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Senior (2016): Appeared in 17 games with 16 starts...Was named to All-WCC Second team with one goal and four assists on the season...Her four assists were second on the team. JUNIOR (2015): Played in and started 15 matches as a midfielder for the Toreros...scored one goal and had two assists for four points...scored one goal against CSUN (9/25/16)...recorded one assist against NC State (8/21/15)...recorded one assist against Cal State Fullerton (9/27/15)... helped the team record six total shutouts, and a goals-against-average of 1.15... helped the team post shutouts against No. 23 Long Beach State (9/4/15), Oregon State (9/20/15), Portland (10/1/15), Pepperdine (10/31/15) and against Pacific (11/615). SOPHOMORE (2014): Played and started in all 20 matches...helped lead USD into the NCAA Tournament...scored two goals and added in one assist for five points...scored one goal against USC (8/24/14)...scored one goal against Cal State Fullerton (9/28/14)...recorded one assist against Pepperdine (10/18/14). FRESHMAN (2013): Appeared in all 20 matches and made 17 starts at midfield... Scored one goal and tallied two assists... Attempted 12 shots and put three on goal... Scored first career goal in Toreros 2-0 win at Cal State Northridge (9/22/13)... Had game-winning assist in Toreros 1-0 win over Long Beach State (9/30/13)... Had assist in USD's 3-1 win at Gonzaga (10/26/13)... HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Oaks Christian High School...as a senior helped lead her team to the Tri-Valley League championship, while being selected her team's MVP, earning first-team All-CIF Division III honors, named Ventura County Star first-team, and she was her team's captain...as a junior, she was named first-team All-Tri-Valley League, and first-team All-CIF Division IV...as a junior, helped lead her team win the CIF Division IV Championship, the State Division IV championship and the Tri-Valley League championship...as a sophomore, she was named first-team All-Tri-Valley League, and was second-team All-CIF Division IV...as a sophomore helped her team with both the CIF and State championship, as well as the Tri-Valley League championship...as a sophomore, she was named second-team All-League, and helped lead her team to the Tri-Valley League championship. CLUB: Played for the Real So Cal club team...helped lead her team to the 2009 Nike Manchester United Premier Cup Championship, the 2009 Gothia Youth World Cup championship...helped the team win the 2010 Player's College Showcase championship, the 2010 Cal South National Cup finalist, and the 2010 Coast Premier League Championship...in 2011, she helped her team become a ECNL National Championship finalist...in 2012, helped her team win the Surf Cup Championship, and she was invited to two U-18 National Camps. PERSONAL: Rachel Ann Conners was born on Dec. 27, 1994 in Lemoore, Calif....she is the daughter of Charles Conners and Terrie Conners...was heavily recruited by Portland, Pepperdine, Harvard and Pennsylvania...chose to attend USD because of the opportunity to receive a first-rate education, while playing for an outstanding soccer program...her father played lacrosse for the United State Naval Academy, and her mother played Water Polo at Cal Lutheran...notes she is a devout Christian, who loves to read.