Coach Martin on Rachael
"Rachael has the ability to sit on the low block with her back to the basket and also face-up and attack the rim like a guard. Her versatility means she can play the wing or post spots. She has 3-point range and can finish with finesse around the rim."

2008-09 | Junior
Played in 27 games and started seven... Averaged 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds and an improved 2.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in Horizon League games... Averaged 11.8 minutes per game and played at least 18 minutes nine times... All of her seven starts came in a nine-game span from Jan. 24 to Feb. 26... Played a season-high 27 minutes at Wright State off the bench and scored five points... Went 2-for-3 against the Raiders and hit her first 3-pointer... Scored a season-high six points at Milwaukee on two field goals and two free throws (2/7)... Also had seven rebounds and a steal against the Panthers... Grabbed a career-high nine boards and had four points at Loyola (2/26)... had two blocks against Loyola at home (1/31) and at UIC (2/28).

Southern Miss
Played in all 30 games and averaged 1.2 points and 2.4 rebounds as a sophomore... Grabbed 72 rebounds, blocked 14 shots and had 13 steals... Scored six points and had nine rebounds in 29 minutes against Memphis... Averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds as a top reserve her freshman year... Scored a season-high nine points and grabbed six rebounds against Houston... added five blocks and 10 steals.

High School
A three-year letterwinner... Averaged 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds for Coach Mike Hirsch at Grayslake High School... Honorable Mention All-Tall Team... Named third- team all area and all-conference... Named to the Chicago Tribune’s Top 25 players... Played in the North-South County all-star game... Rated as one of the top 100 post players in the country by The Adidas All-Star Girls Report... Played AAU ball with the Illinois Pacesetters for Coach John Waring... Averaged 12 points and seven rebounds... Led her high school team to its first-ever state championship game as a junior ... Named to the Elite Eight team in the state tournament... Also lettered in volleyball ... National Honor Society... Graduated in the top 15 percent... An honor roll student each semester.

Personal
Daughter of Barbara and Lester Manuel... major is pre-business/accounting... Born Oct. 30...2009-10 recipient of William Lackey Scholarship.