3 Rachele Tessari
Rachele Tessari
  • Height:
    5'9
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    San Bonifacio, Italy
  • Position:
    RS
  • m
    42
  • k/s
    2.42
  • h %
    .301
  • a/s
    0.68
  • b/s
    0.34
  • sa/s
    0.70
  • d/s
    2.54
Bio
Coach’s Comments: “Rachele is an outstanding player who will add a dominant presence to our offense and defense. She is an outstanding all-around player. She is that five-tool player who can play at a high level and cause problems for our opponents. We are excited to have her as a part of our program at Cowley."
 
2021 (Freshmen): First season at Cowley.
 
Before Cowley: Prepped at Liceo Statale Guarino Veronese in San Bonifacio, Italy. In volleyball, she began playing for the top volleyball clubs in her region when she was 15 years old. Tessari began playing for EST Volley who selected only the top players of every city. While playing for them, her team finished second place overall. The next year, she helped lead them to a D League championship and was named captain. Tessari then played for Montecchio in the 18 U junior championships and the C League where they competed several times in the region finals to rise to the national phases. Last year, she competed for Villafranca Volley. There, Tessari had her best season competing for the playoffs to win the B League but, due to Covid-19, could not finish the season.
Recent games
Season Statistics
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Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive

Career Stats: Offense

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Career Stats: Serve/Receive

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Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
The Cowley College volleyball team has released its spring schedule for 2022
Cowley volleyball announces spring scrimmage dates

The Cowley College volleyball team has released its spring schedule for 2022. The Lady Tigers will participate in four scrimmage dates on April 5, April 13, April 19 and April 23.

Three Lady Tiger volleyball players named NJCAA All-Americans
Three Lady Tiger volleyball players named NJCAA All-Americans

The Cowley College volleyball team saw three players recognized by the NJCAA as All-Americans. Sophomore Iva Halacheva and freshman Rossana Papa were selected a first-team All-American and freshman Rachele Tessari was selected a second-team All-American. The selections brought Cowley's total All-American award count to 40 honors spread across 29 players. It marks the 18th straight season with an All-American selection.

Volleyball reflects on national runner-up finish
Volleyball reflects on national runner-up finish

The Lady Tigers finished the season 41-1 while going 10-0 in conference matches. The team also finished NJCAA National Championship Runner-up.

Lady Tigers to play for national title in Iowa
Lady Tigers to play for national title in Iowa

Make it 41 in a row! The No. 1-ranked and top-seeded Cowley College volleyball team will try to finish off the first undefeated season in school history when they face third-seeded Parkland College (IL) in the championship match at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in Cedar Rapids, IA. The Lady Tigers advanced to the title game by defeating fourth-seeded Johnson County 25-15, 25-23, 25-21 Friday in the semifinal match played at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse.

Lady Tigers move to 40-0, advance to national tournament semifinals
Lady Tigers move to 40-0, advance to national tournament semifinals

Led by three players in double figures in kills, the top-seeded Cowley College volleyball team defeated eighth-seeded Kirkwood Community College (IA) 25-18, 25-17, 25-18 in Thursday night’s quarterfinal match played at the NJCAA Division II National Championships held at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Lady Tiger volleyball
Top-seeded Lady Tiger volleyball team dominates tourney opener

The No. 1-ranked and top-seeded Cowley College volleyball team showed they will be the team to beat with a dominating 25-5, 25-12, 25-7 win over Montgomery College (MD) Thursday in the First-Round of the NJCAA Division II National Championship.

Cowley College sweeps major KJCCC East/Region VI volleyball awards
Cowley College sweeps major KJCCC East/Region VI volleyball awards

Achieving the top ranking in NJCAA Division II and remaining unbeaten (38-0) heading into the NJCAA Division II National Volleyball Tournament, the Cowley College Lady Tigers had the Most Valuable Player (Iva Halacheva), Freshman of the Year (Rossana Papa), and Coach of the Year (Steven Gream) after the recent release of the KJCCC East/Region VI Division II volleyball awards.

Lady Tigers show why they are No. 1 in region title win
Lady Tigers show why they are No. 1 in region title win

The top-ranked Cowley College volleyball team is on its way to the national tournament for the first time since 2017 following a straight sets’ win over Kansas City Kansas Community College Saturday afternoon.

