Rachel Harper

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Rachel Harper
  • Height:
    6'
  • Hometown:
    Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Boyd Buchanan HS
  • m
    31
  • k/s
    3.66
  • h %
    .233
  • a/s
    0.27
  • b/s
    0.50
  • sa/s
    0.52
  • d/s
    3.51
Bio

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.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 31 22
Sets 112 81
Kills 410 282
Kills per set 3.66 3.48
Errors 140 99
Total Attacks 1158 821
Total Attacks per set 10.34 10.14
Hitting Percentage .233 .223
Assists 30 18
Assists per set 0.27 0.22
Service Total Attempts 472 345
Service Aces 58 44
Service Errors 58 44
Service Aces per set 0.52 0.54
Receptions 694 495
Reception Errors 34 21
Digs 393 294
Digs per set 3.51 3.63
Block Solo 9 7
Block Assist 47 32
Block Total 56 39
Blocks per set 0.50 0.48
Block Errors 5 4
Ball Handling Errors 4 3
Points 500.5 349.0
Points per set 4.5 4.3
Matches started 31 22
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 7 Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-1
Nov 8 Newberry W, 3-2
Nov 14 vs. Mars Hill W, 3-0
Nov 15 vs. Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-2
Nov 20 vs. USC Aiken W, 3-0
Nov 21 vs. Armstrong State L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 5 vs. Notre Dame de Namur W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 25 .400 2 13.5
Sep 5 vs. Holy Names W, 3-0 1 3 14 3 30 .367 0 15.5
Sep 6 vs. Humboldt State W, 3-2 1 5 17 7 36 .278 3 18.5
Sep 6 vs. Academy of Art L, 3-0 1 3 17 5 40 .300 5 19.0
Sep 10 Converse W, 3-0 1 3 9 2 14 .500 0 11.0
Sep 13 vs. UNC Pembroke L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at GRU Augusta L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Tusculum W, 3-0 1 3 14 2 33 .364 2 15.0
Sep 19 at Queens (N.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 13 3 20 .500 0 14.5
Sep 20 at Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 13 2 23 .478 1 18.5
Sep 23 Mars Hill W, 3-1 1 4 14 7 47 .149 1 17.5
Sep 26 at Brevard W, 3-1 1 4 17 4 50 .260 0 18.5
Sep 27 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-1 1 4 17 5 45 .267 1 19.5
Oct 3 Coker W, 3-0 1 1 5 1 11 .364 0 5.0
Oct 4 Wingate L, 3-0 1 3 5 6 27 -.037 0 6.0
Oct 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 13 7 49 .122 1 17.0
Oct 10 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 14 5 43 .209 0 19.0
Oct 11 at Newberry W, 3-2 1 5 17 6 37 .297 1 20.0
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 3-2 1 5 17 6 60 .183 2 18.0
Oct 17 Queens (N.C.) W, 3-1 1 4 14 4 37 .270 0 15.5
Oct 18 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 8 4 24 .167 0 11.0
Oct 18 Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 17 6 58 .190 1 21.0
Oct 24 Brevard W, 3-1 1 4 8 5 30 .100 2 13.5
Oct 25 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-2 1 5 13 6 39 .179 1 14.0
Oct 31 at Coker W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 15 .200 1 9.0
Nov 1 at Wingate W, 3-2 1 5 18 8 52 .192 3 22.5
Nov 4 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 28 .107 1 7.0
Nov 7 Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-1 1 4 16 3 49 .265 0 20.5
Nov 8 Newberry W, 3-2 1 5 18 4 44 .318 0 26.5
Nov 14 vs. Mars Hill W, 3-0 1 3 16 3 41 .317 0 19.5
Nov 15 vs. Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-2 1 5 18 9 64 .141 1 19.5
Nov 20 vs. USC Aiken W, 3-0 1 3 16 2 40 .350 0 20.0
Nov 21 vs. Armstrong State L, 3-0 1 3 10 9 47 .021 1 15.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 5 vs. Notre Dame de Namur W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 5 vs. Holy Names W, 3-0 1 3 6 1 1 0 2 0
Sep 6 vs. Humboldt State W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 6 vs. Academy of Art L, 3-0 1 3 9 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 10 Converse W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 vs. UNC Pembroke L, 3-2 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at GRU Augusta L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Tusculum W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 19 at Queens (N.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 20 at Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 23 Mars Hill W, 3-1 1 4 15 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 26 at Brevard W, 3-1 1 4 20 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 27 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-1 1 4 9 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 3 Coker W, 3-0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 4 Wingate L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 1
Oct 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 16 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 10 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Newberry W, 3-2 1 5 16 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 3-2 1 5 23 1 0 0 1 1
Oct 17 Queens (N.C.) W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 18 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 8 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 18 Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 23 1 2 2 3 0
