2019 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Perinar, Raquel

Jersey Number 9
Raquel Perinar
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Channahon, Ill.
- High School:
- Minooka Community HS
Bio

CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 15, vs. No. 16 San Diego (9/8/2018)
- Attacks: 31, vs. No. 16 San Diego (9/8/2018)
- Hitting Pct.: .750, vs. Mississippi State (11/11/2018)
- Assists: 1, vs. No. 20 Kentucky (9/23/2018)
- Aces: --
- Solo Blocks: 1 (6x), last vs. South Carolina (11/6/2020)
- Block Assists: 7, vs. Georgia (10/28/2020)
- Total Blocks: 7, vs. Georgia (10/28/2020)
- Digs: 6, vs. South Carolina (10/24/2018)
HONORS
- 2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018-19 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 - SENIOR
- Graduated in December with a degree in Communications Studies
- Appeared in Tennessee's NCAA Tournament Second Round match against Ohio State (12/4)
- Tallied four kills and nine digs on senior night against Alabama (11/19)
- Notched a kill and a dig against Mississippi State (11/14)
- Started against Purdue Fort Wayne and finished the match with six kills, three digs and three blocks (9/17)
2020-21 - JUNIOR
- Scored seven kills at Auburn in the Lady Vols' sweep over the Tigers (11/21/20).
- Posted seven kills against UGA (10/28/20).
- Set a career-high in blocks during UT's win over Georgia, totaling seven (10/28/20).
- Tallied six blocks against No. 3 Kentucky (10/17/20).
- Recorded six kills on 11 swings for a hitting percentage of .545 vs. No. 3 Kentucky (10/16/20).
2019 - SOPHOMORE
- Landed six kills on 19 total swings in the loss at No. 25 Missouri (10/20)
- Tallied five kills on 12 attacks in the loss to LSU (10/11).
- Recorded eight kills on 20 attacks in the loss at Ole Miss (9/27).
- In the win over Houston at the Baylor Invitational, she recorded nine kills on 12 attacks for a season-high percentage of .389.
- Saw first action of the year in the loss to No. 6 Illinois on August 30.
2018 - FRESHMAN
- Played in 24 matches during her freshman campaign.
- Finished the season with six double-digit kill matches and led the team in kills twice as a freshman.
- From Nov. 4 through Nov. 15, she held a hitting percentage of .400 in wins over Texas A&M, Mississippi State and No. 23 Missouri.
- Tallied seven kills on 16 attacks in a win over Texas A&M.
- Totaled 13 kills on 34 attacks in a win over Arkansas.
- Recorded a hitting percentage .346 with 11 kills in a loss to No. 20 Kentucky.
- Opened SEC play with seven kills on 21 attacks for a hitting percentage of .286 in a win over Auburn.
- Tallied 13 kills on 22 attacks for a hitting percentage of .500 in a win against Evansville at the Flyer Invitational.
- Led the team with 15 kills on 31 attacks for a hitting percentage of .387 in a win over No. 16 San Diego.
- Saw her first collegiate action against No. 16 San Diego.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Attended Minooka Community High School while competing for Uno Volleyball Club in Joliet, Illinois.
- Named the 2017 Herald News Player of the Year as a senior after helping lead Minooka to a conference championship.
- Also named to the Champagne Gazette All-State first team and Sportstown Chicago All-Star Team in 2017.
- Recorded 758 kills and 58 aces to go along with a .320 hitting percentage in three years as varsity team member.
- Named Bugle Newspaper Player of the Year in 2017 and All-Area first team in 2016.
- Was a member of the Minooka Community High School honor roll
PERSONAL
- Known primarily by her nickname, "Rocky."
- Parents are Patricia and Larry Perinar
- Born January 2
- Has four siblings, Stacey, Brenna, Mitch and Ginger
- All four siblings played volleyball in college - Stacey at Eastern Michigan, Brenna at University of St. Francis (Ill.), Mitch at DII Lewis University (Ill.) and Ginger at Alabama
- Majoring in Communication Studies
- Why Tennessee: "The people and community that surround and support you make Tennessee a special place to be."
- Future Plans: "I'm looking forward to graduating in December with a bachelor's degree."
- Her most influential athlete is Serena Williams.
- Recipient of the Richard & Patricia Mallicote Volleyball Athletic Scholarship Endowment
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (8.25.25)
Monday, August 25
Everything Orange S2 I Volleyball Mashup
Thursday, October 03
VB | Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky Highlights (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
VB | Tennessee Press Conference vs. Western Kentucky (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02