Rachel Marsden - Softball - Saint Francis University Athletics

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M. Wilson

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A. Braly

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O. Kolowitz

P/UTIL
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S. Nash

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O. Ulam

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L. Hernandez

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S. Baker

OF
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R. Marsden

P/UTIL
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UTIL
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K. Walters

INF
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24 Rachel Marsden

Position:

Pitcher/Utility
Height:

5-8
Class:

Graduate Student
High School:

McDowell
Hometown:

Erie, Pa.
Major:

R/R

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NFCA Second Team All-Region (UTIL/P), First Team All-NEC (P and DP) and NEC All-Tournament Team.
NEC Female Team Student-Athlete of the Year and NEC Softball Student-Athlete of the Year.
CSC Academic All-District.
Two-time NFCA Top Performer, one-time NEC Player of the Week, four-time NEC Pitcher of the Week and seven-time NEC Prime Performer.
Appeared in and started 50 games as a hitter and appeared in 27 games with 22 starts as a pitcher during her graduate season.
Had a 1.89 ERA with a 19-6 record, 13 complete games, five shutouts, 130 strikeouts and a .201 batting average against in 152 innings pitched.
Hit .331 with 32 runs scored, six doubles, three triples, nine home runs, 32 RBIs, nine walks and went 5-for-5 in stolen bases.
Tied fifth in single-season program history in wins.
Her ERA, wins, shutouts, strikeouts and batting average against as a pitcher and triples and home runs as a hitter ranked top-five in the NEC.
Drove in the only run of the NCAA Tournament Regional victory vs. Siena (5/18).
Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, two home runs and five RBIs in the NEC Championship vs. CCSU (5/11).
Went 2-for-3 and hit a solo home run in the NEC Tournament vs. Sacred Heart (5/10).
Had a season-high 10 strikeouts and went 3-for-3 with a double and two-run home run vs. Merrimack (5/4).
Earned a seven-inning shutout and allowed two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts at Wagner (4/27).
Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a three-run home run at FDU (4/21).
Threw a no-hitter and allowed one walk with six strikeouts at FDU (4/20).
Hit a three-run home run vs. Sacred Heart (4/13).
Had a complete seven-inning shutout and allowed three walks with seven strikeouts at CCSU (4/6).
Earned a seven-inning shutout and allowed four runs, three walks and threw five strikeouts at Stonehill (3/22).
Allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts in 8.0 innings to earn a victory over Nebraska (3/9).
Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored vs. Nebraska (3/8).
Earned her first shutout of the season and allowed three hits and one walk with six strikeouts vs. Northern Kentucky (2/17).
Went 3-for-4 with a season-high three runs scored, two triples and added four RBIs vs. Rhode Island (2/16).
Went 2-for-3 with two runs and a two-run home run, her first of the season, vs. Bellarmine (2/10).
Made her pitching and hitting season debut vs. Siena (2/9).

NFCA Second Team All-Region (UTIL/P), First Team All-NEC (P and DP) and NEC All-Tournament Team.
NEC Softball Co-Student-Athlete of the Year and CSC Academic All-District.
Three-time NEC Player of the Week, two-time NEC Pitcher of the Week and seven-time NEC Prime Performer.
Appeared in all-50 games, all starts, as a hitter and 30 games with 24 starts as a pitcher during her senior season.
Had a 2.48 ERA, 13 wins, 16 complete games, four shutouts, 64 walks and 150 strikeouts in 147 innings pitched.
Hit .292 with 28 runs scored, 11 doubles, eight home runs, 28 RBIs and 11 walks.
Her 150 strikeouts ranked seventh in single-season program history.
Her ERA, wins, shutouts and strikeouts as a pitcher and doubles, home runs and RBIs as a hitter all ranked top-five in the NEC.
Threw six shutout innings in relief, allowed one hit and recorded five strikeouts in the NEC Tournament victory vs. CCSU (5/12).
Recorded a complete-game two-hit shutout and recorded three strikeouts vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (4/7).
Went seven innings and allowed no runs on two hits with six strikeouts vs. Wagner (4/2).
Had three-straight appearances with no runs in 15 innings with eight hits and 17 strikeouts (3/15-22).
Went six innings and allowed three runs (one earned) with six strikeouts vs. Illinois (3/12).
Had three three-hit games, which included 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI at Merrimack (4/28).
Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two home runs and five RBIs vs. Stonehill (3/20).
Had a season-long six-game hitting streak twice.
Made her hitting and pitching season debut vs. North Texas (2/10).

