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Sacramento State

2016 Women's Soccer

21 Rachel Leonard

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Livermore, Calif.
  • High School Granada HS
  • Position D

Biography

SENIOR (2016)NSCAA NCAA Division I All-Pacific Region Third Team...Big Sky Defensive MVP...All-Big Sky First Team...Big Sky All-Academic (4x)...First Sacramento State defender to win the Big Sky Defensive MVP award outright and just the second Hornet Big Sky Defensive MVP all-time...Started all 19 games, one of just three Hornets to do so...Was the only Hornet to play all 1,830 minutes of the season, playing every minute of every game...Led the squad to the second-best save percentage (.820) and third-best goals against average (1.08) in the Big Sky....Anchored the Hornet back line that allowed two or fewer goals in all but two games with six shutouts...Team allowed just 11 goals in 10 regular season Big Sky games...Contributed offensively as a well with one goal and one assist for three points...Scored against Idaho and assisted on the game-winning goal in the 2-1 Hornet win at Portland State...Took four shots with two shots on goal...Had three shots at North Dakota.

JUNIOR (2015): Big Sky All-Academic (3x)...Played in 17 games with 15 starts after missing the first three games of the year due to injury...Started each of the last 15 games of the season...Helped the Hornets record a pair of shutouts with a 1.57 season goals against average anchoring the back line...Had one goal and one assist for three points offensively...Scored in Sacramento State's 3-2 win at Idaho State, tallying a goal against the Bengals for the second consecutive season...Had an assist in Sacramento State's Big Sky Tournament game against Northern Colorado...Totaled nine shots with four shots on goal...Had two shots in two different games...Played every minute in 12 games, including both Hornet games in the Big Sky Tournament...Totaled 1,439 minutes with a season-high 109 minutes played against Northern Colorado.  

SOPHOMORE (2014): Big Sky All-Academic (2x)...Played and started in 17 games on the Hornet back line...Helped the Hornet defense total six shutouts with a 1.09 goals-against average for the season...Offensively contributed one goal for two points, scoring against Idaho State...Totaled 12 shots with four on goal...Had three shots with two on goal against Idaho State...Took multiple shots in four games...Ranked third on the team with 1,500 minutes played, playing every minute in 13 games...Played all 110 minutes against Pacific. 

FRESHMAN (2013): Big Sky All-Academic...Played in all 18 games with nine starts on the Hornet back line...Helped Sacramento State record six shutouts and 11 matches allowing one goal or less...Scored first career goal against Fresno State...Attempted seven shots with two shots on goal...Started six Big Sky games...Played every minute in five games with a career-high 110 minutes played vs. Fresno State...Totaled 1,118 minutes played.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for head coach Walter Pratte at Granada HS...East Bay Athletic League honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore...EBAL freshman of the year in soccer and track...ran the 400m...played club soccer for West Coast Soccer Club...team won a national championship in 2011.

PERSONAL: Majoring in liberal studies.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2013Freshman

    D
    5'8"
    21
  • 21

    2014Sophomore

    D
    5'8"
    21
  • 21

    2015Junior

    D
    5'8"
    21
  • 21

    2016Senior

    D
    5'8"
    21

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