Rachel Zampa

Photo by: Stephen Carrera

Height:
5-9
Class:
Junior
High School:
Joliet Catholic Academy
Hometown:
Plainfield, Ill.

2016: Appeared in all 23 games … Started the last ten consecutive matches, including all five in the postseason … Compiled over 1,000 minutes on the field … Recorded 44 minutes and two shots on goal in a 3-0 win over Colorado State … Made her first start of the season in a 2-1 win over Michigan on 10/9 … Remained in the starting lineup for the rest of the campaign … Tallied an assist in the tournament win over Kent State … Averaged 44 minutes in Northwestern's three NCAA Tournament games, including 53 in the loss at No. 14 Duke ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2015: Appeared in 16 games ... Played 68 minutes in the 0-0 tie against Missouri … Assisted the game winning goal in overtime in the 1-0 win over Rutgers … Registered two shots in 49 minutes of action in a 2-0 win over Illinois.

2014: Played 10 games for the Wildcats, making three starts ... scored the 'Cats lone goal in a 4-1 loss to No. 8 Penn State in the 85^th minute (9/26) ... scored on a free kick in a 6-0 win vs UIC (8/27).

2013: Played five games for the Wildcats ... Had one shot on the season vs. Illinois (10/17) ... Had first scoring opportunity with a shot vs. Illinois (10/12) ... Played first game as a Wildcat at No. 10 Notre Dame (8/25).

High School: Three-year letter winner at Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Ill ... Leading scorer in senior season with 12 goals and 9 assists ... All-Area and All-Conference ... Scored game winner in freshman season to send team to Super Sectionals for first time in school history ... Regional Champions in 2010, '11, '12 ... Sectional Champions 2010 ... Sectional Finalist 2010 ... Played with Chicago Fire Juniors for five years ... 2009 Illinois State Cup Semifinalist ... 2009 US Club National Cup Finalist ... 2010 Illinois State Cup Champions ... 2011 Illinois State Cup Finalist ... 2012 US Club Regional Champions ... Illinois ODP 1994 State Team ... ODP 1994 Regional Pool ... National Honor Society member ... National Honor Society Spanish member ... Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society member.

Personal: Born Rachel Elizabeth Zampa ... Daughter of Joe and Kris Zampa ... Competed against fellow NU players Addie Steiner, Kaitlin Moore and Maria Grygleski ... Major is Communication Studies with a minor in Business Institutions.