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2014 Women's Soccer Roster

21 Rachael Banasik

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Depew
  • Hometown Depew, N.Y.

Biography

CAREER STATS

2012
• Sat out the season on a medical redshirt

2011
• Appeared in all 19 games while making 18 starts
• Was a key cog in a Daemen back line that allowed just 26 goals all year (1.4 gpg) while pitching six shutouts
• Earned 2nd Team All-AMC honors
• Finished the season with 3 assists and 3 total points
• Was named the AMC Defensive Player of the Week for October 10-16

2010
• Earned 1st Team All-AMC honors after notching eight goals and two assists on the season
• Appeared and started in all 18 games
• Had three consecutive multi-goal games, helping Daemen outscore their opponents 16-3 during the stretch (wins vs. Paul Smith's, Carlow and Alfred)
• Goal total placed her eighth in the conference
• Was also credited with three game-winning goals
• Selected as the team's MVP and Rookie of the Year
• AMC Offensive Player of the Week for September 13-19

HIGH SCHOOL
• Starred for the Depew Lady Wildcats and coach Larry Jones
 Broke the school's career scoring record with 116 goals
 Also owns the school's single season scoring mark with 37 tallies
 Was a four-time First Team All-ECIC selection as well as a two-time All-WNY honoree
 Also earned MVP honors at the Tonawanda High School Tournament, First Team All-Metro Newspaper and WKBW-Channel 7 Athlete of the Week honors
 Graduated in the top 10 of her class
• Played club soccer for several outfits including Buffalo United, Empire United Soccer Academy and Black Watch Premier
• Helped Buffalo United to a National Cup Championship in 2008
• Also won a State Cup Championship in 2009 with Empire United Soccer Academy

PERSONAL INFORMATION
 Born on September 21, 1992
 Daughter of James & Teresa Banasik
 Siblings include Ryan Banasik (14)
 Hobbies include watching movies and sports, listening to music
• Physical Therapy major
• Chose to attend Daemen because... "small campus, heard positive things about the faculty."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2012Junior

    Defender/Midfielder
    21
  • 21

    2013Redshirt Junior

    Back
    5'5"
    21
  • 21

    2014Senior

    Defender
    5'5"
    21