2018 Women's Lacrosse Roster
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Jersey Number 22
Rachel Warden
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Glen Mills, Pa.
- High School:
- Garnet Valley
Bio
Career
* Appeared in 66 games in her career with a start in 62
* Ranked 7th in the record book in career caused turnovers (66)
* Picked up 101 career ground balls
* All-CAA First Team (2021)
* 3x CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient
2021 / 5th Year
One of 11 Dragons to appear and start in all 16 games…part of the team that secured the programs first ever NCAA Tournament bid…was a part of the Dragons defensive effort that was ranked 35th in the country in scoring defense and held opponents to 11 goals per game, 28.9 shots per game and forced 7.19 caused turnovers per game…picked up a team-high 37 ground balls through 16 games…ranked third on the team in caused turnovers (13)…ranked second in the CAA and 13 nationally in ground balls per game (3.00)…marked her place in the record book with 66 career caused turnovers, ranked seventh all time…selected to the All-CAA First Team… named to the 2020 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for the fall term.
2020 / Senior
One of nine Dragons to start all seven games in the shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which grants all spring sport student-athletes an extra year of eligibility…led the team with eight caused turnovers and second with 10 groundballs…had two groundballs against each No. 24 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 8), Manhattan (Feb. 15) and Colgate (March 7) with a season-best three against No. 19 Georgetown (Feb. 22)…had a season-best three caused turnovers against No. 19 Georgetown with two at Johns Hopkins.
2019 / Junior
Appeared in 13 games, starting all but one...caused three turnovers at Manhattan (3/12)...had two caused turnovers and a ground ball against the defending national champion James Madison (4/12)...in all, caused 11 turnovers on the year, third-most on the squad...picked up 12 ground balls, good for fifth on the team.
2018 / Sophomore
A top defender for the Dragons who started all 16 games…led the team with 18 caused turnovers on the year…third on the squad with 33 draw controls and 26 ground balls…grabbed a career best seven draw controls at No. 17 Penn State (3/14)…caused six turnovers with two draw controls at No. 25 High Point (3/28)…won four draws against Iona (2/18)…picked up four ground balls with three draws at Johns Hopkins…won three draws against eventual national champion No. 4 James Madison…had nine multi-draw games on the year…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll honoree.
2017 / Freshman
Appeared in 14 games, making 11 starts...was in the starting lineup for her collegiate debut at Duke (2/5)...had two ground balls and a caused turnover in that contest...her 16 total caused turnovers on the year ranked fourth on the team...and tops among freshmen...finished strong with at least one caused turnover in each of the team's last five games, including a career high three in the win at William & Mary (4/16)...matched that total with three at Towson (4/23)...also had three ground balls, which matched a season best, at William & Mary...had picked up three ground balls in the win over UC Davis (4/2)...won nine draws on the year, including two each at American (2/25) and against Penn State (3/29)...a CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient.
Background
Twice a Second Team All-Delco and All-Central selection...helped Garnet Valley to a pair of PIAA State Championships in 2014 and 2015...the team also captured the Central League title in 2014...participated in the 2014 Under Armour Uncommitted Games and the 2015 Under Armour Underclass Games...named a Fab 40 All-Star at the Philly Showcase...a three-sport varsity athlete who also played soccer and basketball...named a 2015 Honorable Mention All-Delco student-athlete in soccer.
Personal
Daughter of Mini and Bill...her brother, Eric, played lacrosse at Fairfield University...brother, Alex, played lacrosse at the Air Force Academy...her sister, Haley, was an All-American lacrosse player at James Madison University...legal studies-business major.
* Appeared in 66 games in her career with a start in 62
* Ranked 7th in the record book in career caused turnovers (66)
* Picked up 101 career ground balls
* All-CAA First Team (2021)
* 3x CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient
2021 / 5th Year
One of 11 Dragons to appear and start in all 16 games…part of the team that secured the programs first ever NCAA Tournament bid…was a part of the Dragons defensive effort that was ranked 35th in the country in scoring defense and held opponents to 11 goals per game, 28.9 shots per game and forced 7.19 caused turnovers per game…picked up a team-high 37 ground balls through 16 games…ranked third on the team in caused turnovers (13)…ranked second in the CAA and 13 nationally in ground balls per game (3.00)…marked her place in the record book with 66 career caused turnovers, ranked seventh all time…selected to the All-CAA First Team… named to the 2020 CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for the fall term.
2020 / Senior
One of nine Dragons to start all seven games in the shortened season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which grants all spring sport student-athletes an extra year of eligibility…led the team with eight caused turnovers and second with 10 groundballs…had two groundballs against each No. 24 Johns Hopkins (Feb. 8), Manhattan (Feb. 15) and Colgate (March 7) with a season-best three against No. 19 Georgetown (Feb. 22)…had a season-best three caused turnovers against No. 19 Georgetown with two at Johns Hopkins.
2019 / Junior
Appeared in 13 games, starting all but one...caused three turnovers at Manhattan (3/12)...had two caused turnovers and a ground ball against the defending national champion James Madison (4/12)...in all, caused 11 turnovers on the year, third-most on the squad...picked up 12 ground balls, good for fifth on the team.
2018 / Sophomore
A top defender for the Dragons who started all 16 games…led the team with 18 caused turnovers on the year…third on the squad with 33 draw controls and 26 ground balls…grabbed a career best seven draw controls at No. 17 Penn State (3/14)…caused six turnovers with two draw controls at No. 25 High Point (3/28)…won four draws against Iona (2/18)…picked up four ground balls with three draws at Johns Hopkins…won three draws against eventual national champion No. 4 James Madison…had nine multi-draw games on the year…a CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll honoree.
2017 / Freshman
Appeared in 14 games, making 11 starts...was in the starting lineup for her collegiate debut at Duke (2/5)...had two ground balls and a caused turnover in that contest...her 16 total caused turnovers on the year ranked fourth on the team...and tops among freshmen...finished strong with at least one caused turnover in each of the team's last five games, including a career high three in the win at William & Mary (4/16)...matched that total with three at Towson (4/23)...also had three ground balls, which matched a season best, at William & Mary...had picked up three ground balls in the win over UC Davis (4/2)...won nine draws on the year, including two each at American (2/25) and against Penn State (3/29)...a CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient.
Background
Twice a Second Team All-Delco and All-Central selection...helped Garnet Valley to a pair of PIAA State Championships in 2014 and 2015...the team also captured the Central League title in 2014...participated in the 2014 Under Armour Uncommitted Games and the 2015 Under Armour Underclass Games...named a Fab 40 All-Star at the Philly Showcase...a three-sport varsity athlete who also played soccer and basketball...named a 2015 Honorable Mention All-Delco student-athlete in soccer.
Personal
Daughter of Mini and Bill...her brother, Eric, played lacrosse at Fairfield University...brother, Alex, played lacrosse at the Air Force Academy...her sister, Haley, was an All-American lacrosse player at James Madison University...legal studies-business major.
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