Western Illinois University Athletics

In Van Vlymen’s Words
“Racheal is an offensive spark on our team, whenever we needed an offensive boost last season she would come through for us. Over her career Racheal has proven to have the ability to play several positions and will be contending for the second base position this season.”

At Western Illinois
2008 (senior season): Appeared in all 48 games at second base...recorded a .948 fielding percentage with 96 putouts and 86 assists...had the second highest number of home runs with four...recorded four doubles a triple and 22 RBIs... received Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League Team honors.

2007 (junior season): Started 12 of 31 games with two starts at first base, two at third base, three at second base and five as the designated hitter...recorded a .224 batting average with 11 hits in 49 at bats with one double and three RBIs...had a .938 fielding percentage with 25 putouts, five assists and only two errors... Named to the Mid-Con Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence and The Summit League Winter-Spring Academic All-Conference Team.

2006 (sophomore season): Recorded a .909 fielding percentage with 10 putouts, 10 assists and only two errors...started 14 games (five at second base and nine as designated hitter) and appeared in 30...hit .208 in 53 at bats...recorded 11 hits and three RBI... named to Mid-Continent Academic All-Conference Team and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2005 (freshman season): Started five games and saw action in 36...hit .171 in 41 at bats...recorded seven hits and eight RBI.

High school
Led Woodcrest Christian to the 2004 state semifinals and 2003 state quarterfinals...named to the CIF League First Team and All-CIF First Team...was an All-Riverside County Honorable Mention.

Personal
Born on October 13, 1986...daughter of Michael and Michelle Heagney...Graduated in December 2008 with a degree in elementary education.

Year       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT
2005....  .171   36-5      41    0    7    1    0    0    8    2    7    0-0
2006....  .208   30-14     53    4   11    0    0    0    3    2    9    0-0
2007....  .224   31-12     49    5   11    1    0    0    3    2    5    1-1
2008....  .211   48-47    152   11   32    4    1    4   22    3   15    0-0
TOTAL...  .207  145-78    295   20   61    6    1    4   36    9   36    1-1