Lady Tiger volleyball advances to District A title game
Lady Tiger volleyball advances to District A title game

The No. 1-ranked and unbeaten Cowley College volleyball team moved within one win of its first national tournament appearance in four years with a dominating 25-7, 25-16, 25-12 win over eighth-seeded Coffeyville Monday in the District A Tournament played inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Parkland defeats previously unbeaten Cowley in national title match
Volleyball caps first unbeaten regular season since 2012

The top-ranked Cowley College volleyball team will head into the postseason with an unbeaten record for the first time since the 2012 season after defeating a pair of NJCAA Division I schools Saturday in Cisco, TX.

Volleyball wins first conference title since 2016
Volleyball wins first conference title since 2016

Playing for the conference title, the No. 1-ranked Cowley College volleyball team made an emphatic statement with a 25-22, 25-17, 25-11 win at No. 9-ranked Highland Community College on Wednesday.

Top-ranked Lady Tigers improve to 31-0 with thrashing of Coffeyville
Top-ranked Lady Tigers improve to 31-0 with thrashing of Coffeyville

Playing its first match since moving to No. 1 in the latest NJCAA Division II volleyball poll, the Cowley College volleyball team blasted Coffeyville 25-15, 25-9, 25-10 Wednesday night in front of a large crowd inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Erin Thompson, Iva Halacheva, and Rossana Papa
Tigers knock off three ranked teams, including top-ranked Iowa Central

The No. 2-ranked Cowley College volleyball team recently traveled to Fort Dodge, Iowa to compete in the Triton Invitational tournament hosted by Iowa Central.

Volleyball continues to dominate the Jayhawk Conference with sweep of Labette
Volleyball continues to dominate the Jayhawk Conference with sweep of Labette

With three Jayhawk matches remaining in the regular season, the No. 2-ranked Cowley College volleyball team remained unbeaten with a dominant 3-0 over Labette Community College (25-9, 25-13, 25-7). The win moves Cowley to 26-0 overall and 8-0 in the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division on the season.

Lady Tiger volleyball
Cowley volleyball topples John Brown University JV, NEO in straight sets at John Brown Tri-Match

The No. 2-ranked Cowley College volleyball team remained unbeaten and closed out the John Brown University Tri-match with two dominant 3-0 wins over John Brown University JV (25-14, 25-10, 25-13) and Northeastern Oklahoma A & M (25-13, 25-10, 25-17). The wins moved Cowley to 25-0 on the season.

Gream earns 400th career win in Cowley?s victory over Seminole State
Gream earns 400th career win in Cowley’s victory over Seminole State

The No. 2-ranked Cowley College volleyball team remained unbeaten and earned head coach Steven Gream the 400th win of his decorated coaching career as the Lady Tigers knocked off Seminole State College (OK) 25-16, 25-16, 25-22 Friday in Seminole, OK.

Volleyball remains in first place in Jayhawk East with easy win over Independence
Volleyball remains in first place in Jayhawk East with easy win over Independence

With Highland Community College nipping at its heels, the No. 2-ranked Cowley College volleyball team remained in first place in the Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division with a dominating 25-6, 25-8, 25-11 win over Independence Wednesday inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Lady Tiger volleyball continues to roll with sweep of Allen County
Lady Tiger volleyball continues to roll with sweep of Allen County

Eleven matches in and the No. 4-ranked Cowley College volleyball team has yet to drop a set. The latest victory came Wednesday night when the Lady Tigers throttled Allen County 25-15, 25-17, 25-15 inside W.S. Scott Auditorium.

Volleyball continues to dominate the Jayhawk Conference with sweep of Labette
Cowley volleyball runs record to 10-0

The No. 4-ranked Cowley College volleyball team continues to dominate its opponents and has yet to drop a set following a 25-9, 25-10, 25-13 victory at Rose State College Monday in Midwest City, OK.

Lady Tigers to play for national title in Iowa
No. 4-ranked Lady Tigers knock off ninth-ranked Neosho to remain unbeaten

The wins keep on coming for the unbeaten Cowley College volleyball team. The No. 4-ranked Lady Tigers have yet to drop a set after its 25-15, 25-23, 25-17 win at ninth-ranked Neosho County Wednesday in Chanute, KS.

Lady Tiger volleyball makes easy work of opponents
Lady Tiger volleyball makes easy work of opponents

The Cowley College volleyball team continued its strong start to the season by picking up three wins on the weekend.

Parkland defeats previously unbeaten Cowley in national title match
Cowley volleyball eager to bounce back in Jayhawk Conference

Entering the program’s 45th season, high expectations are in store for the Cowley College volleyball program. The team is coming off of a 2020 campaign that that saw them finish 16-11 in the shortened Covid-19 season. Now, Cowley head coach Steven Gream will enter his sixth season, leading his Lady Tigers as they work to continue the success of the program.