4 Rachel Harper
4 Rachel Harper
Height: 6-0
Year: Senior
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School: Boyd Buchanan

2013 (Junior): Garnered second-team All-SAC honors.. Finished third in the SAC in points (441), fourth in kills per set (3.59), fourth in kills (381) and fourth in service aces (36)... The junior compiled 18 double-doubles including a double-double in eight of the final nine contests... The Chattanooga, Tenn. native had double-digit kills in 24 of 28 games including 20+ kills in four matches and double-digit digs in 20 of 28 contests including 15+ digs in seven matches... Harper became the first Eagle to be honored since current assistant coach Nikki James was on the second team in 2011... Tallied a season-high 23 kills on 71 attacks (.197 percentage) and a season-high 18 digs in a five-set loss to Tusculum on September 10... Dished out five service aces to start the season against Converse on September 6... Tallied two, four block contests (October 25 v. Newberry and November 15 v. Lenoir-Rhyne)

2012 (Sophomore): Started 23 of the Eagles 26 matches as a sophomore outside hitter.  Led the Eagles with 280 kills (2.83 kills/set) and touted a .178 attack percentage.  Harper was second on the team with 20 aces.  She had a .962 service reception percentage.  She was fourth on the team with 1.98 digs/set (196).  Also contributed 36 blocks, six of which were solo.  Had a five-ace match in a 3-1 loss to Lenoir-Rhyne (9/29), the second most acecs in a single game for the Eagles all season.  Had 13 double-digit kills games and two with more than 20.  Blasted a career high 24 kills on 51 swings with eight attack errors in a five-set loss to Catawba (10/12) and followed it up two matches later with a 22-kill night against Newberry (10/19) at home in a five-set loss.  Had a season high .521 attack percentage on a 15 kill afternoon against King (10/6).  In that match against Catawba, had a season high and career high five block assists.  Had seven matches with double-digit digs, including a career high 25 against Newberry (10/19).  Posted five double-doubles (second on the team behind setter Kristen Pickett), all with kills and digs.  Top efforts came on her 24-kill, 11-dig outing against the Indians and her 22-kill, 25-dig effort agaisnt the Wolves.  Closed the season with back-to-back double-doubles against LMU (11/6) with 19 kills and 10 digs and Catawba with 12 kills and 11 digs.    

2011 (Freshman) Played in all 31 matches as a freshman splitting time between a right mside and outside hitter for the Eagles…ranked fourth on the squad with  201 kills and 630 attempts for the season posting a .183 hitting percentage as a freshman…notched double-digit kills on seven occasions including a career high 19 kills, 50 attempts and 15 digs in a thrilling 3-2 win over conference foe Lenoir-Rhyne (11/4)…had a career high .600 hitting percentage with 7 kills and 1 error vs. Shepherd (10/8)…had an errorless attack attempt match vs. Mars Hill (9/27) with 24 attempts and 8 kills…notched double-digit digs in eight matches with her second best of 13 digs delivered in the conference tournament vs. Wingate (11/11)…fourth on the team in service aces with 22 on the season…had three double-doubles for the year one of which vs. Tusculum (10/25) with 12 kills and 16 digs.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Boyd Buchanan High School in Chattanooga, Tenn. ...As a senior, helped lead the Buccaneers to a 41-22 record, including a district title, a second place finish in the region tournament, a sectional championship and a runner-up finish in the TSSAA Class A state tournament...Earned District MVP, All-Region and first team All-City honors...Received All-State, All-District and first team Best of Preps accolades for guiding Boyd Buchanan to district, region, sectional and state titles...Also played for the Choo Choo City volleyball club.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jim and Karen Harper...Born Aug. 16, 1993.