Rachel Stoklosa   3
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Hamburg, NY High School: Frontier Height: 6-0 Position: OH

GENERAL: Extremely athletic player who will contribute immediately...One of the most decorated freshmen in the MAAC...Expected to add a much-needed second threat on the outside...Can play in the back row, and possesses excellent ball control.

BEFORE SIENA: Was the Female Athlete of the Year at Frontier...Named All-Western New York Scholar Athlete and All-Western New York First Team...Also selected ECIC First Team All-Conference and Buffalo News Scholar Athlete...Frontier captured the Section IV Championship...Helped Western team capture Gold Medal in 2010 Empire State Games...Also lettered in track, helping Frontier capture the indoor and outdoor league title.

PERSONAL: Born November 26, 1992...Daughter of James and Wendy Stoklosa (pronounced: STOCK-low-sa)...Active in Western new York community, serving as co-chair of the Bald for Bucks program, coordinator of Benefit for a classmate, raising money for fellow volleyball player who passed away from ovarian cancer, volunteering as a volleyball coach for elementary students, working as a Spanish mentor for elementary kids and being a pen-pal to a Buffalo Spanish city school.

PIERRE ON STOKLOSA: "Rachel represents athleticism and hard work at its best. She plays outside, but can be used in the front row and the back row. She played club volleyball for Niagara-Frontier, which was the best team in New York state, defeating rival Volley FX and clinching a spot in the Open Division in Nationals. Rachel´s knowledge of the game and versatility bring great depth to our 2011 squad."

GETTING TO KNOW RACHEL:

One thing people would be surprised to know about me: I was born on Thanksgiving
What I like most about Siena volleyball: Everyone on the team is very nice
What I like most about Siena College: The small class sizes
What I like most about Coach Pierre: He is very helpful and wants to work hard
If I could be on a reality TV show, it would be: Deal or no Deal, because it is all luck
List five things you would need to survive, if left alone on a deserted island: Food, water, flashlight, phone and computer
Where do you see yourself in another five years: Teaching Math in a high school and coaching volleyball
My superstitions are: Deja' vu
If I didn't play volleyball, I would: Be a dancer
What is that one thing, you can't do without: My phone
My favorite artist (musical) is: Taylor Swift
My favorite professional athlete is: Misty May
My favorite website is: Facebook
My favorite pro sports team is: Buffalo Bills
If you could change one thing on planet Earth what would it be: No more war
My favorite book: Nineteen Minutes
My favorite movie: The Proposal
My favorite food: Ice cream
My favorite flavor of ice cream: Panda Paws
Other sports I like to follow at Siena include: Baseball and Basketball
Three words that describe me: Determined, Outgoing and goal-oriented
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Australia

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