16 Rachel Heaney
Rachel Heaney
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Torrington, Conn.
  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Oliver Wolcott Tech.
  • Major:
    Nursing
  • Previous School:
    Oliver Wolcott Tech. High School
  • m
    20
  • k/s
    2.05
  • h %
    .062
  • a/s
    0.08
  • b/s
    0.23
  • sa/s
    0.19
  • d/s
    1.73

Bio

2023

  • Appeared in 27 contests, making 13 starts
  • Tallied 135 kills, 74 digs and 21 block assists
  • Recorded a season-best nine kills against Anna Maria (9/30)

2022

  • Made 25 apperances, earning 16 starts
  • Recorded 100 kills and 40 digs
  • Notched a season-high nine kilss against Albertus Magnus (10/29)

2021

  • Appeared in 14 matches, earning one start
  • Tallied 10 kills and 10 digs on the season
  • Made USJ debut and earned her first start against Mount Holyoke (9/4)

BEFORE USJ

  • A four year member of the volleyball team at Oliver Wolcott Technical High School
  • Earned All-Berkshire League accolades in 2020
  • Named to the All-State Team in 2020, becoming only the second female from Oliver Wolcott Tech to be named to an All-State Team
  • Also played four years of basketball

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 29 at Mitchell L, 3-1
Nov 2 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 3-0
Nov 2 Simmons L, 3-0
Nov 5 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0
Nov 9 vs. Dean W, 3-0
Nov 9 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 3-0
  Overall Conf
Matches 20 12
Sets 64 38
Kills 131 75
Kills per set 2.05 1.97
Errors 97 57
Total Attacks 548 314
Total Attacks per set 8.56 8.26
Hitting Percentage .062 .057
Assists 5 2
Assists per set 0.08 0.05
Service Total Attempts 123 70
Service Aces 12 8
Service Errors 16 9
Service Aces per set 0.19 0.21
Receptions 100 46
Reception Errors 25 6
Digs 111 76
Digs per set 1.73 2.00
Block Solo 2 1
Block Assist 13 7
Block Total 15 8
Blocks per set 0.23 0.21
Block Errors 1 1
Ball Handling Errors 2 1
Points 151.5 87.5
Points per set 2.4 2.3
Matches started 7 5
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Aug 30 at Eastern Conn. St. L, 3-0 - 3 3 8 22 -.227 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3.0
Aug 31 Mount Holyoke L, 3-0 - 3 8 4 28 .143 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8.0
Aug 31 Eastern Conn. St. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 4 at Trinity (Conn.) L, 3-0 - 3 4 3 19 .053 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.0
Sep 11 at Westfield St. L, 3-0 1 3 4 3 25 .040 0 0 2 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
Sep 14 at Saint Joseph's (Me.) L, 3-0 - 3 4 4 21 .000 0 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 1 1 0 5.0
Sep 17 Connecticut Col. L, 3-0 - 3 7 2 22 .227 0 2 0 25 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 9.0
Sep 20 at Norwich W, 3-1 1 4 6 7 32 -.031 1 2 2 14 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 8.0
Sep 21 Sarah Lawrence L, 3-1 - 4 11 6 45 .111 0 1 2 18 5 5 0 3 0 3 0 13.5
Sep 25 at Elms L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 vs. Colby-Sawyer L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Rivier L, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 WestConn L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Anna Maria W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 11 .182 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.0
Oct 5 Regis (Mass.) L, 3-0 - 3 4 5 22 -.045 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 4.0
Oct 8 at Framingham St. L, 3-0 1 3 3 9 33 -.182 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 3 0 5.0
Oct 19 at New England Col. L, 3-0 1 3 6 4 23 .087 0 0 0 5 1 9 0 1 0 1 0 6.5
Oct 23 Bay Path L, 3-1 - 4 16 5 40 .275 2 0 1 4 2 5 0 1 0 1 1 16.5
Oct 25 Lasell L, 3-0 - 3 5 6 29 -.034 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5.0
Oct 29 at Mitchell L, 3-1 1 4 16 11 55 .091 0 3 4 1 0 11 0 1 0 1 1 19.5
Nov 2 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 3-0 1 3 3 5 18 -.111 0 0 1 7 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 3.5
Nov 2 Simmons L, 3-0 1 3 3 3 23 .000 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 2 0 4.0
Nov 5 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 - 3 8 4 29 .138 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 8.5
Nov 9 vs. Dean W, 3-0 - 3 10 3 23 .304 0 2 1 3 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 12.5
Nov 9 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 3-0 - 3 8 5 28 .107 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9.0
  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
2021-22 14 26 10 0.38 14 73 -.055 2 0.08 0 0.00 8 0 10 0.38 1 2 3 0.12 12.0 0.5
2022-23 25 78 100 1.28 72 399 .070 3 0.04 0 0.00 22 9 40 0.51 1 10 11 0.14 106.0 1.4
2023-24 27 92 135 1.47 98 510 .073 3 0.03 4 0.04 126 21 74 0.80 0 21 21 0.23 149.5 1.6
2024-25 20 64 131 2.05 97 548 .062 5 0.08 12 0.19 100 25 111 1.73 2 13 15 0.23 151.5 2.4
Total 86 260 376 1.45 281 1530 .062 13 0.05 16 0.06 256 55 235 0.90 4 46 50 0.19 419.0 1.6
    m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Event Total 20 64 131 2.05 97 548 .062 5 0.08 12 0.19 100 25 111 1.73 2 13 15 0.23 151.5 2.4
Conference 12 38 75 1.97 57 314 .057 2 0.05 8 0.21 46 6 76 2.00 1 7 8 0.21 87.5 2.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 10 32 67 2.09 40 267 .101 2 0.06 3 0.09 68 17 51 1.59 0 8 8 0.25 74.0 2.3
Away 9 29 54 1.86 54 258 .000 3 0.10 7 0.24 29 8 55 1.90 2 4 6 0.21 65.0 2.2
Neutral 1 3 10 3.33 3 23 .304 0 0.00 2 0.67 3 0 5 1.67 0 1 1 0.33 12.5 4.2
Result Wins 4 13 26 2.00 14 95 .126 1 0.08 4 0.31 22 2 27 2.08 0 2 2 0.15 31.0 2.4
Losses 16 51 105 2.06 83 453 .049 4 0.08 8 0.16 78 23 84 1.65 2 11 13 0.25 120.5 2.4
Month August 2 6 11 1.83 12 50 -.020 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 1 7 1.17 0 0 0 0.00 11.0 1.8
September 6 20 36 1.80 25 164 .067 1 0.05 6 0.30 64 19 37 1.85 1 3 4 0.20 44.5 2.2
October 7 23 52 2.26 40 213 .056 3 0.13 3 0.13 20 3 40 1.74 1 5 6 0.26 58.5 2.5
November 5 15 32 2.13 20 121 .099 1 0.07 3 0.20 14 2 27 1.80 0 5 5 0.33 37.5 2.5

