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General -- A returning letter winner who switched to defense last spring...will likely start at one of the wing positions in the flat back three this year...started in the midfield the first half of last year before injuries cut down on her playing time the second half of the campaign...as a prepster, she was a brilliant striker who was Mississippi's three-time selection as the Gatorade Player of the Year...a two-time Parade Magazine All-America selection and NSCAA high school All-America in `05 and `06...NSCAA Youth soccer All-America 2004-06...the Mississippi House of Representatives honored her with a resolution commending her play in 2007.
National Team & Regional ODP Experience -- Has garnered tremendous experience on U.S. youth national teams...in 2007 she was promoted to the pool for the U20 national team, playing in England with the team in May 2007...was a member of the U17 national team in 2005 and the U16 national team in 2004....named to the U19 Region III team in 2005, 2006 and 2007...as a player in the Mississippi `88 ODP program she was elevated to the state team four years in a row....named to the Region III ODP team four years...captain of club team...led Mississippi Fire to USYSA Region III finals in 2005...the team also won five state championships and two Premier league crowns.
Club Soccer -- Beginning in 2001 she played for the Mississippi United and Mississippi Fire 88 club teams...was a member of the 2005 U.S. adidas Cup title-winning team.
Freshman season (2007)-- Finished the season with one goal and two assists...appeared in 21 games, generally in the midfield, starting 11 games... picked up her first career assist against No. 14 Boston College on the game winning golden goal... scored her first career goal against High Point in the opening round of the NCAA tournament...also assisted on a goal against Clemson in the ACC quarterfinals.
Prep -- Graduated from Ridgeland High School on May 21, 2007...scored 165 goals in her RHS career...was elected to Ridgeland High School's athletic Hall of Fame...played on high school soccer team beginning in the eighth grade...Ridgeland's first year as a high school was 2003 and it won the state soccer championship that year, going on to win four more when she was a student there...also ran track in 2004 on a state championship team...was first high school student ever named the Clarion Ledger's Co-Sports Person of the Year when she was so honored in 2006, joining past winners Walter Payton and Jerry Rice...the Clarion Ledger's two-time state player of the year...was named first-team All-State five successive years 2003-07...three-time 4A state player of the year...squad's captain as junior and senior...Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Pop Star Award winner in 2005...and Wendy's high school Heisman nominee in 2006...2007 Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star.
Personal -- Full name is Rachel Renee Givan...daughter of Dr. Donald "Keith" and Teresa Givan...born June 29, 1988 in Flowood, Miss. ...has two sisters, Ginny, age 22, and Kelsey, age 18.
2007-08 RACHEL GIVAN HONORS
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