Former Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School student Raeley Matthews is off to a fast start with the Tusculum University volleyball team in Greeneville, Tennessee.

As of Sept. 10, Matthews leads the team in kills with 63 and is second in digs with 57.

She notched double-digit kills in the team’s first four matches of the season, including a match-high 15 in an opening-night loss against Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Since then, Tusculum has won four straight, including a 3-0 win against the University of Virginia’s College at Wise on Sept. 7. Matthews had eight kills and four digs.

Matthews is a 6-foot outside hitter who previously played for Florida Southern College. She is the daughter of PECS teacher and volleyball coach Pam Matthews.