BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - The Sarah Lawrence College women's volleyball team made program history in the latest 2026-27 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball NCAA rankings, earning its first-ever regional ranking and climbing to No. 67 in the NPI rankings through games played Oct. 11.

The Gryphons rank third in Region III with a 56.220 NPI rating, trailing Ithaca (63.302) and William Smith (60.297). Sarah Lawrence also remains No. 1 in the Skyline Conference rankings, continuing a standout season for the program.

With a 16-2 overall record and a perfect 3-0 mark in Skyline Conference play, the Gryphons have won six consecutive matches. The latest rankings mark a 16-spot jump nationally from No. 83 and an improvement from sixth to third in Region III.

Individually, the Gryphons continue to excel on the national statistical leaderboard, led by Caroline Combs, Sophia Costa, Nikolet Vataj and Kai Perkins.

Combs ranks second nationally in service aces per set (0.95) and total service aces (60). She also ranks third in points per set (5.33), eighth in total points (335.5), 15th in kills per set (4.19) and 14th in total kills (264).

Costa ranks third nationally in assists per set, averaging 10.48, while placing eighth in total assists with 660.

Vataj ranks sixth nationally in attacks per set (12.08), seventh in total attacks (761) and 13th in total kills (269). She also ranks 14th in kills per set (4.27), 15th in total points (301.5) and 16th in points per set (4.79).

Defensively, Perkins ranks 34th nationally in digs per set (5.25) and 38th in total digs (331).

As a team, the Gryphons rank 16th nationally in aces per set (2.98) and are tied for 12th in match winning percentage (.889).

The Gryphons now stand at 17-2 overall, 3-0 in Skyline action, after defeating Yeshiva in three sets last night, October 13. Sarah Lawrence returns to action on Thursday, October 15 for a 6:00 p.m. matchup against Skyline foe, Maritime College.