Christopher Newport University

2018 - Junior Season - Took part in a pair of contests during her third campaign with the Captains … Handed out an assist in her first appearance against Keystone during the Captains Classic on September 1 … Came back with a kill on three attempts in a victory over William Peace on September 26.

2017 - Sophomore Season - Saw action in seven matches as a reserve along the front row during her second season at CNU … Pumped four kills during the year, including a pair at Wesley on October 7 … Also added one blast apiece in victories over NYU on September 15 and William Peace on October 10 … Registered four blocks during the season as well, including a solo block against William Peace … Contributed a pair of rejections during a CAC bout against St. Mary’s (Md.) on September 29 … Sent back an attack attempt in her first appearance of the year against Meredith on September 2 as well … Also picked up three digs during the season.

2016 - Freshman Season - Appeared in 15 matches and earned eight starts during her first year with the Captains … Finished the season with 69 kills and had at least five on eight occasions … Pumped eight kills in three straight appearances from September 17-23 … Registered a season-high nine blasts against St. Norbert on September 24 … Had six kills and a .455 hitting percentage in her final start of the year against Penn State Harrisburg on October 22 … Also pocketed 30 digs, including seven against Averett on September 17 … Added six to go along with eight kills against William Peace on September 27 … Posted 10 blocks as well and had a season-high three rejections against Millikin on September 23 … Added two stops in her collegiate debut on September 16 against Scranton … Finished the year with 74.5 points and averaged 1.82 per set during her freshman campaign.

At Grafton - Starred for four seasons with the Clippers ... Saw action as an outside hitter and middle blocker ... Collected second-team All-State accolades during her junior and senior campaigns ... Selected to compete in the VHSCA All-State Senior All-Star Game ... Helped lead Grafton to a regional championship in 2014 ... Also competed in track & field and was a regional qualifier during her senior year.

Personal - Rachel Ann Blitt is the daughter of Edward and Kristine Blitt ... Has a younger brother, Benjamin ... Kerri Walsh Jennings is her favorite athlete, and FDR is the person in history she would most like to meet ... A trip to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower would be her dream vacation ... "The Proposal" is her favorite movie, and "To Kill a Mockingbird" is her favorite book ... Majoring in accounting at CNU.