Rachel Whiteaker

Position:
F
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
Major:
Communications
Hometown:
Golden, Colo.
High School:
Green Mountain HS
Prev School:
UCF

2006 (Junior): Appeared in nine games with two starts against Tennesee-Martin and at Cal Poly... missed the first month of the season and part of the pre-season after injuring leg in pre-season conditioning.

2005 (Sophomore): Played in 14 games with one start, scoring her lone goal as part of the team's 4-2 win over Hawaii on September 10 in the 54th minute.

Prior to LBSU: Appeared in 15 games off the bench with one goal and two assists for UCF in 2004... her first career goal came in a 5-0 win over South Florida, while both of her assists came in a 5-0 triumph over Belmont on October 2.

High School: A 2004 graduate of Green Mountain High (Golden, Colo., after spending three years at Faith Christian... first team all-conference as a freshman and senior and second team accolades in 2003... three-time league champions, and won the state in 2002... injured her sophomore year. Club: Played for the Colorado Rush, which won the Youth National U15 national title.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Carole Whiteaker... father, Steve, ran track at Denver and sister, Cristy, played soccer at Covenant College in Georgia... majoring in communications with a merchandising minor.