2025 (FR): Made 16 starts in 25 appearances, playing 86 sets ... Finished second on the team in points (211) and kills (195). Other season totals included 52 digs, 27 blocks, five assists, and two aces ... Scored double-digit kills eight times, including five time in conference play ... Made her collegiate debut with a 13-kill, 12-dig double-double in the season opener versus Fairfield (Aug. 29) ... Helped lead ODU to a 3-2 win over NC State (Sept. 21) with a season-high 18 kills while hitting for a .438 clip. It marked the third-ever win over a Power 4 team in program history ... Swung for a .300 attack percentage with 13 kills in the first match at App State (Oct. 10) ... Scored three kills to highlight a late 5-0 run as the Monarchs edged Georgia State, 3-2 (Oct. 17). She finished the match with 14 kills while hitting for a .281 mark and also made three blocks ... Turned in a 13-kill performance with five digs and two blocks in the second match against JMU (Nov. 8).
Prep: Attended Ursuline Academy of Dallas, where she was an All-State Honorable Mention in 2023 after helping her team to a 25-9 record and a second-place finish in TAPPS 6A District 1 her junior year...As a senior, her squad went 27-15 overall and placed third in TAPPS 6A District 2 with Rakoski earning Second Team All-District and Academic All-State honors...Rakoski also played club ball for MADFROG Volleyball’s 18 Green team...She placed second at Nationals in the 16’s USA Division in 2023, earning a spot on the Nationals All-Tournament Team, and her team finished third at the Northeast Qualifier in 2024.
Personal: Born on January 24, 2007...Daughter of Stephanie and Jim Rakoski…Can play Jingle Bells on the piano and is really good at backing into parking spaces...Wants to major in either mechanical or civil engineering.
Why ODU: "I chose ODU because I fell in love with the coaches and other girls on the team during my visit and I saw that they had a great team culture that I wanted to be a part of. ODU also equally values both the student and athlete in student-athlete, which is something I really appreciate and admire about the program."