Oct 24 Brevard W, 3-1 1 4 25 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 25 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-2 1 5 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Coker W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 2 1 2 0
Nov 1 at Wingate W, 3-2 1 5 15 1 1 0 2 1
Nov 4 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 7 Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-1 1 4 15 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 8 Newberry W, 3-2 1 5 19 1 1 0 2 0
Nov 14 vs. Mars Hill W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 3 0 3 1
Nov 15 vs. Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-2 1 5 29 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 20 vs. USC Aiken W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 21 vs. Armstrong State L, 3-0 1 3 7 1 2 1 3 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 5 vs. Notre Dame de Namur W, 3-0 1 3 12 1 1 10 1
Sep 5 vs. Holy Names W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 2 18 0
Sep 6 vs. Humboldt State W, 3-2 1 5 16 0 3 36 1
Sep 6 vs. Academy of Art L, 3-0 1 3 11 1 1 45 5
Sep 10 Converse W, 3-0 1 3 10 2 0 11 0
Sep 13 vs. UNC Pembroke L, 3-2 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at GRU Augusta L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Tusculum W, 3-0 1 3 13 0 2 15 0
Sep 19 at Queens (N.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 - 1 1 - 1
Sep 20 at Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 15 4 3 18 1
Sep 23 Mars Hill W, 3-1 1 4 20 1 0 10 0
Sep 26 at Brevard W, 3-1 1 4 - 1 4 - 1
Sep 27 at Lenoir-Rhyne W, 3-1 1 4 14 1 2 40 0
Oct 3 Coker W, 3-0 1 1 3 0 0 9 0
Oct 4 Wingate L, 3-0 1 3 11 1 1 25 0
Oct 7 at Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 17 3 2 29 2
Oct 10 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-0 1 3 16 5 1 34 1
Oct 11 at Newberry W, 3-2 1 5 16 1 4 42 1
Oct 14 at Mars Hill W, 3-2 1 5 20 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Queens (N.C.) W, 3-1 1 4 11 1 3 21 2
Oct 18 Catawba W, 3-0 1 3 20 2 1 13 1
Oct 18 Belmont Abbey W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Tusculum W, 3-1 1 4 20 2 5 22 0
Oct 24 Brevard W, 3-1 1 4 27 4 2 19 2
Oct 25 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 3-2 1 5 14 1 2 59 4
Oct 31 at Coker W, 3-0 1 3 13 3 1 20 1
Nov 1 at Wingate W, 3-2 1 5 32 3 1 36 0
Nov 4 Lincoln Memorial W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 2 15 1
Nov 7 Anderson (S.C.) W, 3-1 1 4 19 3 3 24 2
Nov 8 Newberry W, 3-2 1 5 30 7 4 44 1
Nov 14 vs. Mars Hill W, 3-0 1 3 18 2 2 8 2
Nov 15 vs. Anderson (S.C.) L, 3-2 1 5 19 1 2 36 2
Nov 20 vs. USC Aiken W, 3-0 1 3 19 4 1 17 2
Nov 21 vs. Armstrong State L, 3-0 1 3 11 3 2 18 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2013-14 28 106 381 3.59 138 997 9.41 .244 21 0.20 441.0 4.2
2014-15 31 112 410 3.66 140 1158 10.34 .233 30 0.27 500.5 4.5
Total 59 218 791 3.63 278 2155 9.89 .238 51 0.23 941.5 4.3
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2013-14 28 106 313 2.95 5 38 43 0.41
2014-15 31 112 393 3.51 9 47 56 0.50
Total 59 218 706 3.24 14 85 99 0.45
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2013-14 28 106 341 36 0.34 35 535 36
2014-15 31 112 472 58 0.52 58 694 34
Total 59 218 813 94 0.43 93 1229 70
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 31 112 410 3.66 140 1158 10.34 .233 30 0.27 500.5 4.5
Conference 22 81 282 3.48 99 821 10.14 .223 18 0.22 349.0 4.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 42 130 3.10 47 383 9.12 .217 7 0.17 162.5 3.9
Away 11 42 161 3.83 54 452 10.76 .237 11 0.26 197.5 4.7
Neutral 8 28 119 4.25 39 323 11.54 .248 12 0.43 140.5 5.0
Result
Wins 26 93 347 3.73 105 941 10.12 .257 22 0.24 427.0 4.6
Losses 5 19 63 3.32 35 217 11.42 .129 8 0.42 73.5 3.9
Month
September 11 38 156 4.11 41 363 9.55 .317 15 0.39 181.0 4.8
October 12 43 136 3.16 58 430 10.00 .181 9 0.21 169.0 3.9
November 8 31 118 3.81 41 365 11.77 .211 6 0.19 150.5 4.9
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 31 112 393 3.51 9 47 56 0.50
Conference 22 81 294 3.63 7 32 39 0.48
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 42 146 3.48 3 15 18 0.43
Away 11 42 154 3.67 4 17 21 0.50
Neutral 8 28 93 3.32 2 15 17 0.61
Result
Wins 26 93 328 3.53 8 42 50 0.54
Losses 5 19 65 3.42 1 5 6 0.32
Month
September 11 38 109 2.87 2 22 24 0.63
October 12 43 165 3.84 3 14 17 0.40
November 8 31 119 3.84 4 11 15 0.48
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 31 112 472 58 0.52 58 694 34
Conference 22 81 345 44 0.54 44 495 21
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 42 192 22 0.52 20 265 13
Away 11 42 163 24 0.57 24 241 8
Neutral 8 28 117 12 0.43 14 188 13
Result
Wins 26 93 406 51 0.55 50 511 23
Losses 5 19 66 7 0.37 8 183 11
Month
September 11 38 122 12 0.32 19 203 10
October 12 43 188 23 0.53 22 293 14
November 8 31 162 23 0.74 17 198 10
News mentions
Harper receives NCAA Woman of the Year nomination
  • Article
  • June 22, 2015
Harper receives NCAA Woman of the Year nomination

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Carson-Newman volleyball alumnae Rachel Harper (Chattanooga, Tenn.) has received a nomination for the NCAA’s Woman of the Year.

  • June 22, 2015