Transferred to Eastern in the fall of 2012 after one year at the Avery Point campus of UConn...
Coach D'Ambrosio: "Rachel provides us with a more experienced goalkeeper."
High School: Four-year member of soccer program… senior captain... MVP, Rookie-of-the-Year, and Sportsmanship Award recipient in soccer and recipient of Early Childhood Education in the classroom...
Other: Plays summers with Southeast Premier out of Waterford and also played one summer with Guilford...
PERSONAL: Born Rachel L. Skelton May 3, 1993… Mother: Lori… Brother: Zachary... Major: Sociology…Career plans: Counseling... Residence: East Lyme...
CAREER STATISTICS
Year | GP | GS | Minutes | GA | GAAvg. | Saves | W | L | T | Sho |
2015 | 17 | 17 | 1441:13 | 20 | 1.25 | 57 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
2014 | 16 | 15 | 1283:52 | 17 | 1.19 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
2013 | 7 | 7 | 648:38 | 8 | 1.11 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2012 | 8 | 3 | 407:57 | 4 | 0.88 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 48 | 42 | 3781:40 | 49 | 1.17 | 142
| 27 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
RACHEL... REVEALED
Favorite aspect of my sport: Night games
Most difficult aspect of playing a sport in college: Time management
Personal goal for the season: Help win an LEC title
My favorite moment playing sports: Winning games people didn’t think you would win
My most overused phrase: “Stop”
Biggest rival: Keene State
The biggest influence in my athletic career: My high school coach
Dream job: Good question
If I were a superhero my superpower would be: Reading people’s minds
Favorite athlete in my sport: Alex Morgan…just kidding Carly Lloyd
Most despised professional athlete: Arod
Pet peeve: When I have to repeat myself
My life motto: It is what it is
If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Awesome
In 10 years, I hope that I am not: Still attending Eastern
If I won lotto, this is what I would do with the money: Buy my mom a beach house and buy a new car that has a side mirror
Longest time I’ve watched a Netflix series: A full day
My largest cell phone bill: My mom will laugh when she sees this question
Favorite smell: Beach
If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Ashlyn Harris
Who’s on TV that shouldn’t be?: Every single one of the Kardashians
I can never get an answer to this question: Does anyone know what I should do as my career?
If I could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Italy
One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: Taylor Shannon
This is impossible: Making everyone happy
Biggest adjustment to college life: Having a roommate
What I will take away from my college experience: Being able to cope with all different kinds of people
If I could change one thing in the world, it would be: For everyone to be loved by someone
What I spent most of my time doing this past summer: Working
Deflategate: Did the punishment fit the crime? Sure
Last person I hugged: Bianca
Favorite TV show growing up: Full House
Define success: Being happy with what you have
My happiest memory: Summers at the beach
If you had to move to a different state, where would you move?: Colorado
What do you think is the single best decision you've made in your life so far? Letting go of some people and keeping the important ones