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Rick Smith

10 Rachel Bird

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool West Vancouver Secondary
  • Hometown North Vancouver, B.C.

Biography

2018: Closed her career with her best season, starting all 19 games for the Maroon and White along the back line...served as a co-captain and finished fifth in the nation and tops in the Patriot League in defensive saves with six on the year...named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 22...registered an assist in the win at Colgate (10/6)...recorded two defensive saves each in wins over Penn (10/8) and American (10/20).

2017: Appeared in eight games for the Maroon and White, serving as a co-captain along the back line...earned a spot on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2016: Played and started in 17 games … had a shot against Fairfield (8/26), Longwood (9/4) and at Colgate (10/1) … served as a key contributor on a Leopards’ defense that posted a pair of shutouts and allowed one or fewer goals in six outings.

2015: Played in 11 games on the season on Lafayette’s backline…picked up a defensive save at Penn (10/6)…lone start of the year came against Colgate (Oct. 31), as Lafayette wrapped up the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League Tournament.

At West Vancouver Secondary: Played four years of field hockey at West Vancouver...captain of her high school team...named team MVP...was a member of the Adanacs traveling team...served as the U18 captain...named Polar Bear Tournament MVP...was a Regional Player for four years...chosen for Rob Short Training Academy (three years)...Honors with Distinction all four years of high school...named Outstanding Senior Female Athlete of the Year at West Vancouver...was also a member of the North Shore First Team All Star list.

Personal: Daughter of Don and Nadine Bird...has an older sister Amanda who played at Princeton...born 9/29/97.

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2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2015Freshman

    Defense/Midfield
    10
  • 10

    2016Sophomore

    Defense
    10
  • 10

    2017Junior

    Defense
    10
  • 10

    2018Senior

    Defense
    10