Rachel Holloway Season 2005

Honors & Awards
• 2006 Third-team AVCA All-American     
• 2006 First-team AVCA All-Central Region     
• 2006 First-Team All-Big 12
• 2006 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
• 2006 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team
• 2006 Gainesville Regional All-Tournament Team
• 2006 Big 12 Player of the Week (Oct. 16)
• 2006 Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team
• 2006 Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team• 2006 U.S. Junior National Team Member
• 2006 Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
• 2005 U.S. Youth National Team Co-Captain
• 2005 Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll Member

2007: Outlook
The question entering the 2007 season is what can setter Rachel Holloway do for an encore • Guided one of the most prolific offensive attacks in the nation last season, as NU led the country in kills per game and was second in hitting percentage • Was tabbed a third-team AVCA All-American - one of only three freshmen nationally to earn the honor - after averaging 13.43 assists, 2.49 digs and 1.11 kills per game • Became only the second freshman setter in NCAA history to lead her team to a national title • Continues Nebraska’s tradition of All-Americans at the setter possession, as the Huskers have had eight All-Americans combine for 16 certificates • Was only the second freshmen setter in Big 12 Conference history to be a first-team All-Big 12 selection • Blessed with not only the athletic ability to excel at the position, but the competitiveness and drive to make her teammates better • Showed the ability to take over matches with her all-around play and decision-making skills • Possesses the leadership and instincts demanded for the toughest position on the court.

"Rachel is a great setter and winning a national title as a freshman is a tremendous accomplishment," Nebraska Coach John Cook said. "She had an opportunity to train with the USA Program over the summer, but decided to take the summer off and focus on physically and mentally preparing herself for this fall. It was a great move for her because it is the first time she has had an opportunity to prepare for a season. I think we will see a motivated and inspired Rachel on the court."

2006: Freshman
Holloway was the first Husker freshman to start at setter in a 5-1 offense in the NCAA era, piloting an offense that led the nation in assists (16.20/gm) and kills (17.40/gm) and ranked second in hitting percentage (.295) • Earned third-team AVCA All-America honors after averaging 13.43 assists, 2.49 digs and 1.11 kills per game • Finished third in the Big 12 and 11th nationally in assists • Totaled 13 double-doubles and totaled 50-or-more assists in 11 matches • Selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team, totaling 110 assists in wins over No. 4 UCLA and No. 2 Stanford • Became the second freshman in NCAA history to guide a team to an NCAA title, recording 58 assists, eight digs and a career-high five blocks in NU’s national title win over No. 2 Stanford on Dec. 16 • Recorded a double-double against No. 4 UCLA on Dec. 14, with 52 assists, 11 digs and five kills on nine swings • Named to the Gainesville Regional All-Tournament team, as she helped NU hit .385 in the semifinal against No. 14 San Diego before tallying a career-high 65 assists in the comeback win over No. 9 Minnesota • Totaled 39 assists and five kills, as NU hit .434 in a win over Northern Iowa on Dec. 2 • Enjoyed one of her best all-around games in a sweep against No. 8 Texas on Nov. 25, totaling 42 assists, 13 digs, four blocks and four kills on .571 hitting • Tallied 45 assists, four kills and six digs, as Nebraska hit .476 in a sweep at Kansas on Nov. 22 • Was exceptional against Baylor on Nov. 18, totaling 37 assists, 10 digs and two solo blocks while helping the Huskers hit .450 as a team • Recorded 50 assists and four kills, as Nebraska hit .436 as a team in a sweep of Texas A&M on Nov. 15 • Matched her then-career high with 57 assists while chipping in 11 digs and four blocks at Iowa State on Nov. 8 • Picked up her seventh double-double of the year against No. 16 Missouri on Oct. 25, finishing with 48 assists and 12 digs, while guiding the Huskers to .425 hitting • Played a solid match in NU’s win at No. 9 Texas nearly recording a triple-double with 55 digs, a career-high eight kills and seven digs • Named Big 12 Player of the Week after averaging 16.00 assists, 2.00 digs and 0.83 blocks per game in sweeps of No. 15 Missouri and Colorado • Nearly recorded a triple-double at Baylor on Sept. 30 with 54 assists, seven kills on .636 hitting and 15 digs • Helped Nebraska hit .488 against Saint Mary’s on Sept. 1, its best single-match total since 2002.

2005: Redshirt
Enrolled at Nebraska in time for the start of the 2005 season, but redshirted • Selected as the captain for the U.S. Junior National Team that won the 2006 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship in Monterrey, Mexico • Named the Best Server, as Team USA went 5-0 and defeated the Dominican Republic for the gold medal.

High School
Holloway originally committed to NU for the 2006 campaign, but graduated from high school in the spring of 2005 • Was a standout performer in the USA Volleyball program, serving as the starting setter of the Youth National Team in 2004 and 2005 • Captained the U.S. Youth National Team to a fourth-place finish at the 2005 Under-18 World Championships - equaling the USA’s best finish in the tournament • Was named Best Setter at the 2004 NORCECA Continental Championships in San Juan, P.R., leading the U.S. Youth National team to a gold medal • Participated in the USA Volleyball High Performance program for three years (2001-03) • Played club volleyball for Coach Jim Miret and the Front Range Volleyball Club • Earned Mizuno and Prepvolleyball.com All-America honors and was named the Colorado Player of the Year by three publications • Was a three-year starter and two-time first-team all-state selection for Coach Steve Huntingdale at Smoky Hill High School • Led her team to a state title and two third-place Class 5-A state finishes • Averaged 3.83 kills, 4.83 assists, 1.15 aces and 2.79 digs per game, leading Smoky Hill to a third-place finish at the 2004 state tournament • Selected as the 2004 Gatorade Player of the Year, as well as the Sportswoman of the Year in the state for her athletic and academic accomplishments • Chose Nebraska after also looking at Florida and Texas, where her older sister, Sarah, was a starter for the Longhorns as a freshman in 2004 • Comes from a rich athletic background, as her older brother (Tillman) was a four-year letterwinner and All-American offensive lineman at Texas while her grandfather (Bud McFadin) was a two-time All-American at Texas and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.