7 - Rachel Schmidt
Rachel Schmidt
Height: 5-7
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Position: F
Last School: Martin HS

As a Freshman (2011): Played in all 17 matches, earning seven starts ... Tied for second on the team in assists (1) and game winning goals (1) ... Logged 863 minutes on the field ... In first collegiate game, notched one shot at Samford (8/19) ... Netted first collegiate game winning goal at Tennessee Tech (8/21) ... Recorded one shot on goal against UAB (9/2) ... Tallied two shots versus USC Upstate (9/30) ... Logged season-high 66 minutes against Stetson (10/21) ... Also notched first assist versus the Hatters ... In Atlantic Sun Quarterfinal against North Florida (10/29) recorded two shots.

Credentials: Four-time Defender of the Year (2007-10) at Martin High ... Helped team to three consecutive Lake Highlands Girls Classic League Grand Champion titles ... Earned 4-5A All-District First Team and All-Region Second Team honors twice ... Earned Academic All-State honors ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Member of D'Feeters '93 Soccer Club that won US Youth Soccer Premier League Region III Championship in 2010 ... Served as team captain from 2006-11 ... Helped team to two state championship titles (2005, 2008) ... Lake Highland League Grand Champs twice ... Team placed third at US Youth Soccer Nationals in 2010. 

Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science ... Born Feburary 8, 1993 in Arlington, Texas ... Daughter of Jim and Stephanie Schmidt ... Has two siblings, Jay and Katy ... Lists favorite TV shows as Bones, Criminal Minds and Law & Order: SVU ... Favorite musical groups are anything country ... Lists greatest sports thrill as winning regionals in 2010.