2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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3 Rachael Bennett

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-4
  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Hometown Germantown, Md.
  • High School Northwest HS
  • Club Metro

Biography

2023 (Senior) - Posted a season-high 18 digs against Loyola Maryland on Oct. 20… Fifth on the team in digs per set with 1.68 and fourth on the team in assists with 15… Played in 27 of the 31 matches and played in a total of 80 sets... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Senior) - Posted a career-high 31 digs in a 3-1 win at Coppin State on Sept. 6, ranking in a tie for ninth-most in the NCAA Division I for four sets in 2022… Led the Eagles with 17 digs against Lafayette on Nov. 11, helping to clinch a Patriot League Tournament berth… Ranked first on the team and ninth in the Patriot League with 3.22 digs per set… Also ranked fourth on the team with 53 assists... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2021 (Junior) - Reached double figures in digs in eight of the final 12 matches of the season... Posted a season-high 15 digs in four sets at VCU on Oct. 20... Tallied 14 digs in a three-set win vs. Holy Cross on Nov. 6... Started in eight matches including once at libero when the Eagles played No. 4 Pitt on Nov. 9... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (Sophomore) - Saw action in the first two matches of a COVID-shortened season, posting five digs at home vs. Bucknell and four digs on the road against the Bison... Serves as the Communication Officer for the newly-formed AU Black Athlete Coalition.

2019 (Freshman) - Played in 14 matches, tallying 55 total digs... Had a breakout match vs. Hartford with a career-high 16 digs... Served up two aces vs. Norfolk State... Posted five or more digs in five matches overall.

Personal: Majoring in graphic and visual communication design... Has two sisters and a brother, with younger sister Michelle also playing Division I volleyball at Virginia Tech.

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2019Freshman

    Libero
    5'4"
    14
  • 3

    2020Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2021Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2022Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2023Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    3