2014 Women's Volleyball Roster
Biography
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GENERAL:
- Top threat on the outside
- Extremely athletic player and one of the hardest workers on the team
- Will be looked to for leadership and a big senior season
- Has a big swing and is capable of playing throughout the rotation
2013:
- MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Honor Roll selection
- Started 26 of team[apos]s 28 matches
- Third on team with 2.14 kills per set, fourth with 1.46 digs per set and 15 aces
- Registered double figure kills eight times
- Reception percentage of .955 tied for tops on team
- Posted double-doubles at Rider (10/13) and vs. Fairfield (10/20)
2012:
- Played and started 31 of the team[apos]s 32 matches and finished second on the team with 344 kills and 2.73 kills per game
- Tied for second on the team with 24 service aces
- Third on the team with 311 digs (2.47 digs/set)
- Posted double digit kills in 21 matches, including 12-straight MAAC matches (9/19-10/21)
- Second on the team with 14 double doubles
- Had 10 kills, three aces and career-high 21 digs in MAAC Championship loss to Fairfield (11/18)
- Career high 19 kills in five-set loss to Niagara (10/21)
2011:
- Played in all 28 matches and 102 sets
- Fourth on team with 1.6 kills/set and 163 kills and fifth on team with 175 digs and 1.72 digs/set
- Posted four double-digit kill matches, six double-digit dig matches and two double-doubles
- Had season-high 14 kills in five-set loss at Loyola (Md.) (9/17)
- Registered 12 kills, a .476 attack percentage and 10 digs in 3-1 win over Manhattan (11/13)
BEFORE SIENA:
- 2010-11 Female Athlete of the Year at Frontier
- Named All-Western New York Scholar Athlete and All-Western New York First Team
- Selected ECIC First Team All-Conference and Buffalo News Scholar Athlete aftr helping Frontier capture the Section IV Championship
- Helped Western team capture Gold Medal in 2010 Empire State Games
- Played club volleyball for Niagara-Frontier, which was the best team in New York state, defeating rival Volley FX and clinching a spot in the Open Division in Nationals
- Also lettered in track, helping Frontier capture the indoor and outdoor league title.
PERSONAL/COMMUNITY:
- Daughter of James and Wendy Stoklosa
- Active in Western New York community, serving as co-chair of the Bald for Bucks program, coordinator of Benefit for a classmate, raising money for fellow volleyball player who passed away from ovarian cancer, volunteering as a volleyball coach for elementary students, working as a Spanish mentor for elementary kids and being a pen-pal to a Buffalo Spanish city school
COACH PIERRE SAYS:
'Rachel is a real force on the outside. She shows a lot of maturity on the court and her strength should take us to the top of the MAAC.'
GETTING TO KNOW RACHEL:
Nickname: Rach
Major: Mathematics with an education certification
What I like most about Siena: The small class sizes
What I like most about Siena volleyball: We all have a great time together
What I like most about coach Pierre: He can be tough or joke around
Other Siena sports I follow: Soccer, basketball, baseball and lacrosse
Player I most relate too on the team: Meghann, We[apos]re twins
Best moment: Being in the MAAC championship match in 2012
My goal for the upcoming season: Win MAAC[apos]s my senior year at Disney?
My biggest fear is: Spiders
My hobbies are: dancing (usually with my teammates)
What is one thing you can[apos]t live without: Chipotle
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: Australia
My biggest fans: My mom and Dad
Best advice I[apos]ve ever received: 'Never let success get to your head. Never let failure get to your heart.'
My dream job: Personal shopper
My dream car: Jeep Wrangler
My future Plans: One day I hope to be a high school math teacher and volleyball coach
FAVORITES
Class at Siena: Math
Color: Purple
Sports Team: Buffalo Bills
Ice cream: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Movie: Friends with Benefits
Pro athlete: Destinee Hooker
Number: 3
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