Grade: Senior

Position: Middle Hitter

Accomplishments: Williams' strong play has helped the Braves begin the season 3-0. On Thursday, Williams had nine kills, nine service points and clinched the first game with a block in Williamstown's 2-0 win (25-23, 25-9) at Cherry Hill West. On Tuesday, the Williamstown captain had nine kills and three blocks in a 2-0 win (25-16, 25-19) over Eastern.

Comments: Said Williams: "Our team was very excited to have defeated Eastern. We were very determined. We respect all of our opponents, but we still expect to win every match."

Said coach Chris Sheppard: "Rachel is our emotional leader as well as one of our top players. Her solid, all-around play was a key against Eastern."