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2024 Women's Soccer Roster

Derick Zelaya-Rainho
Jimmy Alagna
Elizabeth Gladstone

17 Rachel Burkhard

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Arthur L. Johnson
  • Hometown Clark, N.J.

Biography

2024 (SENIOR): Named to All-NJAC and USC All-Region IV Second Teams…Appeared and started in all 21 games, leading all field players in minutes played (1717)…Had first career multi-goal game with two scores against Penn State-Harrisburg (9/7)...Assisted on the game-winning goal against Susquehanna (9/25)...Added assists in NJAC Championship against Montclair State (11/9) and NCAA First Round game against Bridgewater State (11/16)...Played the full 90 in 11 games, including four of the last five to end the season

2023 (JUNIOR): Started all 20 games for the Lions with five goals and three assists from the back line... Earned third-team All-Region and second-team All-NJAC... Made SportsCenter Top-10 (#5) with Olimpico goal directly off a corner kick in the 2-2 draw with 2022 national champion Johns Hopkins (9/13)... This play helped her earn NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/18)... Led the team in minutes (1658)... Had an assist in the NCAA Tournament first-round win against Johnson & Wales (11/11)

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Made 13 appearances with three starts ... Earned first career start in opener against Salisbury (9/3) and played 80 minutes against St. Mary's Maryland (9/4)

2021 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in five games ... Made collegiate debut against Albright (9/4) ... Recorded a shot against Widener (9/15)

BEFORE TCNJ: On the soccer team at Arthur L. Johnson High School ... Helped Crusaders make state sectional finals in 2021 ... Senior Representative for Key Club

WHY TCNJ? The balance and equal importance placed on athletics and academics

PERSONAL: Birthday is July 21 ... Parents are Joseph and Jill Burkhard ... Siblings are Sammy and Alison, both of whom attend TCNJ ... Father played soccer at Seton Hall and brother played at TCNJ ... Member of the Women in Business Club and the Financial Management Association at TCNJ ... Biggest athletic thrill has been making it to the NCAA championship game as a freshman in 2021 ... Can whistle like a bird ... Likes going to the beach and spending time with friends & family ... Likes oatmeal before a game and pasta after ... Is double-jointed in her shoulder ... Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • United Soccer Coaches 2nd Team All-Region (2024)
  • United Soccer Coaches 3rd Team All-Region (2023)
  • 2nd Team All-NJAC (2023, 2024)
  • NJAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/9/24)
  • NJAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/18/23)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2021Freshman

    D/M
    5'5"
    17
  • 17

    2022Sophomore

    D/M
    5'5"
    17
  • 17

    2023Junior

    D/M
    5'5"
    17
  • 17

    2024Senior

    D
    5'6"
    17
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