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#9 Rachel Williams
Position: S
Height: 5'9"
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Madison, AL
High School: Bob Jones HS
Experience: 1 Letter

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.


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