INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Mars Hill libero Maggie Murphy has been named the NCAA Division II national statistical champion in digs per set, according to the final NCAA National Rankings Summary. The Lions finished the year ranked second in the nation as a team in digs per set.
Murphy, a second team All-South Atlantic Conference selection, posted 6.91 digs per set this season and led Division II since Oct. 16. Mars Hill averaged 19.7 digs per set throughout the season, which is topped only by Minnesota State Moorhead's mark of 19.88.
In 1998, Mars Hill's Nicole Silver led Division II in digs. The Lions also led the country in digs during that season.