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2021 Field Hockey Roster

Alan Schaefer
Alan Schaefer

10 Rachel Vellis

10 Rachel Vellis

  • Hometown:
    Wayne, N.J.
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Position:
    GK
  • High School:
    Wayne Hills

Summary

Biography

2021:
  • NEC Spring 2022 Academic Honor Roll

2019:
  • NEC All-Tournament team
  • Two-time NEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 1, Oct. 29)
  • Started all 17 games this season
  • Recorded 102 saves
  • Finished with a .745 save percentage and a 2.35 goals against average
  • Made a season-high 16 saves against Saint Francis University (Sep. 27)
  • Posted two shutouts

2018: 
  • NE10 All-Conference Third Team
  • Appeared in 18 games (18 starts)
  • Named NE10 Goalkeeper of the Week on Sept. 18 and Nov. 6
  • Her .784 save percentage was fourth in the conference and ninth nationally
  • Was sixth in the NE10 in saves with 109
  • Had a career-high 11 saves in the Pioneers and .917 save percentage against Stonehill (Oct. 28)
  • Had eight saves and a 1.000 save percentage along with a shutout against Adelphi (Oct. 25)

2017: 
  • NE10 All-Conference Rookie Team
  • Appeared in 23 games (23 starts)
  • Totaled 78 saves with a .729 save percentage and notched seven shutouts
  • Made a season-high 10 saves against West Chester (Oct. 5)
  • Recorded nine saves to go along with a 1.000 save percentage and a shutout against Southern New Hampshire (Oct. 7)

Prior to LIU: 
  • Three-year varsity player at Wayne Hills High School
  • Earned All-County and All-North Jersey recognition
  • Two-time Defensive Most Valuable Player selection (2016 & 2017)
  • Broke the program's single-game record for saves (46)
  • Helped the Patriots to back-to-back Passaic County titles
  • Also an All-League and All-County softball and basketball player.

Personal: 
  • Has two siblings, Charles and Tiffany
  • Daughter of Charlie and Maria Vellis
  • Enjoys field hockey, softball and basketball
  • Her favorite athlete is Derek Jeter
  • The person she admires most is her father
  • Aspires to become a police officer and FBI agent
  • Majoring in criminal justice
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Historical Player Information

  • 10
    C

    2019Junior

    Goalkeeper
    5'10"
    10
    C
  • 10
    C

    2020Senior

    Goalkeeper
    5'10"
    10
    C
  • 10
    C

    2021Graduate Student

    Goalkeeper
    5'10"
    10
    C
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