2012 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Rachel Williams
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Bob Jones HS
- Hometown:
- Madison, AL
2011 (Freshman):
Played in
four matches, tallying 86 assists and 22 digs in 11 sets played • Drew her
first career start and made her collegiate debut against Duquesne (9/3) in
Stockton, Calif., at the Community Bankers' Classic • Registered a career-first
double-double with 32 assists and 11 digs against Duquesne • Made her SEC debut
against Tennessee (10/16) • Saw playing time off the bench against Arkansas
(10/28) and drew her first career SEC start in a five-set home match against
LSU (10/30) • Dished out a career-best 43 assists and registered seven digs
against LSU • One of two Bulldog volleyball rookies named to the 2011 SEC
First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School:
Three-year
starter as a setter and right side hitter at Bob Jones High School in
Madison, Ala. • Coached by Laura Burke • Paced the Patriots in assists
three years • Two-time team captain two seasons • Member of the 2009 state
championship team • Seven-year club volleyball veteran • Played the last four
seasons at the Rocket City Volleyball Club, coached by Rose
Magers-Powell and Paul Wessling • Qualified three times for the
Junior Olympic National Championships • Trained by Rick Butler of Sports
Performance Setting Academy • National Honor Society officer and member of
the Math, English and Science honor societies • Delegate to Alabama Girls State
and a member of the Bob Jones Athletic Leadership Council.
Personal:
Born Rachel
Olivia Williams on June 1, 1993 in Huntsville, Ala. • Daughter of Gina
and David Williams of Madison, Ala. • Majoring in biological
engineering.
