Rachel Vespucci

  • Award
    Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/20/2017
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • School
    Elmira College
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Forward
  • Hometown
    Macedon, NY
  • High School
    Our Lady of Mercy
Women’s Basketball Player – Elmira
Rachel Vespucci, Junior, Forward – Macedon, NY/Our Lady of Mercy
 
Rachel Vespucci averaged a double-double to help the Soaring Eagles open the 2017-18 season with a perfect 3-0 record, the program's best start in 19 years, and capture the Max Ziel Tournament title. She averaged 12.3 points and 10.7 rebounds in additional to making two blocks and dishing out five assists. Vespucci registered double-doubles in two of the three wins, including a 15-point, 14-rebound effort in EC's victory over Keystone in the opening round of the Max Ziel Tournament. She also turned in a 14-point, 10-rebound performance in Elmira's 70-62 season-opening win over Hilbert.