#17 Rachel Deresky

NIL on Opendorse

Honors:
• 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District
• 2023 CSC Academic All-District
• 2022 SEC Honor Roll
• 2021 SEC Honor Roll

As a Senior (2024):
• Started all 21 matches, registering over 1,500 minutes on the pitch
• Posted 18 points off six goals and a team-high tying six assists
• Helped Vandy to its first Sweet 16 appearance with a goal against Florida State (Nov. 22) in second round of NCAA Tournament
• Dished an assist against Lipscomb (Nov. 15) in opening round of NCAA Tournament
• Tallied an assist against Kentucky (Oct. 13)
• Had an assist against No. 24 South Carolina (Oct.4)
• Scored in SEC opener at Auburn (Sept. 19)
• Registered second straight game with a brace in 7-0 win over Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 12)
• Posted five points off two goals and an assist in match against Middle Tennessee (Sept. 8)
• Dished two assists in 4-1 win over Saint Mary’s (Calif.) (Aug. 25)

As a Junior (2023):
• Appeared in all 18 contests (all starts) and played over 1,100 minutes
• Led team in goals (seven) and posted four assists to tally a team-high 18 points on the season
• Registered seventh goal of season in draw against Florida (Oct. 22)
• Tallied second multi-score game in 6-0 victory against Texas A&M (Oct. 5)
• Scored a goal against Ole Miss in SEC home opener (Sept. 21)
• Had first multi-goal game in victory against Middle Tennessee (Sept. 10) and registered an assist
• Dished one assist in draw against No. 20 Northwestern (Sept. 3)
• Scored first goal of season in shutout against Belmont (Aug. 27)
• Registered two assists in season opener against Chattanooga (Aug. 17)

As a Sophomore (2022):
• Appeared and started in 10 contests for the Dores before missing remainder of season due to injury
• Totaled 13 points (tied for second-highest on team) from five goals and three assists
• Recorded Dores’ first goal of the 2022 season at Evansville (Aug. 18)
• Tallied game-winning goals in first two games of the season
• Named SEC Forward of the Week (Aug. 22)
• Collected four points off two assists and a goal against ETSU (Sept. 2)
• Netted fourth goal on the season at MTSU (Sept. 11)
• Scored game-winning goal vs. Kentucky (Sept. 22)

As a Freshman (2021):
• Played in 18 of the Commodores’ 19 contests her rookie year, starting one
• Made her collegiate debut in the team’s 1-0 win over Tennessee Tech (Aug. 19)
• Recorded first collegiate goal against Middle Tennessee (Sept. 12)
• Made her first start in draw with Florida (Sept. 17)
• Tallied four points off a goal and two assists in her first season
• Fired five shots on goal and 12 total for the black and gold

High School:
• Ranked as the nation’s No. 156 overall player and No. 51 forward by TopDrawerSoccer
• Washington Post All-MET Player of the Year (2019)
• Broke the league’s career scoring record as junior with 122 goals in three seasons
• Back-to-back First Team All-State (2018, 2019)
• Back-to-back 3A state champions, scoring four of the team’s five goals in the finals (2018, 2019)
• United Soccer Coaches All-South Region (2019)
• Set new league single-season scoring record with 49 goals (2019)
• Top scorer in the D.C. metroplex two consecutive years (2018, 2019)
• U.S. Girls National Team ID Center invitee (2019)
• Part of the Washington Spirit/U.S. Soccer Player Development Program (2019, 2020)
• Leading scorer on club team throughout prep career
• Trained at the U.S. Soccer Training Center from 2013 to 2017
• Participated in the U.S.Soccer National Combine (2015, 2016)
• Three-time Maryland Futsal State Cup champion, serving as the leading scorer each year
• Club team ranked No. 1 in Maryland and No. 3 nationally by youthsoccerankings.us
• Earned the Superintendent Scholastic Recognition Award
• Recognized with the MPSAA Minds in Motion Scholar-Athlete Award

Personal:
• Born Oct. 21, 2002 in Altus, Okla.
• Parents: Sherry and Mark Deresky
• Club Team: Maryland United (ECNL)
• Club Coach: Harry Canalis
• Sister, Sarah, runs track and cross country at the Air Force Academy