University of South Alabama Athletics

2018 (Freshman):  Appeared in 26 matches with 17 starts ...   Ranked eighth in the Sun Belt Conference in assists per set (6.83) ... Also ranked eighth in the league in assists per set (8.10) in conference matches ... Named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Week on Nov. 5, after recording 78 assists for an average of 11.14 assists per set in a pair of matches against Troy ... Finished with 30 or more assists in eight matches ... Recorded five double-doubles on the season, which ranked second on the team ... Finished with a career-high 50 assists against Arkansas State (Nov. 15) in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, and tied her career high in digs (13).

BRYAN STATION HIGH SCHOOL    
Named the 2017 Region 11 Player of the Year and earned first-team all-state honors from the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association … Helped BSHS to a 29-8 record in 2017 … Named first-team Lexington all-city by the Lexington Herald Leader in 2016 as a junior at BSHS … Holds the career assists record at BSHS as well as the single-match assists record with 62… Earned Lexington all-city honorable mention as a freshman at Lexington Christian Academy in 2014 … Helped KIVA 17 Red to a runner-up finish at the 2017 AAU Open National Championships.

PERSONAL    
Rachael Elizabeth DeMarcus ... Born March 7, 2000, in Lexington, Ky. ... The second of two children to David and Gail DeMarcus ... Has one brother, David ... Father played basketball for four years at Centre College ...  Hobbies include cooking, reading and working out ... Favorite movie is “Rocky” ... Favorite book is “Above The Line” by Urban Meyer ... Lists the New England Patriots as her favorite pro sports team ... Favorite athlete is Lindsey Berg ... Favorite musical artist is Drake ... Lists salmon as her favorite food ... Majoring in biomedical sciences.