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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claire Elizabeth Rain[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 20, 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Center back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Florida State Seminoles | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tampa Bay United | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Tennessee Volunteers | 42 | (2) |
| 2023– | Florida State Seminoles | 10 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay United | 5 | (1) |
| 2026 | San Juan SC | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Claire Elizabeth Rain (born June 20, 2002) is an American college soccer player who plays as a center back for the Florida State Seminoles. She previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
[edit]Rain was born in Dayton, Ohio,[2] the daughter of Bill and Maureen Rain.[3] She grew up in Tampa, Florida, where she played soccer and ran track in the 100 and 400 meters at H.B. Plant High School.[3] She played ECNL club soccer for Tampa Bay United.[3] She initially committed to play college soccer for the Ohio State Buckeyes (her family were fans) during her freshman year,[2] but she later changed her commitment to the Tennessee Volunteers.[4]
College career
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Rain enrolled early in the University of Tennessee in the spring of 2021.[3] She played in all 23 games, starting 22, and scored 2 goals as a freshman, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) all-freshman honors.[3] She helped the Volunteers win their first SEC tournament since 2008 and earn their first NCAA tournament berth since 2018, reaching the third round.[5] She was ranked 32nd in TopDrawerSoccer's top 100 freshman list.[3] She started all 19 games as a sophomore in 2022, helping Tennessee win the SEC East title for the second consecutive year.[3]
Rain transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles alongside teammate Taylor Huff before her junior year in 2023, reuniting with former Tennessee head coach Brian Pensky.[6] In her Seminoles debut, she sustained major injuries to her left knee tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL), lateral and medial meniscus, and patellar tendon.[7] She was initially expected to be out a year with only an ACL tear,[6] but she ended up missing nearly three seasons due to the injuries.[7] At the end of 2025, she returned to make 2 appearances during the NCAA tournament as the Seminoles won their second national title in three years.[7]
Honors and awards
[edit]Tennessee Volunteers
Florida State Seminoles
Individual
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Claire Rain". Florida State Seminoles. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Adams, John (August 1, 2021). "Tennessee soccer player endorses John Adams column for 'big bucks'". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Claire Rain". Tennessee Volunteers. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Clark, Travis (October 26, 2020). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: Oct. 26-Nov. 1". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Raucoules, Gregory (November 9, 2021). "Tennessee soccer reaches joint highest ranking ever". WATE-TV. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- 1 2 Williams, Jack (August 25, 2023). "Florida State soccer defender Claire Rain suffers ACL tear, expected to be out for season". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Hood, Justin (August 5, 2026). "Refusing to wilt: Claire Rain's inspiring road back to FSU soccer". The Osceola. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
External links
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