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Western Michigan University Athletics

2020 Women's Volleyball Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

9 Rachel Bontrager

9 Rachel Bontrager

  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Valparaiso
  • Hometown:
    Valparaiso, Ind.

Summary

Biography

2020 (Spring): Honorable Mention All-American by AVCA & VolleyballMag.com ... AVCA Midwest All-Region ... MAC Player of the Year ... First Team All-MAC ...MAC All-Tournament Team ...  CoSIDA Academic All-District ... MAC Medal of Excellence ... led the MAC in Kills (387), Kills per set (4.62) and Points per set (5.01) ... appeared in all 23 matches, playing 83 sets ... posted double-digit kills in 22 of WMU's 23 matches, including the final 20 ... led WMU with 10 double-doubles ... recorded a .319 attack percentage ... ranked second on the team with 219 digs, averaging 2.64 digs per set ... registered a career-high 30 kills in a five-set victory over Buffalo (3/4) ... became the first Broncos to have over 30 kills in a match since 2005 

2019: First Team All-MAC ... Academic All-MAC ... MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete ...  Named to Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational All-Tournament team & Tournament MVP ... MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (9/2) ... Named to Rambler Challenge All-Tournament Team & Tournament MVP ... MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (9/9) ... MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (10/28) ... became 24th player in school history to earn 1,000 kills ... led the MAC with 414 kills, averaging 3.70 per set ... recorded double digit kills in 25 of WMU's 28 matches ... registered 17 striaght matches with double digit kills ... heading into senior campaign, ranks 10th all-time at WMU in kills ... ranked second on the team with nine double-doubles. 

2018: First Team All-MAC .. Appeared in and stared all 30 matches, playing in 116 sets ... named First Team All-MAC ...  ended the season ranking third in the MAC with 435 kills, averaging 3.75 per set ... nationally, ranked 27th in total kills, 15th in total points and 13th in total attacks ...  her 1,309 total attacks rank as the 6th most in a single-season in school history ... registered a team-high 13 double-doubles ... recorded double digit kills in 27 matches ... totaled five matches with over 20 kills ... registered a season-high 23 kills vs. Buffalo (10/12) ... two-time MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (9/4) (10/15) ... MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week (9/5) ... Preseason All-MAC selection

2017: Appeared in and started all 31 matches ... named to MAC All-Freshman Team ... named to MAC All-Tournament Team ... led team with 3.41 kills per set ... led team with 12 double-doubles ... finished second on the team with 2.32 digs per set ... had double-digit kills in 21 matches and 20+ kills in five ... made collegiate debut at Tennessee (8/25) ... reached double-digit kills for the first time in her career with 17, also rallying 11 digs for first collegiate double-double in 3-1 win against Texas State (9/1) ... had career-high 25 kills at UNC Wilmington, starting a run of five matches with at least 12 kills (9/16-30) ... averaged 4.05 kills per set to help WMU reach the MAC Tournament Final.

High School: Two-time Second Team All-State selection at Valparaiso High School (2014, 2016) ... recorded 1,473 total kills during four seasons, leading the team during sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... named Duneland Athletic Conference MVP during junior season and twice named to First Team All-DAC (2014, 2016) ... named to 2016 Prep Volleyball HS All-American Watch List ... First Team All-Area selection in 2014. 

Personal: Graduated from Valparaiso in 2017 ... majoring in speech pathology ... daughter of Kevin and Lynn Bontrager ... sister Kate plays volleyball for the University of Indianapolis ... born on January 29, 1999 in Lafayette, Ind.
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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2017Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    9
  • 9

    2018Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    9
  • 9

    2019Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    9
  • 9

    2020Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    9