Rider University Athletics

RACHELLE RUNYON

2019
- Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Georgetown Classic.
- Named the MAAC Libero of the Week three times (9/10, 9/17 & 9/24).
- Appeared in all 115 sets and saw action in 31 matches for the Broncs as a senior.
- She had 563 digs and averaged 4.90 digs per set.
- Added 84 assists and nine service aces.
- Became just the second player in program history with multiple 500-dig seasons.
- Her 563 digs were the fifth-most in a single-season in program history as were her 4.90 digs per set.
- Had 14 matches with 20 or more digs during the year.
- Had a season-high 33 digs against Manhattan on November 13.
- Graduated with the third-most digs in a career in program history (1,603).
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2018
- Named to the All-Tournament Team at the La Salle Invitational.
- Named the MAAC Libero of the Week a conference-best four times (9/11, 10/30, 11/6 & 11/13).
- Earned Second Team All-MAAC honors.
- Recorded her 1,000th career dig in the MAAC Championship second round versus Saint Peter’s on November 16.
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
- Recorded 10 or more digs in a match 29 times during the fall, including 28 straight to end the year.
- She had 20 or more digs in a match 13 times during the season.
- Had 30 or more digs in a match three times during the year.
- Recorded 574 digs and averaged 4.95 digs per set.
- Had the third-most digs in a single-season in program history.
- Had the fourth-most digs per set in a single-season in program history.
- Registered a career-high 37 digs at Iona on October 3.
- Had 31 digs in a win over Iona on November 4.
- Recorded 31 digs in at Saint Peter’s on November 10.

2017
- Appeared in all 32 matches and saw action in 114 sets for the Broncs.
- Set new career-highs in digs (272), digs per set (2.39) and assists (34).
- Recorded 26 service aces.
- Registered 10 or more digs in a match 11 times.
- Set a new career-high with 20 digs versus Niagara on September 17 versus Niagara.
- Had four service aces versus Quinnipiac on September 24.
- Totaled 10 or more digs in three of the last four matches of the season.
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2016
- Appeared in 30 games for the Broncs, seeing action in 104 sets.
- Had 17 assists, including dishing out a career-high 3 versus Siena on November 12.
- Registered 26 service aces, highlighted by racking up two more in a match 10 times.
- Ranked fourth on the team with 194 digs. Averaged 1.87 digs per set. Had 10 or more digs in a match four times.
- Accounted for 26.0 points.

BEFORE RIDER
Lettered in volleyball…team captain as a senior and as a freshman…244 digs and 29 assists in 82 sets played in 2015…team won the CIF Championships and was the league champion three years in a row…Superintendent and Principal's honor roll…Esprit de Wolverine academic award…Spanish National Honor Society…played for the Golden West Volleyball Club.

PERSONAL
Majoring in computer science and mathematics... daughter of Ed and Lisa Runyon, younger brother Blake…hobbies include volleyball, photography and going to the beach.