 21 |
| Jameson Collins | Baseball | Senior | Sandown, N.H. | Sacrifice Flies | 11 | 7 |
| Jackie Wilson | W. Lacrosse | Senior | Tiverton, R.I. | Ground Balls Per Game | 12 | 4.76 |
| Haley DaGraca | W. Soccer | Sophomore | Saco, Maine | Points Per Game | 13 | 2.5 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Sophomore | West Newbury, Mass. | Three-Point Field Goals Made | 13 | 79 |
| Megan Baker | Field Hockey | Sophomore | Gorham, Maine | Goals Against Average | 15 | 0.97 |
| Taylor Black | Baseball | Senior | Cardiff by the Sea, Calif. | Sacrifice Bunts Per Game | 15 | 0.3 |
| Taylor Black | Baseball | Senior | Cardiff by the Sea, Calif. | Sacrifice Bunts | 15 | 11 |
| Elyse Caiazzo | W. Lacrosse | Junior | Scarborough, Maine | Goals | 19 | 67 |
| Jennelle Thompson | Volleyball | Sophomore | Farmington, N.H. | Total Digs | 19 | 655 |
| Josh Partridge | Baseball | Junior | Deerfield, N.H. | Earned Run Average | 19 | 1.61 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Sophomore | West Newbury, Mass. | Three-Point Field Goals Att. | 20 | 217 |
| Libby Pomerleau | Softball | Freshman | Saco, Maine | Sacrifice Hits per Game | 21 | 0.33 |
| Josh Partridge | Baseball | Junior | Deerfield, N.H. | WHIP | 22 | 0.96 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Sophomore | West Newbury, Mass. | Assists | 22 | 135 |
| Haley DaGraca | W. Soccer | Sophomore | Saco, Maine | Total Points | 23 | 45 |
| Brett Mattos | M. Soccer | Sophomore | Mahopac, N.Y. | Game-Winning Goals | 24 | 5 |
| Chris Gerossie | Baseball | Junior | Chester, N.H. | Hit by Pitch | 24 | 15 |
| Haley DaGraca | W. Soccer | Sophomore | Saco, Maine | Shots Per Game | 25 | 5 |
Saint Joseph's Teams in NCAA DIII Statistical Rankings:
| Team | Category | Rank | |
| Baseball | On Base Percentage | 1 | .440 |
| M. Soccer | Shutout Percentage | 2 | .700 |
| M. Soccer | Goals Against Average | 2 | 0.41 |
| Baseball | Batting Average | 2 | .350 |
| Baseball | Scoring | 3 | 9.3 |
| M. Basketball | Free Throw Percentage | 6 | 78.2 |
| Baseball | Winning Percentage | 8 | .795 |
| Baseball | Slugging Percentage | 8 | .506 |
| Volleyball | Digs Per Set | 9 | 19.85 |
| M. Soccer | Save Percentage | 9 | .859 |
| Baseball | Runs | 12 | 364 |
| Field Hockey | Shutouts Per Game | 12 | 0.48 |
| Field Hockey | Goals Against Average | 15 | 0.94 |
| M. Lacrosse | Man-Down Defense | 15 | .814 |
| Baseball | Hit By Pitch | 16 | 69 |
| Baseball | Sacrifice Bunts | 18 | 44 |
| Softball | Double Plays per Game | 21 | 0.46 |
| W. Basketball | Three-Point Field Goals Made | 23 | 209 |
| W. Lacrosse | Winning Percentage | 24 | .765 |
| Baseball | Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio | 25 | 2.51 |
| M. Soccer | Winning Percentage | 25 | .783 |
COMPLETE NCAA STATISTICS RANKINGS (PDF):
| Baseball |
| M. Basketball |
| W. Basketball |
| Field Hockey |
| M. Lacrosse |
| W. Lacrosse |
| M. Soccer |
| W. Soccer |
| Softball |
| Volleyball |
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
