Posted: May 31, 2018
STANDISH, Maine - The final 2017-18 NCAA DIII Statistics rankings are now available. Seven Saint Joseph's College teams and 16 individual athletes finished in the top 25 in various categories for their respective sports. In all, the seven SJC programs accounted for 35 top-25 rankings while the 16 individual athletes notched 33 top-25 efforts last year.
Highlights of this list include:
- The men's soccer team led the nation – and set new NCAA Men's Soccer single-season records - in save percentage and goals against average and also led the country in shutout percentage, and won-lost percentage while ranking in the top-10 in 13 statistical categories overall
- The SJC women's basketball program finished the season listed in the top-10 in six different categories (scoring margin (5th, 23.6), three-point field goals made (5th, 252), three-point percentage (9th, 37.3%, and points (10th, 2,240)) and ranked in the top-25 in 13 stat categories overall
- Women's basketball junior Kelsi McNamara (West Newbury, Mass.) capped her third season ranked in the top-20 in seven different categories (three-pointers made (5th, 90), assists (7th, 169), points (13th (563), assists average (15th, 5.6), three-pointers per game (16th, 3.0), three-pointers attempted (17th, 227), and field goal attempts (20th, 442)
- Men's soccer junior keeper Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.) led the country in goals against average (0.05) and save percentage (.981) and set new NCAA Men's Soccer records in both categories; he also ranked third in shutouts (12)
- Men's soccer junior forward Brett Mattos (Mahopac, N.Y.) finished in the top-15 in five statistical categories: points (2nd, 50), goals (5th, 20), points per game (7th, 2.38), goals per game (9th, 0.95), and game-winning goals (14th, 6)
- Baseball senior Chris Gerossie (Chester, N.H.) was a magnet for errant pitches this spring, ranking second in the nation in times hit by pitch (20) and fifth in times hit by pitch per game (0.54)
In addition to the NCAA leaderboard, the Monks - collectively - led the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) in 47 different team categories (including 15 by the women's basketball team) and 21 individual SJC athletes combined to lead the GNAC in 39 categories during the 2017-18 academic year.
Saint Joseph's Athletes in NCAA DIII Statistical Rankings:
| Name | Sport | Year | Hometown | Category | Rank | # |
|
Blake Mullen |
M. Soccer | Junior | Manchester, Conn. | Goals Against Average | 1 | 0.05 |
| Blake Mullen | M. Soccer | Junior | Manchester, Conn. | Save Percentage | 1 | 0.981 |
| Chris Gerossie | Baseball | Senior | Chester, N.H. | Hit by Pitch | 2 | 20 |
| Brett Mattos | M. Soccer | Junior | Mahopac, N.Y. | Points | 2 | 50 |
| Michael Finn | M. Lacrosse | Junior | Quincy, Mass. | Man-Up Goals | 3 | 14 |
| Blake Mullen | M. Soccer | Junior | Manchester, Conn. | Shutouts | 3 | 12 |
| Chris Gerossie | Baseball | Senior | Chester, N.H. | Hit By Pitch Per Game | 5 | 0.54 |
| Brett Mattos | M. Soccer | Junior | Mahopac, N.Y. | Goals | 5 | 20 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Junior | West Newbury, Mass. | Three-Point Field Goals Made | 5 | 90 |
| Cody Elliott | M. Soccer | Sophomore | Gorham, Maine | Assists | 6 | 14 |
| Brett Mattos | M. Soccer | Junior | Mahopac, N.Y. | Points Per Game | 7 | 2.38 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Junior | West Newbury, Mass. | Assists | 7 | 169 |
| Haley DaGraca | W. Soccer | Junior | Saco, Maine | Shots Per Game | 7 | 6.2 |
| Brett Mattos | M. Soccer | Junior | Mahopac, N.Y. | Goals Per Game | 9 | 0.95 |
| Jennelle Thompson | Volleyball | Junior | Farmington, N.H. | Digs Per Set | 9 | 6.24 |
