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Jersey Number 15
Rachel Tam
- Position:
- L/DS
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Basking Ridge, N.J.
- High School:
- Ridge
- Prev School:
- Virginia Tech
- Major:
- Marketing
HONORS & AWARDS
Major: Marketing
I chose my major because: Marketing is a really useful background to have if I ever want to pursue running my own business. I also really enjoy working and communicating with others and marketing enables me to do that.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: College Ave
The person I most admire is and why: My parents because they've made me the competitive, driven person I am today. They've also always been the most supportive, loving, and patient people in my life. I don't tell them enough, but I couldn't be any luckier that they're my parents.
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: Cooking or sleeping
Favorite professional athlete: Lionel Messi
Favorite professional sports team: New York Rangers and New York Mets
One word to describe myself on the court: Confident
One word to describe myself off the court: Outgoing
Few people know that I: Hate bananas
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I chose Rutgers because…: Jersey's always been my home. The people, the food, and the overall feeling of Jersey is something I find really comforting and familiar. I can't imagine finishing my volleyball career anywhere else, besides home.
Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Ratatouille
Favorite musician/group: Brent Faiyaz
The first song I knew all the words to is: Low by Flo Rida
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Spikeball or cornhole
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Music
Favorite all-time gift received: Flowers
Pets I had growing up were: A rabbit named Smokey
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Buenos Aires, Argentina
My favorite teacher was/is: Ms. Seiffert, 9th and 10th grade, History
The quote that most resonates with me is: "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us." Romans 8:18
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Matte Black
My spirit animal is: Lion
One thing on my bucket list is: See the Northern Lights
Phone app you cannot live without: Spotify
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022)
- Appeared in 25 matches in 69 sets
- Totaled 88 digs averaging 1.28 per set
- Season-high nine digs in season-opening win over Fresno State at the College of Charleston Classic (Sept. 3)
- Collected eight digs versus FIU at the Rutgers Tournament (Sept. 17)
- Registered seven digs in a five-set victory over defending SoCon Champion The Citadel at the College of Charleston Classic (Aug. 27), sweep of St. Thomas at the Rambler Challenge (Sept. 9) and Princeton at the Rutgers Tournament (Sept. 18)
- Served up four aces
- Appeared in seven matches
- Totaled eight digs and an ace
- Spent two seasons at Virginia Tech
- Played in 11 matches with the Hokies
- 2017 Courier News New Jersey Player of the Year at Ridge High School
- 2017 Star Ledger First Team All-State
- Led team to the 2017 state championship with a 26-0 record
- Captured 1,143 career digs becoming the first player in school history to surpass the 1,000 career dig mark
- Finished career with 123 assists and 107 aces
- Two-time Star Ledger First Team Group 4
- Two-time NJ Skyland First-Team All-Conference
- Played club volleyball for Atlantic Valley and Central Jersey
- President of the National Honor Society and student council vice president
- Daughter of Tony and Juanita
- Has one brother, Jonathan, who played baseball at Villanova, and one sister, Kelsey, who played volleyball for Wesleyan
- Plans to major in marketing
Major: Marketing
I chose my major because: Marketing is a really useful background to have if I ever want to pursue running my own business. I also really enjoy working and communicating with others and marketing enables me to do that.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: College Ave
The person I most admire is and why: My parents because they've made me the competitive, driven person I am today. They've also always been the most supportive, loving, and patient people in my life. I don't tell them enough, but I couldn't be any luckier that they're my parents.
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: Cooking or sleeping
Favorite professional athlete: Lionel Messi
Favorite professional sports team: New York Rangers and New York Mets
One word to describe myself on the court: Confident
One word to describe myself off the court: Outgoing
Few people know that I: Hate bananas
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I chose Rutgers because…: Jersey's always been my home. The people, the food, and the overall feeling of Jersey is something I find really comforting and familiar. I can't imagine finishing my volleyball career anywhere else, besides home.
Favorite cereal: Frosted Flakes
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Ratatouille
Favorite musician/group: Brent Faiyaz
The first song I knew all the words to is: Low by Flo Rida
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Spikeball or cornhole
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Music
Favorite all-time gift received: Flowers
Pets I had growing up were: A rabbit named Smokey
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Buenos Aires, Argentina
My favorite teacher was/is: Ms. Seiffert, 9th and 10th grade, History
The quote that most resonates with me is: "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us." Romans 8:18
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Matte Black
My spirit animal is: Lion
One thing on my bucket list is: See the Northern Lights
Phone app you cannot live without: Spotify
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