NFCA First Team All-Region (UTIL/P), NEC Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-NEC (P) and Second Team All-NEC (DP).
CoSIDA Academic All-District.
One-time NFCA Top Performer, four-time NEC Pitcher of the Week and seven-time NEC Prime Performer.
Appeared in 54 games, all starts, as a hitter and 35 games, 26 starts, as a pitcher during her junior season.
Had a 2.28 ERA with 20 wins, 23 complete games, seven shutouts, 51 walks and 144 strikeouts in 187 innings pitched.
Hit .289 with 34 runs scored, 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 RBIs.
Her 20 wins were third-most in Saint Francis single-season program history.
Her ERA, strikeouts thrown, wins, innings pitched, shutouts, runs scored, home runs and RBIs all ranked top-five in the NEC.
Had two-straight seven inning shutouts against Bucknell (4/12) and Merrimack (4/14).
Produced a season-best seven innings with one hit allowed, no walks and 10 strikeouts against Akron (2/26).
Threw a career-high 12 strikeouts in just five innings at Central Connecticut (3/26).
Had two multi-home run games – against Appalachian State (2/13) and LIU (3/20).
Drove in a career-high four runs against LIU (3/19).
Had 11 games with at least two runs scored and two RBIs.
Made her season hitting debut against IUPUI (2/11) and pitching debut against Appalachian State (2/12).

All-NEC First Team (P).
One-time NFCA Top Performer, two-time NEC Pitcher of the Week and six-time NEC Prime Performer.
Appeared in 25 games, 19 starts, as a pitcher and four games, two starts, as a hitter.
Her 1.62 ERA ranked third in single-season program history.
Finished top-50 in the NCAA with 1.15 walks per seven innings, 5.00 stikeouts-to-walks ration and ERA.
Earned 14 wins with 25 appearances, 12 complete games, four shutouts, one save and 110 strikeouts in 133.2 innings pitched.
Threw her first-career no-hitter at Merrimack (4/2).
Totaled four shutouts – against Wagner (3/27), Fairleigh Dickinson (4/8), Mount St. Mary’s (4/14) and LIU (5/8).
Stuck out a season-high 10 batters against Fairleigh Dickinson (4/7).
Had nine strikeouts twice - against Central Connecticut (5/5) and Merrimack (4/3).
Pitched a complete eight innings against Mount St. Mary’s (4/14) and Toledo (3/13).
Made her season debut against East Carolina.

Appeared in 22 games, 21 starts, as a hitter and 11 games, eight starts, as a pitcher.
Hit .211 with three doubles, two home runs, and 10 RBIs.
Recorded two wins and threw 34 strikeouts in 46 innings.
Threw a complete game with two runs and eight strikeouts against Miami (Ohio) (2/22).
Pitched a complete game with five strikeouts in her first collegiate start against UNLV (2/21).
Went a season-best 2-for-4 with with one run scored, one double and two RBIs against Howard (2/14).
Hit her first-career home run against Bucknell (2/8).
Produced her first-career RBI in her collegiate debut against Marshall (2/7).
Made her collegiate hitting debut against Marshall (2/7) and pitching debut against Bucknell (2/8).

Four-year team captain for McDowell High, where she led them to four-straight regional titles and finished top-six in each season.
Struck out 554 batters in high school career and posted a 1.22 ERA with 155 strikeouts as a senior.
Owns seven high school single-season records.
Won the McDowell scholar-athlete award.

Daughter of Maggie and John Marsden and has two older brothers Ryan and Sean.
Ryan is studying Molecular Biology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Sean is also in the United States Army where he completed Army Ranger school in the summer of 2020 in Fort Benning, Ga. Army Rangers are deemed the “best-trained soldiers in the world.”
Majoring in Business Management and Marketing

Q&A with Rachel

Favorite car? Jeep Rubicon

Favorite book? Hatchet

Favorite singer? Drake

Favorite TV show? NCIS

Favorite movie? 42

Favorite Disney movie? Moana

If someone made a movie of your life would it be a drama, a comedy, a romantic-comedy, action film, or science fiction? A comedic drama

Favorite Quotation?
-“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day” -Jim Rohn
- “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” -Lou Holtz
-“Be humble. Be Hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.” -Dwayne”The Rock” Johnson

Favorite food? Pizza

Favorite superhero? Batman

Which superpower would you pick? The ability to fly

Favorite former pro athlete? Derek Jeter

Favorite athlete? Mike Trout

Biggest superstition? None

Biggest softball influence? My family

One thing I would change about softball? Being able to crow-hop

If I were a coach for a day? If I were a coach for a day I would make my players run up the hill around the back of Stokes Arena 5 times.

Three people I would invite to dinner? Mike Trout, Luke Combs, and Beyonce

Which historical figure would you like to be? Amelia Earheart

Which fictional character do you wish you could meet? Batman

If you had to pick a new name for yourself, what name would you pick for yourself? Shay

If I had a million dollars? If I had a million dollars I would buy a puppy and a white Jeep Rubicon, invest some, and then donate the rest

My favorite thing about Saint Francis? The friendly people, the fact that professors care about who you are even beyond the classroom, and the feeling that SFU is one giant family

Favorite restaurant? LongHorn or Outback

Why did you choose Saint Francis? For the reputation it has both academically and athletically and for its sheer beauty.

What are your goals for the upcoming season? Win and NEC Championship and go far into regionals

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