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South Dakota State University Athletics
2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Preston, Rachel
Jersey Number 3
Rachel Preston
- Position:
- Defender/Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lakeville North H.S.
- Hometown:
- Lakeville, Minn.
- Major:
- Nursing
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022: Played and started in all 19 games … appeared for second most minutes on team on field with 1,481 … participated in all 90 minutes in five matches … had three games of two shots with three other games with shots on goal … scored a penalty kick goal at North Dakota on Oct. 21 … named Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week on Oct. 24 … earned award for play at UND and 80 minute-shutout effort at NDSU in regular season finale … a Summit League honorable mention selection … earned Academic All-District honors as chose by College Sports Communicators … finished career as program’s leader in minutes played (7,023) and games started (79) ... ended second in games played (90).
2021: Opened season on the Players to Watch List as part of the Summit League preseason polls … eventually anchored a back line that limited opposition to an average of just over one goal per game with 11 shutouts … played a team-high 1,835 minutes during the season participating in 83.41 minutes per contest … helped lead back line that allowed only more than one goal on four occasions … played and started in all 22 matches, competing for 90 minutes or more in 15 outings … tallied two goals and two assists for six points … Goal in Summit League championship game on Nov. 6 at Denver served as eventual game winner as Jacks won title 4-2 … only received one yellow card over course of season … named the TicketSmarter Summit League Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 20 … played 90 minutes at center back position and led SDSU to a 2-0 win versus NIU, holding the Huskies to just one shot … selected to the 2021 all-Summit League Second Team repeating all-conference accolades … also a member of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s All-West Region Team … selected by the Uniter Soccer Coaches organization to the Third Team ... Summit League All-Tournament team pick and chosen as the tournament's MVP ... member of the 2021-22 Summit League Academic Honor Roll Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2020-21: Appeared in all 17 games and started 16 … named to the All-Summit League second team … logged 1,517 minutes, the most on the team … part of a Jackrabbit defensive effort that allowed only five goals (0.29 goals/game) and 57 shots on goal during the season … was a key part in 11 Jackrabbit shutouts …  also finished the year with two shots .. registered five 110-minute outings on the season.
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2019: Started all 22 games and played all but 38 available minutes (1,982 total) for defensive unit … posted 20 complete-game performances … fired five shots on the year and put two on goal, the last coming against Oklahoma State (11/15) … key contributor to record-breaking defense that allowed only nine goals and posted 14 shutouts with a 0.40 goals against average.Â
2018: Appeared in 10 games and took one shot at Iowa State (8/17) … total 195 minutes on the year and played a season-high 34 minutes against Wayne State (8/24).
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BEFORE SDSU: Graduated from Lakeville North High School (Lakeville, Minnesota) in May 2018 ... led team with 10 goals as a senior ... two-time All-Conference selection (2016-17) ... four-time Section 1 AA Champions (2014-17) ... two-time conference champions (2015-16) ... three-year State place-winner (third in 2015, fourth in 2014 and 2017) ... three-time Academic Excellence Gold Awardee ... played club soccer with Minnesota United and won 2018 Minnesota State Cup Championship.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Program Record Holder (Minutes Played - 7,023; Games Started - 79)
- 2022 Summit League Honorable Mention
- 2022 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
- 2021 United Soccer Coaches Women's All-West Region Third Team
- 2021Â Summit League All-Tournament Team & Tournament MVP
- 2021 All-Summit League Second Team
- 2021 Summit League Preseason Players to Watch List
- 2020-21 All-Summit League Second Team
- 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-Region
- 2019 Summit League All-Academic Team
- Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (9/23/19, 9/20/21, 10/24/22)
2022: Played and started in all 19 games … appeared for second most minutes on team on field with 1,481 … participated in all 90 minutes in five matches … had three games of two shots with three other games with shots on goal … scored a penalty kick goal at North Dakota on Oct. 21 … named Summit League Defensive Peak Performer of the Week on Oct. 24 … earned award for play at UND and 80 minute-shutout effort at NDSU in regular season finale … a Summit League honorable mention selection … earned Academic All-District honors as chose by College Sports Communicators … finished career as program’s leader in minutes played (7,023) and games started (79) ... ended second in games played (90).
2021: Opened season on the Players to Watch List as part of the Summit League preseason polls … eventually anchored a back line that limited opposition to an average of just over one goal per game with 11 shutouts … played a team-high 1,835 minutes during the season participating in 83.41 minutes per contest … helped lead back line that allowed only more than one goal on four occasions … played and started in all 22 matches, competing for 90 minutes or more in 15 outings … tallied two goals and two assists for six points … Goal in Summit League championship game on Nov. 6 at Denver served as eventual game winner as Jacks won title 4-2 … only received one yellow card over course of season … named the TicketSmarter Summit League Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 20 … played 90 minutes at center back position and led SDSU to a 2-0 win versus NIU, holding the Huskies to just one shot … selected to the 2021 all-Summit League Second Team repeating all-conference accolades … also a member of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s All-West Region Team … selected by the Uniter Soccer Coaches organization to the Third Team ... Summit League All-Tournament team pick and chosen as the tournament's MVP ... member of the 2021-22 Summit League Academic Honor Roll Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2020-21: Appeared in all 17 games and started 16 … named to the All-Summit League second team … logged 1,517 minutes, the most on the team … part of a Jackrabbit defensive effort that allowed only five goals (0.29 goals/game) and 57 shots on goal during the season … was a key part in 11 Jackrabbit shutouts …  also finished the year with two shots .. registered five 110-minute outings on the season.
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2019: Started all 22 games and played all but 38 available minutes (1,982 total) for defensive unit … posted 20 complete-game performances … fired five shots on the year and put two on goal, the last coming against Oklahoma State (11/15) … key contributor to record-breaking defense that allowed only nine goals and posted 14 shutouts with a 0.40 goals against average.Â
2018: Appeared in 10 games and took one shot at Iowa State (8/17) … total 195 minutes on the year and played a season-high 34 minutes against Wayne State (8/24).
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BEFORE SDSU: Graduated from Lakeville North High School (Lakeville, Minnesota) in May 2018 ... led team with 10 goals as a senior ... two-time All-Conference selection (2016-17) ... four-time Section 1 AA Champions (2014-17) ... two-time conference champions (2015-16) ... three-year State place-winner (third in 2015, fourth in 2014 and 2017) ... three-time Academic Excellence Gold Awardee ... played club soccer with Minnesota United and won 2018 Minnesota State Cup Championship.
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