2003: Stepped into her own as one of the Missouri Valley Conference's top outside hitters as a sophomore ... finished seventh in the conference in kills per game (3.84) ... was a first-team All-MVC pick ... earned honorable mention AVCA All-Central Region honors ... named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week Oct. 6, after helping UNI to wins over Iowa, Creighton and Drake ... she hit .338 (41-14-80) over the three matches, averaging a team-best 4.10 kills per game, and also added 32 digs (3.20 dpg) ... her 16 digs against Creighton was at that point a career high ... after two seasons at UNI, she has 763 kills, which is the most ever for a Panther after two campaigns ... was named to the MVC All-Tournament team, after recording 33 kills, 15 digs and seven blocks in wins over Wichita State and 23rd-ranked Southwest Missouri State ... hit .439 (21-3-41) in the MVC title match against SMS ... recorded double-digit kills in 27 of the 33 matches she played in ... topped 20 kills five times, including three in the final six matches of the season ... had double-digit digs in 14 matches ... had 13 double-doubles on the season ... recorded a career-high 26 kills at Illinois State Nov. 21 ... had 21 kills against #14 Notre Dame (Nov. 11), #23 Southwest Missouri State (Nov. 29), and #20 UC-Santa Barbara (Dec. 5) ... had decisive kill in thrilling five-game win over Gauchos in first round of the NCAA tournament.

2002: Named to the Missouri Valley Conference all-newcomer team after finishing the season with 306 kills and averaging 2.66 a game, third best on the team ...In Valley games, she hit .252 with 141 kills ...Hit a personal-best 17 kills against Bradely (10/15) and Southwest Missouri State (11/8) ...Hit .407 in the five-game win over #20 Missouri, including 15 kills and four blocks ...Was in double figures in attacks in 14 of her 34 matches played, while starting in 33.

2001: Redshirted.

High School: Iowa State Player of the Year as a senior ...Led the state with 540 kills in 84 games for an average of 6.43 kpg ...Also ranked third with a .501 hitting percentage ...Team coached by Bob Fessler finished the season ranked seventh in Class 1A with a 27-6-2 mark ...Was a first team all-state 1A and all-Elite selection as a junior and senior, a third team all-state pick as a sophomore, and an all-state special mention selection as a freshman ...Four-time all-district, all-conference and all-Metro pick ...Averaged 5.21 kills and hit .475 as a junior ...Led the Regents to their first-ever district championship in 1998 ...Closed her prep career owning school records in kills, kill attempts, blocks and service aces ...Was named one of 12 All-Americans after helping her Six Pack club team to a third-place finish at 1999 nationals for USA Volleyball ...Featured in Sports Illustrated's Faces In the Crowd section in the Jan. 22, 2001, issue.

Personal: Full name is Rachael Renee Tink ... parents are David and Renee Tink ... has two brothers, Jesse and Joshua ... majoring in health promotion ... born June 6, 1983.

CAREER HIGHS

Kills: 26 at Illinois State (11/21/03)
Aces: 3, twice
Blocks: 7 vs. Evansville (10/25/03)
Digs: 20 at Creighton (11/1/03)
Assists: 3, twice

Tink's Career Stats

Year	MP	GP	K	KPG	E	TA	PCT	AST	APG	SA	SA/G	DIG	DPG	BS	BA	TOT	BPG
2001	Redshirted
2002	34	115	306	2.66	149	697	.225	17	0.15	23	0.20	124	1.08	4	70	74	0.64
2003	33	119	457	3.84	190	1029	.259	30	0.25	23	0.19	307	2.58	3	77	80	0.67
Career	67	234	763	3.26	339	1726	.246	47	0.20	46	0.20	421	1.80	7	147	154	0.66