2022 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Sturdevant, Rachel
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Jersey Number 18
Rachel Sturdevant
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Northland Christian HS
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
Bio
2022 (Grad.): Appeared in all 32 matches, playing 114 sets and making 12 starts ... Averaged 1.41 kills, 0.59 digs and 0.29 blocks per set ... Went for eight kills, season-high five blocks, three digs and two service aces in win over Miami (OH) on Aug. 26 ... Tallied nine kills and season-high eight digs at Bradley on Aug. 27 ... Notched season-high 10 kills at Saint Louis on Sep. 17, adding three blocks ... Went for eight kills on 16 attacks for .500 hitting at North Dakota State on Oct. 1 ... Had six kills on .500 hitting in win over St. Thomas on Oct. 11 ... Had nine kills and four digs against North Dakota on Oct. 29 ... Went for nine kills against South Dakota State on Nov. 12
2021 (NW Missouri State): MIAA Scholar-Athlete ... Second-Team All-MIAA ... played in all 32 matches ... saw action in 119 sets ... ranked second on the team in service aces (35) and total blocks (61) ... hit a team-best .300, which ranked No. 8 in the MIAA ... ranked third on the team with 291 kills ... posted 12 double-figure kill totals ... honored Nov. 8 as the MIAA volleyball offensive player of the week after she hit .532 with 28 kills (3.11 kills/set) to go along with seven service aces and six blocks in Northwest's perfect 3-0 week ... notched 10 kills (.667), seven digs, five service aces and three blocks in a sweep of Missouri Southern ... pounded down 10 kills (.529) along with three blocks, three digs and an ace as Northwest swept the season series vs. Central Oklahoma for the first time in program history ... she finished that weekend with six kills (.400) and four digs in a 3-0 sweep of Newman on Senior Day in Bearcat Arena ... tied her career-high with 16 kills in a five-set win over Grand Valley State
2020 (NW Missouri State): Appeared in just two matches ... Notched a season-high six kills against Fort Hays State, adding three block assists
2019 (NW Missouri State): Honorable Mention All-MIAA ... MIAA Scholar-Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... played in all 30 matches ... drew 27 starts ... saw action in 108 of 114 total sets ... ranked third on the team in digs (326 - 3.02 digs/set) ... secured a career-high 24 digs in a three-set match vs. Central Oklahoma (10/11) ... produced five double-doubles ... had a career-high 16 kills at Pittsburg State (9/27) ... notched a double-double in the MIAA Tournament semifinal match vs. Nebraska-Kearney (11/22) with 13 kills and 11 digs
2018 (NW Missouri State): MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... played in all 30 matches ... saw action in 102 of 106 total sets ... made six starts ... ranked No. 4 on the team in kills (158) ... tied for No. 4 on the team in total blocks (40) ... scored 179.5 points ... had three double-figure kill efforts ... set her season high with 13 kills and hit .632 in a 3-0 win vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State (8/24) ... posted a season-high five blocks at Central Missouri (10/20)
High School: Sturdevant won a pair of state titles for head coach Brandy Tanner in 2016 and 2017, earning All-State honors during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. She was also a three-time all-district performer and surpassed 1,000 career kills. Sturdevant is a three-time Academic All-State honoree, was named Academic All-Conference and has been named to the Principals A Honor Roll four times.
Why Kansas City?: "I wanted to be closer to home and UMKC has one of the best pharmacy programs in the country. I was nervous to be joining the volleyball team because I didn't know anyone, but the team and staff have been so welcoming; I know it'll feel like home."
2021 (NW Missouri State): MIAA Scholar-Athlete ... Second-Team All-MIAA ... played in all 32 matches ... saw action in 119 sets ... ranked second on the team in service aces (35) and total blocks (61) ... hit a team-best .300, which ranked No. 8 in the MIAA ... ranked third on the team with 291 kills ... posted 12 double-figure kill totals ... honored Nov. 8 as the MIAA volleyball offensive player of the week after she hit .532 with 28 kills (3.11 kills/set) to go along with seven service aces and six blocks in Northwest's perfect 3-0 week ... notched 10 kills (.667), seven digs, five service aces and three blocks in a sweep of Missouri Southern ... pounded down 10 kills (.529) along with three blocks, three digs and an ace as Northwest swept the season series vs. Central Oklahoma for the first time in program history ... she finished that weekend with six kills (.400) and four digs in a 3-0 sweep of Newman on Senior Day in Bearcat Arena ... tied her career-high with 16 kills in a five-set win over Grand Valley State
2020 (NW Missouri State): Appeared in just two matches ... Notched a season-high six kills against Fort Hays State, adding three block assists
2019 (NW Missouri State): Honorable Mention All-MIAA ... MIAA Scholar-Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... played in all 30 matches ... drew 27 starts ... saw action in 108 of 114 total sets ... ranked third on the team in digs (326 - 3.02 digs/set) ... secured a career-high 24 digs in a three-set match vs. Central Oklahoma (10/11) ... produced five double-doubles ... had a career-high 16 kills at Pittsburg State (9/27) ... notched a double-double in the MIAA Tournament semifinal match vs. Nebraska-Kearney (11/22) with 13 kills and 11 digs
2018 (NW Missouri State): MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... played in all 30 matches ... saw action in 102 of 106 total sets ... made six starts ... ranked No. 4 on the team in kills (158) ... tied for No. 4 on the team in total blocks (40) ... scored 179.5 points ... had three double-figure kill efforts ... set her season high with 13 kills and hit .632 in a 3-0 win vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State (8/24) ... posted a season-high five blocks at Central Missouri (10/20)
High School: Sturdevant won a pair of state titles for head coach Brandy Tanner in 2016 and 2017, earning All-State honors during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. She was also a three-time all-district performer and surpassed 1,000 career kills. Sturdevant is a three-time Academic All-State honoree, was named Academic All-Conference and has been named to the Principals A Honor Roll four times.
Why Kansas City?: "I wanted to be closer to home and UMKC has one of the best pharmacy programs in the country. I was nervous to be joining the volleyball team because I didn't know anyone, but the team and staff have been so welcoming; I know it'll feel like home."
Volleyball Highlights vs. Southern Illinois
Friday, September 05
Volleyball Highlights vs. Eastern Michigan
Saturday, August 30
Volleyball Highlights vs. Radford
Friday, August 29
Volleyball Highlights vs. Marshall
Friday, August 29
