UNC Wilmington Athletics

2020 Season: One of two players to appear in all 23 games before season was halted on Mar. 13 ... started 22 contests as a redshirt senior ... hit .222 with 14 hits and 13 runs scored ... ranked second on the team with three home runs and 13 runs batted in ... had four multi-hit games ... went 2-for-3, including a home run, with two runs scored and two RBI against Brown on Feb. 22 ... blasted a home run as part of a 2-for-4 showing against Robert Morris on Feb. 28 ... slugged a solo home run and scored two runs in Seahawks' 9-1 victory over Georgetown on Mar. 6 ... earned First-Team recognition on CoSIDA Academic All-District 3 Team ... recipient of Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters.

2019 Season: Started 40-of-47 games as a redshirt junior ... saw time as the Seahawks' catcher along with playing in the outfield and at first base ... hit .264 with 29 hits and 19 runs scored ... also drove in 10 runs with six doubles and a triple ... went 3-for-4 at North Florida on Mar. 8 with two runs scored and a run batted in ... tallied a four-hit performance at Delaware on Apr. 19 with two doubles and two runs scored ... drove in two runs against North Carolina A&T on Mar. 1 ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award for the fall and spring semesters.

2018 Season: Missed season due to injury ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award for fall and spring semesters. 

2017 Season: Third-Team NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection as a sophomore who started 55 games ... First-Team NCCSIA All-State honoree ... spent time at first base, catcher and outfield positions ... led team with .344 batting average with 55 hits and 32 runs scored ... ranked 10th in the CAA with 38 runs batted in ... second on the team with five home runs ... third in the CAA by being hit by a pitch eight times ... tied for first in the league with five sacrifice flies ... led Seahawks with 13 multi-hit games, including three three-hit outings ... opened season by hitting safely in first eight games, including four multi-hit performances ... went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI against UMass Lowell on Mar. 18 ... led UNCW to CAA Tournament win over Delaware with 3-for-3 showing, including a double, and three RBI ... scored twice and drove in two runs in victory over NC State on Apr. 19 ... scored four runs in wins over Appalachian State and Central Connecticut State ... named to CAA All-Tournament Team after hitting .500 in four games with five RBI ... posted five hits in doubleheader split against Elon ... named as CAA Player-of-the-Week on Feb. 28 ... honored as team's Offensive Player-of-the-Year ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award. 

2016 Season: Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team selection as a freshman who started 39-of-47 games ... ranked fifth on the team with .250 batting average ... posted 27 hits, including eight extra-base hits ... contributed two home runs with 10 runs batted in ... tied for sixth in the CAA by being hit by a pitch six times ... fashioned six multi-hit efforts, including season-high four hits in extra-inning win at Campbell on Mar. 29 ... went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI against Army West Point on Feb. 14 ... tallied three hits in second game of doubleheader against Drexel on Apr. 30 with a home run ... also hit a home run in first game of doubleheader with two runs scored ... also earned two-hit games in back-to-back meetings against Radford ... compiled .980 fielding percentage with team-high 228 putouts ... ranked second on the team with 247 chances ... selected as CAA Rookie-of-the-Week on May 2 after leading UNCW to doubleheader sweep at Drexel ... recipient of CAA Commissioner's Academic Award. 

At West Johnston High School: Four-year letter winner for the Wildcats who was a two-time team MVP selection … earned all-state honors as a senior … tabbed as conference Player of the Year during senior season … earned all-district recognition as a freshman … batted .588 as a senior and finished career with .524 batting average … four-sport athlete who competed for Wildcats’ basketball, cross country and winter track and field teams.

Personal: Full Name: Rachel Marie Willis … born in Culpeper, Va. … daughter of Kerry and Bobby Willis … brother, Jacob, plays baseball at Barton College … working towards earning her Master's degree in mathematics.