Rachel Szakmary

Position:
Attacker
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
West Islip, N.Y.
High School:
West Islip

General – A member of the 2004 U.S. Lacrosse Developmental squad ... Looks to have her best season as a senior ... Quiet leader for the Tar Heels.

Junior (2003) – Played in all 16 games and started seven on the attack line ... Finished the year with 11 points on eight goals and three assists ... Scored a career-high two goals vs. New Hampshire ... Participated in trials for the U.S. National Team in August of 2002 ... Won the women’s lacrosse Outstanding Performance Award from the UNC strength and conditioning staff for her work in the weight room.

Sophomore (2002) – Saw action in 15 games ... Scored a goal in the win over Maryland in the ACC Tournament title game ... Had an assist against UMBC in the NCAA Tournament ... Also had an assist in the season-opener against Davidson ... Had three points on the year (one goal and two assists).

Freshman (2001) – Saw action in nine games, scoring a goal against Massachusetts.

High School – Five-sport star at West Islip High School … Earned four letters in lacrosse, three in swimming and one each in track, tennis and basketball … All-county team captain in lacrosse and swimming … Two-year member of Long Island Schoolgirls team in 1998 and 2000 … N.Y. State Empires Team … Member of the National Honor Society and honor roll.

Personal – Rachel Ryan Szakmary is the daughter of Ted and Arleen Szakmary … Born Oct. 28, 1982, in Bethpage, N.Y. … Enjoys swimming, surfing, snowboarding, extreme sports, playing piano and guitar.