December 14, 2007
SLIAC FALL SPORT STUDENT-ATHLETES & TEAMS RANKED IN FINAL NCAA STATISTICS

ST. LOUIS – The NCAA recently released the final national statistical report for men and women’s soccer and volleyball.  A number of St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletics Conference student-athletes and teams were ranked among the national leaders, including 13 individuals or teams in the top-10.

Principia College forward Jennai Taylor (Claremont, Calif./Flintridge Prep) led the nation in point per game average (3.2).  Taylor also finished fifth in assists per game (0.93) and ninth in goals per game (1.133).  Greenville College midfielder Natalie Lappe (Greenville, Ill./Greenville) finished second to Taylor in points per game (3.18) and was fourth in goals per game (1.318).  Lappe actually led the nation in points (70), but the NCAA national statistics are based on per game averages.  Taylor and Lappe were the SLIAC co-Players of the Year.

Eureka College goalkeeper Garin Pisano (Metamora, Ill./Metamora) averaged 13.94 saves per game, second-best in the nation.  Westminster College forward Matt Mercer (St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield) finished the year third in both points per game (3.06) and goals per game (1.28).

Principia outside hitter and two-time SLIAC Player of the Year Christina Speer (Ballwin, Mo./Principia Upper) was the lone Conference volleyball player ranked in the top-10.  She finished sixth in the nation with a 5.13 kill per game average.

SLIAC PLAYERS & TEAMS IN TOP-10 OF FINAL NATIONAL RANKINGS
Men's Soccer
Garin Pisano, Eureka - 2nd in saves/game (13.94)
Matt Mercer, Westminster - 3rd in points/game (3.06) and goals per game (1.28)
Kevin Fann, Webster - 5th in points/game (2.65) and goals per game (1.18)
Scott Filla, Webster - 10th in assists/game (0.67)
Principia - 6th in winning percentage (.875)
Greenville - 6th in scoring offense (3.71 goals/game)

Women's Soccer
Jennai Taylor, Principia - 1st in points/game (3.2), 5th in assists/game (0.93), 9th in goals per game (1.133)
Natalie Lappe, Greenville - 2nd in points/game (3.18), 4th in goals/game (1.318)
Jackie Sievert, Greenville - 6th in assists/game (0.86)
Christy Capkovic, Webster - 9th in points/game (2.68)
Kelsey McClure, Webster - 9th in points/game (2.68)
Webster - 5th in scoring offense (4.0 goals/game)

Volleyball
Christina Speer, Principia – 6th in kills/game (5.13)

Complete final national statistics are available at – Women Soccer / Men Soccer / Volleyball