Rachel Maguire

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Position:
Setter/Hitter
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
High School:
Normal Community H.S.
Hometown:
Bloomington, Ill.

2020
MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
Appeared in 20 matches, which included 19 starts … averaged 9.77 assists, 3.25 digs and .43 kills per set … finished fifth in the Valley, and 28th nationally, in total assists (733) … her 9.78 assists per set average was the highest by a Saluki since 2013 … recorded 12 assist-dig double-doubles … notched 19 double-digit assist performances, which included a career-high 59 assists to go along with 16 digs in SIU's win over Valpo (2/14) … her 59 assists were the most by a Saluki since 2011 … dished out 40-plus assists in 10 matches, which included three matches with 50-plus helpers … put down at least one kill in 15 matches, which included a season-high four against UNI (2/22).

2019
All-MVC Second Team
MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
Appeared in and started all 32 matches … led both NCAA DI and the Missouri Valley Conference in triple-doubles with 13 … broke both SIU's season and career record for triple-doubles … her 13 triple-doubles were the most in a single-season in both the MVC and NCAA in at least the last five seasons … became the first player in program history to record 300 kills/500 assists/300 digs in the same season … put down double-digit kills in 18 matches, which included a career-high 18 against Valparaiso on Nov. 8 … tallied double figure digs in 21 matches, which included a season-high 24 digs against Western Illinois (9/21) … served at least one ace in 23 matches and served multiple aces in eight matches … named to the All-Tournament Team at the Saluki Bash after she tallied a triple-double with 12 kills, 17 assists, 11 digs and two aces in SIU’s win over Southeastern Louisiana (9/7) … became the ninth Saluki since 2008 to serve 30-plus aces in a single-season … tallied 15 kills, 29 assists, 15 digs, five blocks and an ace in SIU’s five-set win over Evansville (11/16).

2018
Appeared in 23 matches with 19 starts ... tallied 140 kills (1.97/set) and 140 digs (1.97/set) on the season ... finished third on the team in kills and tied for third on the team in aces (14) ... put down double-digit kills in three matches ... notched the first kills-digs double-double of her colliegate career in SIU's season-opening win over IUPUI (8/24) as she tallied 12 kills and 14 digs ... hit a season-best .391 with 12 kills in SIU's win over Alabama A&M (8/31) ... put down five or more kills in 13 matches ... recorded 10-plus digs in three matches ... recorded multiple aces in three matches ... tallied two aces to go along with 11 kills and six digs at Indiana State (10/6).

2017
Appeared in all 29 matches … Finished second on the team in assists (4.54/set) … Recorded 10-plus assists in 27 of SIU’s 29 matches and 20-plus assists in seven matches … Dished out a season-best 33 assists in a five-set match against Evansville (9/29) … Tallied seven assist-dig double-doubles … Totaled 22 assists and a season-best 20 digs in a five-set match vs. Drake (11/11) … Recorded aces in seven matches, which included two aces vs. Oakland (9/8) and Valparaiso (9/25).

High School
2016 News-Gazette All-State Special Mention…2015 News-Gazette All-State Honorable Mention…Three-time All-Big 12 honoree…Three-time Pantograph All-Area selection…Four-time Big 12 Scholar Athlete...Helped the Normal Ironmen go 32-7 and advance to the elite eight of the IHSA Class 4A state playoffs as a senior...As a junior set for a NCHS squad that went 36-5 and finished third at the Class 4A state tournament…Earned Pantagraph All-Area honors as well as All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention laurels during her junior campaign after she led the Ironmen in aces, finished second on the team in both blocks and assists, and third in digs...Earned All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention honors as a sophomore after she led Normal Community HS to a conference title and the program advanced to the state tournament for the first time since 2005.

Personal
Born on Sept. 24, 1998...Daughter of Kathleen and Kevin Maguire…Her mother, Kathleen, swam at Colorado State, while her father, Kevin, played volleyball at St. Mary's College…Has two sisters…Majoring in Biological Sciences.