THE OFFICIAL ATHLETICS SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA LIONS

UNA 2013: Starting goalkeeper for the Lions throughout the 2013 season...Played 1673:41 minutes in goal...Allowed 23 goals for a 1.24 goals against average...Recorded six solo shutouts...80 total saves and an 8-8-1 record.... COLLEGE: Played for the Ospreys at the University of North Florida before transferring to UNA…Earned all-conference honors as a sophomore… As a freshman she played in four games for the Ospreys, including starting at goalkeeper against USC Upstate...Recorded six saves and allowed just two goals in 160:32, good for a .750 save percentage and a 1.12 goals-against average...Recorded her first collegiate shutout in a 2-0 victory over USC Upstate, tallying five saves in the contest…OTHER: Played for the Ponte Vedra Storm and FC Sol…HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Bartramtrail under coach Jen West…Earned all-conference honors… Started as goalkeeper on the varsity squad all four years in high school … Named second-team all-conference as a freshman and first-team all-county as a sophomore … Helped lead team to district, region and conference titles during the 2009-10 season … Graduated with honors … Also a member of the Math Team…PERSONAL: Full name is Rachel Beninate…Born on November 10, 1992…Daughter of Bob and Laurie Beninati and has one brother…Double-major in Criminal Justice and Sociology.