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2018 Women's Volleyball Roster

Jimmy Lafakis
Brent Smith
Brent Smith

8 Rachel Klitzing

  • Position MB
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • Highschool Carrol

Biography

2017 – Freshman Season: Appeared in 25 matches, playing 82 sets… Set the Butler school record for highest attack percentage in a four set match (.667)… Recorded 15 kills in 21 attempts with just one error at Xavier (9/23)… Tied the BU school record for most block assists recorded in a single match with 12 vs. Robert Morris (8/26)… Tied for fourth all-time at BU with 14 total blocks in a single match (8/26)… Ranked second on the team, third in the conference and 69th in the NCAA in blocks per set (1.20)… Lone double-double of the year came against Robert Morris with 10 kills to go with a season-high 14 blocks… Final stats included 112 kills (1.37 k/s), 98 blocks, and 21 digs… Ended the year with 165 points… Hit .500 or better in four matches… Collected eight kills off 15 swings with zero errors (.553) at Kent State (9/8)… Notched a season-high 15 kills at Xavier (9/23)… Recorded 12 kills at St. John’s (11/18)… Recorded a season-high four digs vs. Creighton (11/12)… Made eight blocks at Georgetown (9/29)… Recorded six or more blocks in each of her first three games as a Bulldog... Named to the Bulldog Brawl All-Tournament Team.

High School: Four-year varsity letter-winner in volleyball at Carroll High School… Helped the Chargers post a 116-27 record during her career… Won three regional championships at Carroll, including four sectional championships… Ended the 2016 campaign as State runner-up… Posted 771 career kills, 346 total blocks and 14 service aces… Two-time member of the Prep Volleyball Pre-Season All-American Watch List… 2016 All-Northeast Indiana First Team selection… Named Second Team All-Conference in both 2015 and 2014… Played club volleyball for the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club, the Empowered Volleyball Academy and Munciana Samurai.
 
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Nicole Klitzing… Has two siblings; Melanie and Derek… Majoring in Art and Design.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2017Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    8
  • 8

    2018Sophomore

    MB
    6'2"
    8
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