Rachelle Matthys Junior Guard 5-9 St. Clair, MI St. Clair

20

Overview: One of the top three-point shooting threats on the team...adds depth to the perimeter...has a great work ethic, both on and off the court...has a defensive mentality...will be coming back after sitting out all of 2007-08 with an ankle injury.

2007-08: Sat out the season as a medical redshirt.

2006-07: Appeared in all 29 games for the Bulls, getting the starting nod in 22 of those games...recorded 8.9 points per game, which was third on the team...recorded a career-high 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting against Central Michigan (2/10)...also eclipsed the 20-point scoring mark against Massachusetts (12/10)...finished second on the team in three-point shooting as she hit 49 treys on the year...had 16 points and six rebounds against Kent State (1/17)...had two streaks where she reached double figures in three straight games including an 18-point, nine-rebound performance against Miami (OH) (2/14)...finished the season with a team-high 16 points in UB’s MAC Tournament game against Toledo (3/4)...UB Scholar Athlete.

2005-06: Appeared in 18 games, starting four during her freshman season...missed 10 games in the middle of the year due to an ankle injury...finished with 5.9 points and 1.3 rebounds per game...ended the season a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe...recorded a career-high 19 points at Oakland (12/20), including four three-pointers...she again had four three-pointers at Miami (1/4) when she scored a team-high 16 points and played a season-high 39 minutes...also had a season-best five rebounds in the contest...scored six points on two three-pointers at Ohio (2/21)...hit her last three treys on the season, sinking one against Kent State (2/28).

High School: A four-year letterwinner and one-year team captain for coaches Sandy Rutledge and Shawn Sharrow at St. Clair...led team to a 51-2 record over her final two seasons, including a record for consecutive regular season wins, and three straight Class B district titles...team was 27-1 and lost in the state finals during her senior season...was a second-team All-State selection as a senior...also an All-Area, All-Conference, All-State Honorable Mention and Academic All-State selection during her career...played for the Michigan Belles club team...also lettered in soccer for four years at St. Clair and was an All-District selection.

Personal: August 1, 1987...daughter of Dan and Cecelia...has one sister (Danielle)...came to UB because of the diversity and the academics...favorite thing about Buffalo is the diversity...says Michael Jordan is her greatest athletic influence and her dad is her non-sports hero...greatest athletic experience was playing in the state championship game at Michigan State’s Breslin Center as a senior in high school...also enjoys karate...would like to play basketball in Europe after college...plans to major in physical therapy and would like to get a doctorate degree.

CAREER HIGHS

Points:	22 vs. Central Michigan, 2/10/07
Rebounds:	6, two times
Field Goals:	10 vs. Central Michigan, 2/10/07
3-PT Field Goals:	6 vs. UMass, 12/10/06
Free Throws:	4, two times
Assists:	4 , four times
Steals:	3 vs, Canisius, 11/10/06
Blocked Shots:	1 vs. Western Michigan, 2/7/07

CAREER STATISTICS

Year	G-GS	FG-FGA	Pct	3FG-FGA	Pct	FT-FTA	Pct	Reb	Avg	A	TO	Blk	St	Pts	Avg
05-06	18-4	39-89	.438	21-45	.467	8-8	1.000	31	1.7	23	36	0	8	107	5-9
06-07	29-22	97-251	.386	49-139	.353	15-19	.789	83	2.9	49	53	1	17	258	8.9
Totals	47-26	136-340	.400	70-184	.380	23-27	.852	114	2.4	72	89	1	25	365	7.8