2016: Appeared in all 17 games as a freshman... Recorded 19 goals, eight assists and 27 points... Finished fifth on the team with 27 ground balls while winning 19 draw controls... Forced six turnovers... Scored three goals each against Virginia-Wise (Feb. 23) and Wingate (Apr. 23)... Dished out two assists each against UVa-Wise, Newberry (Mar. 12), and Lincoln Memorial (Mar. 30)... Totaled a season-best five points in road win at UVa-Wise... Gobbled up a season-best six ground balls in road victory at Shorter (Feb. 13).
High School: Product of Norcross High School ins Norcross, Ga.... Coached by Gio De La Pena... Team captain... All-County selection... Team MVP as the leading scorer... All-star game participant... As a junior, tallied 46 goals on just 65 shots in 12 contests, which equated to nearly four goals per game... Also won eight draws, picked up four ground balls, and had an assist... Played for the Thunderbird club team out of Atlanta under the direction of Nikki Williams.
Personal: Born July 30, 1997 in Norcross, Ga... Daughter of Kevin and Jodi Holmes... Sister - Lindsay... Rachel's sister, Lindsay, plays volleyball at Georgia College... Majoring in biology (pre-medicine)... Future plans: Attend graduate school to become an occupational therapist... Favorite class at Tusculum: Psychology; Favorite midnight snack: Goldfish; Favorite movie: "Now You See Me"; Favorite musical artist: 5 Seconds of Summer; Favorite song: "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift; Favorite sports team: Tennessee Volunteers; Rachel can't live without: Netflix and Cookies; Most thrilling moment in sports: The last few minutes in a game when it is tied; Rachel's advice to kids: "Stay in school."; Favorite color: Pink; Favorite food: Sushi; Favorite sport other than lacrosse: Volleyball; People Rachel most admires: Her parents; Rachel's childhood idol was; Her sister.