| Rachel Theard |
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Freshman (2006)
Saw limited action as a back-up middle hitter to Shelby Burton...Played in a total of 12 matches and 18 games in her freshman season...Hit .312 with 21 kills (1.17 k/g)...Logged 48 swings...Added eight digs and six blocks on the defensive side of the net...Accounted for 25 points...Slammed first career kills and rejected first career block in her collegiate debut vs. UT-Martin (9.1.06)...Hit .600 with three kills in a sweep of Alcorn State (9.1.06)...Had a career day vs. Alabama A&M (9.16.06)...Posted Memphis' second-highest, single-match hitting percentage ever when she hit .818 on nine kills (no errors) and 11 attempts against AAMU...Scored a career-high 10.5 points in the contest...Made a career-best three digs in a sweep of Murray State (9.15.06).
At Lamar High School
Was a three-year letterwinner for Coach Alexia McWhinney at Mirabeau-B. Lamar High School...Played both outside hitter and middle blocker in her prep career...Helped lead Lamar HS to a third-place finish in the regional tournament as well as a third-place showing in the Big South Qualifier as a senior...Was an all-district selection last year...Played club volleyball for the Texas Tornados and was a teammate of fellow Tiger freshman, Katlin Inglish...Was a member of the High Performance Lone star Region team in 2003-04.
Personal
Daughter of Les Theard and Kim Hatten...Born June 21, 1988...Has two brothers, Bryan Theard (23) and Jeremiah Hatten (22)...Also has a sister, Jill Hatten (19)...Plans on majoring in Sports Medicine.
Theard's 2006/Career Highs
Kills: 9 vs. Alabama A&M (Sept. 16, 2006)
Total Attempts: 11 vs. Alabama A&M (Sept. 16, 2006)
Assists: 1, twice, last at Rice (Sept. 24, 2006)
Service Aces: 1 vs. DePaul (Sept. 16, 2006)
Digs: 3 vs. Murray State (Sept. 15, 2006)
Total Blocks: 3.0 vs. Alabama A&M (Sept. 16, 2006)
Block Solos: None
Block Assists: 3 vs. Alabama A&M (Sept. 16, 2006)
Theard's Career Statistics
Year MP GP KILL ATT E PCT. A SA DIG BS BA TB
2006 12 18 21 48 6 .312 2 1 8 0 6 6
Totals 12 18 21 48 6 .312 2 1 8 0 6 6
