Bradley University Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS
MVC All-Freshman Team: 2013
Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week: 10-26-16
MVC Honor Roll: 2015, 2016, 2017
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (4): Fall 2017, Spring 2016, Fall 2015 & Spring 2015

2016 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Returned to the lineup after missing both the 2015 and 2014 seasons due to medical reasons … Started 15 of the 24 matches she appearances … Second on the team with a .239 attack percentage … Averaged 1.08 kills and 0.48 blocks per set, but increased those averages to 1.28 kills and 0.56 blocks per set in Valley play … Named the Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 26 after a season-best 12 kills in the home victory against Indiana State … Averaged 1.85 kills per set with a .380 attack percentage over her final seven outings.

2015 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Did not appear in a match during the 2015 season. 

2014 (REDSHIRT)
Redshirted during the 2014 campaign.

2013 (FRESHMAN)
Earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman team … First Bradley player to earn a spot on the Valley's All-Newcomer Team since Lindsay Stalzer in 2002 ... Ranked second in the league with a school season record .344 attack percentage … Was fourth on the squad in kills per set (1.95) and third on the team in blocks per set (0.66) … Led the team in blocking in Missouri Valley Conference play … Missed the first 10 matches of the season due to injury, but had a strong debut with 23 kills and a .559 attack percentage against Indiana State to post the highest hitting percentage for a Brave with at least 20 kills since Joy Ostendorf on Sept. 6, 1994 … Her 23 kills against Indiana State was the highest total by a freshman since Marika Giguere had 28 kills against Missouri State on Oct. 20, 2000 … Collected eight kills with no hitting errors in her first career match to help the Braves rally for a five-set win at Southern Illinois … Reached double figures in kills three times … Had nine kills on just 15 attacks with no errors (.600 attack percentage) in the MVC tournament against Southern Illinois … Averaged 1.92 kills per set with a .523 attack percentage in three matchups with the Salukis. 
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped lead the Chargers to a 37-5 record and third-place state finish as a senior ... Centennial’s top attacker and blocker in 2012, she helped the Chargers to a 137-21 (.867) record during her prep career ... Boasted a .420 attack percentage, while averaging 3.00 kills and 1.45 blocks per set as a senior ... Owns the school season record for kills with 276 ... Named to the Under Armour All-American watch list following her junior year in which she was an honorable mention all-state performer ... Two-time first-team all-area selection by the Champaign News-Gazette ... Averaged 1.55 kills and 1.57 blocks per set as a junior ... Helped the Chargers to back-to-back conference and regional titles.
 
PERSONAL
The daughter of Shawn and Annette Jones, Rachel was born in Champaign, Ill. ... Has three siblings: Olivia, Vanessa and Shawn ... Majored in community wellness... Her father Shawn played football at Illinois.