News Mentions

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Volleyball Defeats Dean, Falls to Emmanuel During Regular Season Finale

The Blue Jays finished the year at 4-21 overall and 4-11 in the GNAC

November 9, 2024

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Volleyball Cruises Past Rival Albertus Magnus, 3-0, During Senior Night Tuesday

The match also served as senior night for the Blue Jays, who honored Fernanda Ayala Rodriguez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Rachel Heaney (Torringto...

November 5, 2024

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Ayala Rodriguez Records 1,000th Career Dig, Blue Jays Fall to JWU and Simmons Saturday

Ayala Rodriguez recorded the milestone during the Blue Jays' match against the Sharks.

November 2, 2024

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Volleyball Falls on the Road at Intrastate Foe Mitchell, 3-1, Tuesday Night

The Blue Jays return home for a GNAC tri-match on Saturday, November 2 against Johnson & Wales University and Simmons University inside James...

October 29, 2024

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Volleyball Drops Home GNAC Match Against Lasell Friday Night

The Blue Jays head back on the road for a GNAC match at intrastate foe Mitchell College on Tuesday, October 29. Opening serve against the Mariners...

October 25, 2024

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Volleyball Drops Non-Conference Finale at Home to Bay Path Wednesday Night

The Blue Jays remain at home, hosting the reigning Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) champions Lasell University for a conference match...

October 23, 2024

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Women's Volleyball Drops GNAC Match at New England College Saturday Afternoon

The Blue Jays return home for a two-game homestand, starting with a match against Bay Path University on Wednesday, October 23. Opening serve...

October 19, 2024

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Volleyball Splits Home GNAC Tri-Match Against Anna Maria and Regis

The Blue Jays defeated the AMCATS, 3-0, before falling to the Pride, 3-0.

October 5, 2024

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Volleyball Falls at Home to Sarah Lawrence Saturday, 3-1

The Blue Jays won the opening set, but the Gryphons won the final three sets.

September 21, 2024

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Volleyball Takes Down Norwich, 3-1, on the Road in GNAC Play Friday Night

The victory over the Cadets was the first win for USJ on the year.

September 20, 2024

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Volleyball Bested at Home by Intrastate Foe Connecticut College

Senior outside hitter Rachel Heaney paced the team with seven kills and seven digs.

September 17, 2024

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Volleyball Drops GNAC Opener at SJC

The Blue Jays will look to bounce back on Tuesday as they host intrastate non-conference foes, Connecticut College.

September 14, 2024

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Volleyball Suffers Loss on the Road to Westfield State Wednesday Night

The Blue Jays wrap up a three-game road trip by opening Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play on Saturday, September 14 at Saint...

September 11, 2024

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Volleyball Falls to Local Foe Trinity Wednesday Night

Sophomore Shaye Harris notched nine kills on the night to lead the Blue Jays.

September 4, 2024

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Volleyball Falls to Mount Holyoke and ECSU During Home Tri-Match

The Blue Jays dropped both contests, 3-0.

August 31, 2024