Professional:

  • 2015: Started eight of the 10 games she appeared in for the Boston Breakers, both were career highs ... Logged 701 minutes, also a career high. 
  • 2014: Joined the Breakers NWSL team on July 11, 2014, after playing for the Breakers Reserves in the Women's Premier Soccer League ... Played nine games with the Breakers Reserves, registering one goal and three assists ... With the Breakers in the NWSL, started all seven matches she appeared in ... In 585 minutes of action, scored one goal on two shots on goal and added an assist ... Scored her first NWSL goal on Aug. 10, 2014, at home in a 2-0 win over Portland Thorns FC. It proved to be the game-winning goal ... Registered first assist on Aug. 3, 2014, in a 4-3 loss at home to the Western New York Flash.
  • 2013: Prior to joining the Breakers organization, Rachel played in Iceland's top-flight professional league, Úrvalsdeild for HK Kópavogur/Víkingur Reykjavik in 2013. She appeared in nine matches, logging 751 minutes and scored two goals, both were game-winners. She was named to the Pepsi Kvenna All-League Team as a center back.

Collegiate: 

  • UC Irvine: In 2012, as a redshirt senior, Wood started 18 of the 19 matches she appeared in. She scored five goals, including two game-winners, and tallied one assist. She was named to the NSCAA All-Western Regional Team, first-team All Big West Conference and was also ESPN 360 Anteater of the Week in October 2012. In her college career (UC Irvine and UNC combined), played 84 games with 43 starts and scored 10 goals to go with 10 assists.
  • At the University of North Carolina: Three year letter winner at UNC (2008, 2010, 2011). As a redshirt junior in 2011, she appeared in 16 games, registering one goal and two assists. In 2010 as a redshirt sophomore she started 21 of the 24 games the appeared in. Wood was named a CS360 Primetime Performer on Aug 23, 2010. She logged 1,872 minutes, one of the team leaders, and finished the season with two goals and five assists for nine points. She was named "one of the team's unsung heroes" by the coaching staff as she moved into the starting role as center back.  As a freshman in 2008,  she appeared in 24 games and recorded four starts.  She scored in back-to-back games in the NCAA tournament and totaled two goals and two assists for the season.  Started all three games of the ACC Tournament, which the Tar Heels won. Won the NCAA National Championship with UNC in 2008.

Academics:

  • Rachel earned honors on the 2009, 2011 & 2012 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
  • In 2011 & 2012 she was a Dean's List honoree

International: Member of the U.S. U-20 team in 2009 ... Previous member of the U.S. U-17 team.


National Teams, ODP & Club Soccer:

  • Member of the U.S. U-20 National Team in 2009
  • She was a previous member of the U.S. U-17 team in 2007
  • She was a member of the ODP Region IV team and earned a national co-championship in 2006
  • Played for Slammers FC 

Other Accolades:

  • In 2008 was featured on the cover of ESPN Rise Magazine as the No. 3 recruit in the country coming out of high school
  • Wood was named South Coast League MVP in 2008
  • Rachel was a member of first-team All-County and first-team All-League in both 2007 & 2008
  • In 2007 Rachel was selected as a Parade High School All American

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