Rachael Bedell

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Class: Junior Hometown: Plano, Texas High School: Plano West

Height: 6-1 Position: OH

HAWK ITEM... helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2011 European Global Challenge as a member of the USA Volleyball Women's Junior A2-Europe Program.

2011 as a Sophomore... appeared in 22 matches with five starts... recorded seven kills vs. Central Michigan (8/26)... recorded five total blocks vs. Central Michigan (8/26)... career high nine total blocks vs. Southern Miss (9/2)... recorded a season-high 10 kills vs. Southern Miss (9/2)... recorded three kills vs. Penn State (9/24)... recorded nine kills and four digs while playing just the third set vs. Purdue (10/8)... recorded six kills and three digs at Minnesota (10/4)... recorded six kills and three digs at Wisconsin (10/16)... recorded four kills and four digs vs. Northwestern (10/22)... recorded four kills and five total blocks vs. Michigan (11/5)... letterwinner.

2010 as a Freshman... Appeared in 29 matches with 22 starts... played in 101 sets... recorded four kills in collegiate debut vs. Alabama (8/27)... recorded a career-high four blocks in vs. SIU (8/28)... recorded a career-high 19 kills on a career-best 51 attacks vs. Creighton... matched a career high with three digs vs. Creighton (9/4)... recorded a team-high 13 kills at Michigan State (9/25)... recorded eight kills and one block in five-set win over Indiana (10/1)... picked up three digs and three blocks against Purdue (10/3)... recorded six kills and one block vs. Minnesota (10/6)... recorded three kills, one dig and one block at Northwestern (10/8)... recorded five kills and one block at Ohio State (10/15)... recorded seven kills, two blocks, one service ace and two digs at Penn State (10/16)... recorded a career-best five blocks while picking up three digs and five kills vs. Wisconsin (10/22)... picked up a career-high seven digs vs. Illinois (10/23)... recorded 10 kills, four digs, four blocks and a career best two assists at Minnesota (10/27)... recorded 11 kills and matched her career high with five total blocks in 3-1 win over No. 16 Michigan (11/13)... recorded the first two solo blocks of her career in 3-1 win over No. 16 Michigan... recorded 11 kills and two blocks at Illinois (11/19)... matched her career highs with eight digs and one service ace vs. Ohio State (11/27)... letterwinner.

High School... named to the 2009-10 Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 5A all-state team... ranks fourth in career kills and third in career blocks at Plano West HS... named PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace in 2009... earned Lonestar Volleyball all-Texas special recognition her sophomore, junior and senior seasons... senior team captain... earned all-district honors following her junior year and all-county honors after her sophomore campaign... qualified for USAV Junior Olympic Championships Open Division her sophomore and junior seasons... elected to the USA High Performance A1 Camp and USA High Performance Holiday Camp in 2006.

Personal... Born 3/31/92... parents are Cindi and Dave Bedell... sisters Erin and Lyndsy ran track and cross country at Baylor... broadcast journalism major.

Personal Bests

Kills: 19 vs. Creighton, Sept. 4, 2010
TA: 51 vs. Creighton, Sept. 4, 2010
Attack %: .1000 vs. St. Francis, Sept. 16, 2011
Assists: 2 at Minnesota, Oct. 27, 2010
Aces: 1, six times, last vs. Ohio State, Nov. 27, 2010
Digs: 8, twice, last vs. Ohio State, Nov. 27, 2010
Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Michigan, Nov. 13, 2010
Total Blocks: 9 vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 2, 2011