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2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 1
Rachel Holthaus
- Position:
- Right-Side Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Winona, Mo.
- High School:
- Winona HS
- Prev School:
- Missouri State-West Plains
2019
2018
2017
Before MSU
Personal
- All-OVC First Team
- OVC All-Tournament Team
- Led the team and fourth in the OVC with a .304 hitting percentage
- Hit .342 during conference play
- Second on the team with 333 kills and 3.08 kills per set
- Finished the year with 15 service aces against just two service errors
- Second on the team with 36 blocks
- Had a career-high 23 kills against SEMO in OVC Semifinals
- Hit .364 with 13 kills in win over UT Martin in OVC Quarterfinals
- Hit .462 with 21 kills in win over Austin Peay
- Hit .680 with 17 kills and no errors in win over Tennessee State
- Notched 17 kills while hitting .357 in four-set win at Austin Peay
- Hit .361 with a season-high 17 kills in win over UIC
- Has three double-doubles this season
- Troy Invitational All-Tournament Team
- Hit .469 with 16 kills, 14 digs, and two service aces against IUPUI
2018
- All-OVCÂ Second Team
- OVC All-Tournament Team
- Led the team with a .280 hitting percentage
- Hit .467 with seven kills and six digs against Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament
- Hit. 455 with 10 kills in OVC Tournament final against Austin Peay
- Had a double-double vs. Morehead State in OVC Tournament semifinals
- Tallied 12 kills, seven digs, and three blocks in win over Tennessee State
- Had 10 kills, nine digs, and four blocks against SEMO
- Set a season-high with 15 digs in sweep of UT Martin
- Hit .333 with five kills and four blocks in win over Austin Peay
- Had six kills, eight digs, and three aces in win over Alabama A&M
- Racked up three kills and four digs in win over Omaha
2017
- First Team All-OVC selection
- OVC Tournament All-Tournament Team honoree
- Recorded 242 kills which ranked third on the team
- Her 2.42 kills per set ranked second
- Sixth in the OVC with a .316 hitting percentage, including a .350 mark in OVC play which ranked third
- Notched 37 total blocks
- Had 12 matches with 10 or more kills
- Recorded a career-high 21 kills at SIU Edwardsville (Oct. 27)
Before MSU
- Third in the nation in hitting percentage with a .421 average at Missouri State-West Plains
- Four-time all-state in high school
- Four-time all-conference, all-district and all-region honoree at Winona High School
- Runner-up for the Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year Award
- Numerous state and high school record holder with 615 kills her senior season, including a state record 36 in the championship match
- Four-time Big Spring Conference MVP
Personal
- Born on July 8, 1996
- Daughter of Duane and Judy Holthaus
- Has one brother, Logan
- Majoring in Health and Physical Education
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
