Rachael Alexis Adams (born June 3, 1990) is an American former professional volleyball player who played as a middle blocker for the United States women's national volleyball team. Adams won gold with the national team at the 2014 World Championship and bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Career She attended Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio where she played volleyball. She then played college volleyball at University of Texas at Austin.FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 In 2012, while at Texas, Adams was named as one of the four finalists for the Honda Sports Award in volleyball.
Adams was part of the USA national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal when the team defeated China 3–1 in the final match.
Adams was awarded among the Best Middle Blockers along with the Brazilian Thaísa Menezes during the 2016 World Grand Prix.
With her team Eczacıbaşı VitrA, she won the gold medal at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.
Adams won the 2016–17 CEV Champions League bronze medal with Eczacıbaşı VitrA when her team defeated the Russian Dinamo Moscow 3-0 and she was also awarded Best Middle Blocker. At the end of season 2017-2018 she signed for Italian club Monza and will play in Italian A1 league.
Awards Individual 2013 Nominee Honda Sports Award for volleyball 2016 World Grand Prix "Best Middle Blocker" 2016-17 CEV Champions League "Best Middle Blocker"
Clubs 2016–17 CEV Champions League - Bronze Medal, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
National team 2013 Pan-American Volleyball Cup 2013 NORCECA Championship 2013 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup 2014 FIVB World Championship 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 Summer Olympics
References
External links
Profile at CEV Profile at Volleyball Club Dinamo Krasnodar Profile at Volleyball club Dinamo-Kazan Rachael Adams at Texas Longhorns