Career Statistics
Career
Games/Starts: 61/61
Career Stats: 1 goal, 1 assists, 3 points, 22 shots, 9 shots on goal, 1 GWG, 5506 minutes
Awards
- All-Patriot League Third Team – 2020-21
- Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week – March 2, 2021
- Patriot League Rookie of the Week – April 12, 2021
- Patriot League Academic Honor Roll – 2021, 2022. 2023
2023 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 20/20
Stats: 6 shots, 2 shots on goal, 1695 minutes
- Started every game as a senior, playing the full 90 minutes in 14 contests and finishing third on the team in minutes
- Played the entire game in seasoning-opening shutout win over Canisius (Aug. 17)
- Fired a shot in 90 minutes of work at Dartmouth (Aug. 31)
- Helped Raiders’ backline secure shutout victory over Navy (Sept. 23)
- Played full game in clean sheet win over American (Oct. 7)
- Fired two shots, putting one on goal at Lafayette (Oct. 14)
- Logged a complete game in 3-0 win over Holy Cross (Oct. 25)
- Helped defense shutout Loyola in PL Quarterfinal victory (Oct. 29)
- Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2022 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 17/17
Stats: 1 assist, 1 point, 3 shots, 3 shots on goal, 1,511 minutes (led the team).
- Started all 17 games for Colgate as a junior
- Helped the Raiders’ backline hold Canisius scoreless (9/4)
- Fired a shot on goal against Loyola (9/17)
- Played the full 90 minutes in a shutout victory over Boston University (9/21)
- Tallied an assist in Colgate’s win over Army (10/8)
- Played the entire game and helped the Raiders’ defense hold Lehigh scoreless (10/12)
- Recorded a shot on goal at American (10/15)
- Ripped a shot on goal against Lafayette (10/22)
2021 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 15/15
Stats: 9 shots, 2 shots on goal, 1,398 minutes
- Played in 15 games starting all of them
- Helped guide Colgate’s backline to five shutouts
- Recorded two shots in 96 minutes of action at Villanova (9/12)
- Logged a shot on goal and helped Raiders to shutout victory over Bucknell (9/25)
- Fired two shots including one on goal against Navy (10/2)
- Played 110 minutes and tallied a shot against American (10/16)
2020-21 (First-Year)
Games/Starts: 9/9
Stats: 1 goal, 2 points, 1 game-winning goal, 4 shots, 2 shots on goal, 902 minutes
- Stellar first-year campaign saw her garner All-Patriot League Third Team honors
- One of six players to start every game and played every minute in 2021
- Scored her first collegiate goal in the final game of the regular season at Army (4/9) in double OT to clinch berth in the Patriot League tournament for the 13th consecutive year
- Helped anchor Colgate’s back line to three shutouts, including a 1-0 double-overtime victory over Boston University (4/14) in the Patriot League semifinals
- Played 110 minutes three times
- Took a season-high two shots in the regular season finale at Army
Before Colgate
A defender out of
Clearwater, Florida, Schaffer started over 40 games for IMG Academy, where she accumulated 17 points on five goals and seven assists as a four-year starter at center back. She started every game as a senior and recorded two goals and two assists to help lead her team to U.S. Soccer DA National Elite Eight in 2019. Schaffer played a pivotal role in the team’s advancement to the National Playoffs in 2018 and USYS Florida State Cup Finals in 2017. A two-time recipient of the IMG Academy Coach’s Award as a sophomore and junior, Schaffer was also a member of National Honor Society.
Personal
Born: Rachel Evelyna Schaffer in Kherson, Ukraine
Family: Daughter of Benjamin Schaffer and Stephanie Van Zandt.
