2022 Women's Soccer Roster

Craig Houtz

9 Rachel Wasserman

  • Position
    Midfielder/Forward
  • Class
    Senior+

Biography

2022 Fall - Senior+ Season
Awards:
Academic All-Big Ten.

Season: Played in all 23 games...Notched one goal and one assist.

Georgetown (8/18): Netted one goal in a 2-2 tie in season opener. Quinnipiac (11/13): Tailed one assist in a 4-1 win in NCAA Tournament First Round.

2021 Fall - Senior Season
Awards:
 Academic All-Big Ten...Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Played in 20 games, starting in 12.

LaSalle (8/22): Tallied one assist. No. 16 Rutgers (9/19): Scored one goal. Maryland (10/8): Netted one goal in Nittany Lion win. Monmouth (11/12): Scored one goal in NCAA First Round 3-1 win.

2021 Spring - Junior Season
Awards:
 Academic All-Big Ten...Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Season: Appeared in all 16 games, making 13 straight starts...Recorded career-best two assists against Michigan State...Finished season with 10 points (2G, 6A).

Michigan State (3/4): Assisted on two of Penn State's three goals...Two assists were a career-best. at Ohio State (3/13): Had an assist for second-straight game. at Nebraska (3/28): Scored first goal of season in 3-0 win. Maryland (4/3): Scored one goal and added an assist in 6-0 win. vs. No. 16 Vanderbilt (5/1): Assisted on Kristin Schnurr's game-winning goal in NCAA Tournament.

2019 – Sophomore Season
Awards:
 Named to Academic All-Big Ten Team.

Season: Appeared in 22 games...Made first career start at Wisconsin (9/29)...Member of the 2019 Big Ten Tournament Championship team.

Iowa (11/3): Scored her first goal of season in 2-0 win in first round of Big Ten Tournament.

2018 – Freshman Season
Season:
 Appeared in four games and registered first career goal...Member of 2018 Big Ten Championship team.

Duquesne (8/19): Scored first collegiate goal in her first collegiate appearance. Syracuse (9/6): Recorded a then- career-high with 31 minutes played.

BEFORE PENN STATE
Played soccer for Highland Park High School and served as team captain as a senior...Won Texas 5A girls championship with Highland Park in 2017...Advanced to state tournament in 2015 and 2016...Named 2017 TopDrawerSoccer and USA Today All-American...Tabbed 2017 Dallas Morning News DFW Player of the Year... Earned 2017 District MVP honors...Named 2017 All- State Tournament team...Named 2016-2017 first team all-district...Tabbed 2015 Newcomer of the Year...Named 2015-2016 All-Area team...Recorded 73 goals and 61 assists in three seasons...Played club soccer for D’Feeters 00/99 ECNL.

PERSONAL 
Daughter of Jeff and Sarah Wasserman...Has a younger brother, Noah...Majors in Security and Risk Analysis.

WHY I CHOSE PENN STATE
“I chose Penn State because of the incredible coaches and the way I felt when I visited the campus. The second I stepped on campus I felt completely at home. The family environment that the women’s soccer program has is unlike anywhere else and I couldn't wait to start my journey.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2018Freshman

    M/F
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2019Sophomore

    M/F
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2020Junior

    M/F
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2021Senior

    M/F
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2022Senior+

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'6"
    9