Rachel Kilkelly

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Class:
Freshman
Position:
DS/Libero
Height:
5-9
High School:
Shakopee
Hometown:
Shakopee, Minn.
Major:
Strategic Communication: Advertising and Public Relations

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2020; 2021; 2022)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021-22, 2022-23)
CSC Academic All-District (2022)

2022 - SENIOR SEASON:
Played in all 110 sets, 31 matches • posted 1.89 digs, 0.25 service aces per set • tallied eight digs and two aces vs. Baylor (8/26) • had five digs and two aces vs. TCU (8/27) • had an ace and eight digs at Texas (8/31) • had two aces and three digs vs. Florida (9/4) • had seven digs vs. Oregon (9/9) • tallied two assists and eight digs vs. Stanford (9/10) • went for eight digs vs. Pepperdine (9/15) and three digs and an ace vs. WSU (9/17) • tallied one assist and six digs vs. Purdue (9/23) • had two aces and seven digs vs. Wisconsin (9/25) • totaled seven digs and an ace vs. NU (9/28) • had two aces and nine digs vs. Iowa (10/2) • went for four digs vs. Michigan (10/7) and six digs and an assist at Michigan State (10/9) • tallied four digs vs. Ohio State (10/12) • had an assist and a season-best 10 digs vs. Illinois (10/15) • totaled four digs and two aces at Iowa (10/19) • tallied five digs and an assist vs. Purdue (10/22) • posted a season-high 13 digs at Wisconsin (10/29) • registered 10 digs vs. Michigan (11/4) • tallied 11 digs and a season-best three aces at Illinois (11/6) • posted 10 digs and a season-best four aces vs. Maryland (11/11) • totaled 12 digs and two aces vs. Indiana (11/13) • combined for 10 digs at Penn State (11/18) and Rutgers (11/20) • tallied six digs at OSU (11/25) • went for 12 digs at Nebraska (11/26) • totaled eight digs versus SE Louisiana (12/2) and Northern Iowa (12/3) • tallied three digs against Ohio State (12/8).

2021 - JUNIOR SEASON:
Tallied one service ace and four digs in the season opener against Baylor (8/27) • had one dig in two sets vs. Texas (9/1) • notched seven digs at Florida (9/5) • tallied nine digs in a win over Stanford (9/10) • notched 12 digs and an assist in a win at Oregon (9/11) • had three digs against UST and six against ISU in the Diet Coke Classic (9/16, 9/18) • went for 14 digs, an ace and an assist in a win over Michigan (9/24) • had five digs vs. Maryland (9/26) • totaled 12 digs and two service aces at Northwestern (10/2) • tallied 11 digs at Michigan with one service ace (10/8) • had seven digs at MSU (10/9) • posted four digs vs. Northwestern (10/13) and three digs vs. IU (10/17) • registered 11 digs vs. Penn State (10/22) • had one ace and four digs vs. Ohio State (10/24) • went for four digs at IU (10/27) • dug seven balls vs. Nebraska (10/30) • totaled an ace and eight digs at Ohio State (11/4) • tallied four digs at Illinois (11/6) • had two digs and three aces at Iowa (11/11) • four digs vs. Purdue (11/14) • tallied 10 digs vs. Wisconsin (11/21) • posted 11 digs and an ace at Penn State (11/26) • had eight digs and two aces at Maryland (11/27) • started at libero and tallied a team-high eight digs against South Dakota (12/3) • had 10 digs and tied a career-high with five assists vs. Stanford (12/4) • posted an ace and 12 digs in a Regional Semifinal win over Baylor (12/9) • had an ace, an assist and six digs vs. Wisconsin (12/11).

2021 SPRING - SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Played in all 19 matches and 71 sets • had 175 digs, 20 aces and 41 assists • had 11 digs and an ace in the Michigan State series (1/23-24) • contributed 10 digs and four aces against Maryland (1/29-30) • had 31 digs and six assists against Purdue • had six aces and 28 digs in the Penn State series, including five aces on Feb. 14 • produced 19 digs and two assists against Nebraska (2/19-21) • had 14 digs against Illinois (3/12/13) • produced three aces and seven digs against Wisconsin (3/21) • had 17 digs and four aces against Northwestern (3/26-27) • had 14 digs and two aces against Iowa • provided eight digs and eight assists in the Georgia Tech win (4/15) • posted a team-best 16 digs in the Regional Semifinal.

2019 - FRESHMAN SEASON:
Played in all 118 sets for the Golden Gophers, the only freshman to do so and only one of two on the team in 2019 • contributed 269 digs and added 23 aces her freshman year • made her collegiate debut in the season opener against North Carolina and had two aces • posted 12 digs against Texas • had 10 digs against Florida • had 15 digs in the Big Ten/Pac 12 Challenge • had 13 digs during the Diet Coke Classic • started as libero against Iowa and had eight digs • had 13 digs and an ace against Rutgers • had six digs against Illinois • tallied 12 digs against Northwestern and Illinois • tallied 16 kills and an ace against Michigan and Michigan State • had nine digs against Ohio State • had 14 digs and two aces in the wins at Maryland and Ohio State • had 20 digs during the Wisconsin/Michigan weekend • added 11 digs against Nebraska • posted two aces against Rutgers and Penn State • gathered 16 digs in NCAA First and Second Rounds • had 19 digs and three aces during the NCAA Regionals • had an ace and nine digs in the NCAA National Semifinal.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Played for Shakopee High School and Northern Lights Club Volleyball • led Shakopee to a Section 2AAA championship and a state tournament consolation championship • made it on the all-tournament team • one of five seniors up for the Ms. Baden award, which goes out to the top senior volleyball player in Minnesota • one of six players on the Minneapolis Star Tribune all-metro team • playing as an outside hitter in high school, Kilkelly posted 339 kills her senior season, averaged 4.2 kills per set, 287 digs and 28 aces • played with Northern Lights from 12-1s to 18-1s • helped Northern Lights win the 2017 USA 17-Open national championship.

PERSONAL:
Daughter of Kevin and Jenny Kilkelly • mother, Jenny, played volleyball at St. Thomas • has an older sister, Meghan and a younger brother, Chris • interested in majoring in strategic communication: advertising and public relations.