STANDISH, Maine - The final 2014-15 NCAA DIII Statistics rankings are now available. Six Saint Joseph’s College teams and 14 individual athletes finished in the top 25 in various categories for their respective sports. In all, the six programs accounted for 19 top-25 rankings while the 14 individuals notched 22 top-25 efforts last year.
Highlights of this list include:
- Basketball senior guard Steve Simonds (Steep Falls, Maine) ranks individually in the top-25 in seven different categories, including three pointers made per game (third, 3.77), total three-pointers made (third, 98) and points per game (ninth, 22.5)
- Softball senior third baseman Kim Jordan (Bangor, Maine) finished the year ranked eighth in triples (8) and 11th in triples per game (0.21)
- The SJC Baseball team capped the 2015 campaign with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, the second-highest average in NCAA DIII
- The Monks Women’s Lacrosse program ranked in the top-25 in six different team categories, including winning percentage (fifth, .895), caused turnovers per game (eighth, 13.16), and scoring margin (eighth, 7.89)
- The Saint Joseph’s Field Hockey team was listed in the top-25 in six categories, including goals against average (seventh, 0.81) and winning percentage (10th, .824)
- Volleyball junior Felicia Wachowiak (Milton, N.H.) was one of the preeminent blockers in NCAA DIII last fall, ranking 11th in blocks per set (1.21) and 13th in total blocks (135)
Saint Joseph's Teams in NCAA DIII Statistical Rankings:
| Team | Category | Rank | # # |
| Baseball | Strikeouts Per Nine Innings | 2 | 9.5 |
| W. Lacrosse | Win Percentage | 5 | .895 |
| Field Hockey | Goals Against Average | 7 | 0.81 |
| W. Lacrosse | Caused Turnovers Per Game | 8 | 13.16 |
| W. Lacrosse | Scoring Margin | 8 | 7.89 |
| Baseball | Sacrifice Bunts | 9 | 54 |
| Softball | Hit Batters | 9 | 4 |
| Field Hockey | Winning Percentage | 10 | .824 |
| M. Basketball | Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage | 11 | 40.6 |
| Field Hockey | Penalty Corners Per Game | 12 | 12.71 |
| W. Lacrosse | Scoring Defense | 13 | 7.26 |
| Field Hockey | Shutouts Per Game | 14 | 0.41 |
| M. Lacrosse | Caused Turnovers Per Game | 15 | 11.79 |
| Field Hockey | Scoring Margin | 16 | 2.15 |
| Field Hockey | Assists Per Game | 18 | 2.12 |
| W. Lacrosse | Scoring Offense | 18 | 15.16 |
| M. Basketball | Total 3-point FGM | 19 | 254 |
| W. Lacrosse | Assists Per Game | 22 | 7.11 |
| M. Basketball | Three-Point Field Goals Per Game | 23 | 9.4 |
Saint Joseph's Athletes in NCAA DIII Statistical Rankings:
| Name | Sport | Year | Hometown | Category | Rank | # # |
| Erica Boulanger | Softball | Junior | Somersworth, N.H. | Hit Batters | 1T | 1 |
| Laura Jordan | Softball | Senior | Orrington, Maine | Hit Batters | 1T | 1 |
| Steve Simonds | M. Basketball | Senior | Steep Falls, Maine | Three-Point Field Goals Per Game | 3 | 3.77 |
| Steve Simonds | M. Basketball | Senior | Steep Falls, Maine | Total 3-point FGM | 3 | 98 |
| Kim Jordan | Softball | Senior | Bangor, Maine | Triples | 8 | 8 |
| Steve Simonds | M. Basketball | Senior | Steep Falls, Maine | Points Per Game | 9 | 22.5 |
| Emma Astbury | Field Hockey | Sophomore | Bridgewater, Vt. | Goals Against Average | 10 | 0.86 |
| Ethan Rettew | M. Lacrosse | Senior | Ephrata, Pa. | Save Percentage | 11 | .626 |
| Felicia Wachowiak | Volleyball | Junior | Milton, N.H. | Blocks Per Set | 11 | 1.21 |
| Kim Jordan | Softball | Senior | Bangor, Maine | Triples Per Game | 11 | 0.21 |
| Michelle Cunha | W. Lacrosse | Junior | Enfield, Conn. | Goals Against Average | 12 | 7.69 |
| Steve Simonds | M. Basketball | Senior | Steep Falls, Maine | Total Points | 12 | 585 |
| Theresa Hendrix | Field Hockey | Senior | Scarborough, Maine | Assists Per Game | 12 | 0.65 |
| Felicia Wachowiak | Volleyball | Junior | Milton, N.H. | Total Blocks | 13 | 135 |
| Steve Simonds | M. Basketball | Senior | Steep Falls, Maine | Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage | 15 | 45.8 |
| Steve Simonds | M. Basketball | Senior | Steep Falls, Maine | 3-pt Field Goal Attempts | 16 | 214 |
| Kelsy Gaddy | Softball | Freshman | Limington, Maine | Sacrifice Flies | 17 | 4 |
| Mary Leasure | W. Lacrosse | Junior | South Portland, Maine | Assists | 18 | 45 |
| Jennifer Murphy | Softball | Sophomore | Andover, Mass. | On Base Percentage | 20 | .547 |
| Elyse Caiazzo | W. Lacrosse | Freshman | Scarborough, Maine | Goals | 21 | 70 |
| Liam Skinner | M. Lacrosse | Freshman | Irving, Texas | Caused Turnovers Per Game | 21 | 2.5 |
| Steve Simonds | M. Basketball | Senior | Steep Falls, Maine | Free-Throw Percentage | 24 | 88.4 |
| COMPLETE NCAA STATISTICS RANKINGS (PDF) | ||
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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 430-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.