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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hartsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Position | Goaltender |
| NCAA team | University of Massachusetts |
Rachel Vallarelli is an American lacrosse player. In 2019, she became the first woman in history to be invited to the NLL U.S. Elite Combine.[1]
Career
[edit]From 2012 to 2015, she attended the University of Massachusetts.[2][3] In her final season at the university, she was named Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year, and she finished her career with 8th-best goals against average in NCAA history.[4][5]
In 2019, she was invited to try-out for the New York Riptide, but failed to make the cut.[6] She was then drafted by the Whitby Steelhawks of the Canadian Arena Lacrosse League.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Vallarelli has a degree in sports management.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rachel Vallarelli: 'I Exist to Inspire Others Around Me'". www.uslaxmagazine.com.
- ↑ Saade, Joey. "Rachel Vallarelli's career-year in net anchors tournament-bound Minutewomen".
- ↑ "AMHERST — As she sits on the bus from the team hotel to College Park, Maryland, senior goalie Rachel Vallarelli".
- ↑ "Rachel Vallarelli, Field + Box Goalie – Going Offsides". October 9, 2020.
- ↑ Fierro, David (October 22, 2018). "Vallarelli hired as Greenwich High girls lacrosse coach". GreenwichTime.
- ↑ "UMass alum Rachel Vallarelli gets shot at men's lacrosse league". November 30, 2019.
- ↑ "Rachel Vallarelli and The Journey to (Men and Women) Pro Lacrosse - LGR Episode #64 | Lax Goalie Rat". laxgoalierat.com.
- ↑ "Rachel Vallarelli - Women's Lacrosse". University of Massachusetts Athletics.
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[edit]Categories:
- Living people
- Lacrosse goaltenders
- College women's lacrosse coaches in the United States
- College women's lacrosse players in the United States
- UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen athletes
- Lacrosse players from New York (state)
- People from Hartsdale, New York
- Sportspeople from Greenburgh, New York
- Wagner Seahawks coaches
- Villanova Wildcats coaches
- Fresno State Bulldogs coaches
- Purchase College faculty
- High school lacrosse coaches in the United States
- College men's lacrosse coaches in the United States
- Isenberg School of Management alumni