| Joey Murphy | Baseball | Junior | Derry, N.H. | Stolen Bases | 12 | 30 |
| Jennelle Thompson | Volleyball | Junior | Farmington, N.H. | Total Digs | 12 | 674 |
| Megan Baker | Field Hockey | Junior | Gorham, Maine | Goals Against Average | 13 | 0.92 |
| Cody Elliott | M. Soccer | Sophomore | Gorham, Maine | Assists Per Game | 13 | 0.67 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Junior | West Newbury, Mass. | Points | 13 | 563 |
| Brett Mattos | M. Soccer | Junior | Mahopac, N.Y. | Game-Winning Goals | 14 | 6 |
| Joey Murphy | Baseball | Junior | Derry, N.H. | Stolen Bases Per Game | 15 | 0.75 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Junior | West Newbury, Mass. | Assists Per Game | 15 | 5.6 |
| Kayla Kelly | W. Lacrosse | Junior | York, Maine | Ground Balls Per Game | 15 | 4.94 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Junior | West Newbury, Mass. | Three-Point Field Goals Per Game | 16 | 3.0 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Junior | West Newbury, Mass. | Three-Point Field Goals Attempted | 17 | 227 |
| Luke Johnson | Baseball | Freshman | East Hampton, Conn. | Sacrifice Bunts Per Game | 18 | 0.27 |
| Luke Johnson | Baseball | Freshman | East Hampton, Conn. | Sacrifice Bunts | 18 | 10 |
| Kaylin Mansir | W. Lacrosse | Sophomore | West Gardiner, Maine | Goals Against Average | 18 | 7.82 |
| Kelsi McNamara | W. Basketball | Junior | West Newbury, Mass. | Field Goal Attempts | 20 | 442 |
| Josh Partridge | Baseball | Senior | Deerfield, N.H. | Pitching Appearances | 21 | 23 |
| Libby Pomerleau | Field Hockey | Sophomore | Limerick, Maine | Goals Per Game | 21 | 1.0 |
| Caitlin King | Softball | Sophomore | Old Town, Maine | Saves | 21 | 3 |
| Team | Category | Rank | # |
| M. Soccer | Save Percentage | 1 | 0.983 |
| M. Soccer | Shutout Percentage | 1 | 0.952 |
| M. Soccer | Goals Against Average | 1 | 0.047 |
| M. Soccer | Won-Lost Percentage | 1 | 0.952 |
| M. Soccer | Shots Per Game | 2 | 22.76 |
| M. Soccer | Shots On Goal Per Game | 2 | 11.57 |
| W. Basketball | Scoring Margin | 5 | 23.6 |
| W. Basketball | Three-Point Field Goals Made | 5 | 252 |
| W. Basketball | Won-Lost Percentage | 5 | 0.933 |
| M. Soccer | Assists Per Game | 5 | 2.95 |
| M. Soccer | Assists | 5 | 62 |
| W. Basketball | Assists | 6 | 521 |
| M. Soccer | Points Per Game | 6 | 9.33 |
| M. Soccer | Goals | 6 | 67 |
| M. Soccer | Points | 7 | 196 |
| M. Soccer | Scoring Offense | 8 | 3.19 |
| W. Basketball | Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage | 9 | 0.373 |
| M. Soccer | Corner Kicks Per Game | 9 | 7.29 |
| Field Hockey | Shutouts Per Game | 9 | 0.48 |
| W. Basketball | Points | 10 | 2,240 |
| W. Basketball | Three-Point Field Goals Per Game | 11 | 8.4 |
| Field Hockey | Goals Against Average | 11 | 0.9 |
| W. Basketball | Assist Turnover Ratio | 13 | 1.21 |
| W. Basketball | Field-Goal Percentage | 14 | 44.5 |
| Baseball | Sacrifice Bunts | 15 | 44 |
| Baseball | Strikeouts Per Nine Innings | 16 | 8.9 |
| W. Lacrosse | Shots on Goal Per Game | 18 | 26.94 |
| W. Basketball | Three-Point Field Goals Attempted | 18 | 676 |
| W. Lacrosse | Draw Controls Per Game | 20 | 16 |
| W. Basketball | Scoring Defense | 20 | 51.1 |
| W. Basketball | Three Pt FG Defense | 20 | 0.252 |
| W. Basketball | Assists Per Game | 22 | 17.4 |
| Baseball | Stolen Bases | 23 | 100 |
| M. Lacrosse | Man-Up Offense | 24 | 0.416 |
| W. Soccer | Shots On Goal Per Game | 25 | 11.1 |
COMPLETE NCAA STATISTICS RANKINGS (PDF):
| Baseball |
| M. Basketball |
| W. Basketball |
| Field Hockey |
| M. Lacrosse |
| W. Lacrosse |
| M. Soccer |
| W. Soccer |
| Softball |
| Volleyball |