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2016 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Wednesday, April 22
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Wednesday, April 22
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Wednesday, April 22
Pack Volleyball Then and Now. How the Game is Played
Wednesday, April 22
Jersey Number 5
Rachel Eppley
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Ardrey Kell
- Height:
- 5-8
2016 - Senior Season
2014 - Sophomore Season
2013 - Freshman Season
High School / Prep Career
- Owns the rally-scoring era program record for service aces in a single match with six versus Virginia
- Ended her career with the second-most aces in the rally-scoring era with 115
- Became just the third player in NC State’s rally-scoring era to reach 1,000 career digs and finished her career with 1,441
- Finished her senior season with 513 digs to lead the team and tally the sixth most in the ACC
- Recorded double-digit digs in 27 of the squad’s 32 matches, highlighted by a season high 28 versus Georgia Tech at home
- Also led the Wolfpack with 38 service aces, tied for the second-highest total for a single season in NC State’s rally-scoring era
- Her 38 aces were the fifth most in the ACC
- Appeared in 23 matches during her junior season with the Wolfpack, earning the start at libero in 21 of those contests and playing a total of 87 sets
- Missed nine of the first 10 matches due to a lower body injury
- Led the team with 344 digs, an average of 3.95 digs per set - ninth best in the ACC
- Tallied double-digit digs 18 times throughout the year, notching 20 or more digs on five occasions
- Broke the program’s rally-scoring era record with a career-best 32 digs in the Wolfpack’s five-set home win against Notre Dame on Oct. 30
- Paced the Pack in digs in 18 matches during the year
- Also contributed 23 service aces, the fourth most on the team
- Swatted four service aces versus Pittsburgh at home, which is also a personal best
2014 - Sophomore Season
- For the second consecutive season, Eppley was one of only two players on the squad to see action in every set of every match during the season
- Moving into the starting libero position for the final 12 matches, after starting as a defensive specialist prior to that point in the year
- Finished the season second on the team in digs with 312 and service aces with 27
- Led the Pack in digs in 13 matches and posted double figure digs in 16 matches
- Collected a career-high 20 digs at Virginia and followed that effort with 20 in the next match against Boston College
2013 - Freshman Season
- Played in all 32 matches and saw action in all 116 sets, one of only two players on the squad to accomplish the feat
- Made 11 starts as a true freshman for the Wolfpack
- Ended the season with 272 digs, the third most on the team
- Notched double-digit digs in 12 matches during the year
- Led the Pack in digs in five matches
- Recorded the first kill of her career in the contest against Hartford
- Smacked 27 service aces on the season, the second most on the squad
High School / Prep Career
- Split high school career between Hopewell and Ardrey Kell High Schools
- Two-time Southwestern 4A all-conference selection
- Team captain on the 2012 Ardrey Kell 4A North Carolina state championship team
- Named 2012 Southwestern 4A Player of the Year
- Also garnered Southwestern 4A conference tournament MVP as a senior
- Tabbed a 2012 third-team Max Preps All-American
- Claimed 2012 honorable mention Prep Volleyball All-America honors