4 Ellie Rauch Class: Sophomore Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa High School: Wahlert Catholic Height: 5-6 Position: DS/L

Shymansky on Rauch:
"Ellie is a top-notch libero from one of the best Catholic high school programs in the country. Her tough work ethic and no-nonsense attitude allow her to forge ahead regardless of the scoreboard. She is the type of player who will run through walls if we ask her to. She has great core strength and agility, matched with no fear of the ball. Ellie is a gifted passer and a gritty defender, and will quickly become a valued member of our back row contingent."

2012: Had a solid back-row performance in MU's victory over Georgetown (Oct. 26), picking up ten digs ...Tallied three assists, one service ace and 17 digs in 3-1 loss to Northwestern (Aug. 26) in title match of te Marquette Challenge ...Started first match of her collegiate career vs. Bowling Green (Aug. 24) and recorded eight digs and a service ace in the three-set sweep.

High School: Rauch was a four-year letter winner in volleyball at Wahlert Catholic High School under head coach Jan Thyne ... A four-time all-conference selection, including first team honors as both a junior and senior ... Named Class 3A First Team All-State by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association as a senior in 2011, while earning honorable mention honors in 2010 as a junior ... Also named to the 2011 Des Moines Register Elite All-State Team ... Earned all-area honors from the Telegraph Herald in 2010 and 2011 ... Academic all-conference selection ... Named to the Under Armour All-American Watch List prior to her senior campaign ... Averaged over five digs per set as a senior ... Competed for the Iowa Rockets (2008-12) and Iowa High Performance Select (2008-09) on the club circuit.

Personal: Born in Dubuque, Iowa, Rauch is the second of four children to Brian and Marirose Rauch ... Has an older sister, Jen, and two younger brothers, Peter and Joey ... Plans to major in accounting at Marquette.