2013 Women's Volleyball Roster
Eppley, Rachel
vs
South Carolina
Sep 10 (Wed)
6pm
Pack Volleyball Then and Now. Coaches Discuss Gear and Uniforms
Monday, September 08
Pack Volleyball Then and Now. Advice for a First Year Head Coach
Thursday, August 28
Pack Volleyball Then & Now, Player Recruiting
Tuesday, August 12
Pack Volleyball Then & Now, Recruiting for Coaches
Monday, August 11
Jersey Number 5
Rachel Eppley
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Ardrey Kell
Bio
2016Â -Â Senior Season
2014 - Sophomore SeasonÂ
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
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- 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 SeasonÂ
- 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