2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Thun-Blankenship, Rachel
Jersey Number 14
Rachel Thun-Blankenship
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Oklahoma City, Okla.
- High School:
- Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy
Bio
TULSA – Was a four-year letterwinner . . . started in 70 of 75 career games . . . had 31 goals and 28 assists for 90 points . . . concluded her career ranked first in assists, fifth in points and sixth in goals scored on Tulsa’s top 10 lists . . . a four-time first-team all-conference selection.
SENIOR (2017) – Started in 15 of 17 games . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team . . . led the team in goals (4), assists (4), points (12) and shots (33) . . . scored goals against Rice, Oral Roberts, SMU and Cincinnati . . . picked up assists against Utah Valley, Rice, Houston and SMU . . . attempted 33 shots, 16 of which were on goal . . . was named as TU’s “Player of the Match” against Rice, Oral Roberts, Houston and Cincinnati.
JUNIOR (2016) – Started in 17 of 18 games . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team . . . was selected as The American Midfielder of the Year . . . picked up NSCAA NCAA Division I Women’s All-Northeast Region third-team accolades . . . scored the game-winning goal against Missouri State, Houston Baptist and Temple . . . also tallied goals Oklahoma, Rice, Oral Roberts, UConn, SMU and USF, as well as two goals at Houston and an additional goal vs. Missouri State . . . picked up two assists against East Carolina, and one each against Central Arkansas, Missouri State, Houston Baptist, Rice, Oral Roberts, UConn and Houston . . . attempted 52 shots, 34 of which were on goal for a .654 shots-on-goal percentage . . . ranked first in goals (12), assists (9) and points (33) on the team . . . was second in assists, and fifth in points and goals in The American . . . was named TU’s “Player of the Match” against Missouri State, Rice, Oral Roberts, Temple and USF.
SOPHOMORE (2015) – Started in 19 of 20 games . . . scored the game-winning goal against Missouri Southern, Houston and Temple . . . also had goals against Mercer, Missouri State, SMU and a second goal against Temple . . . picked up two assists against Incarnate Word, and one vs. Missouri Southern, SIUE, McNeese State, Missouri State, Oral Roberts and East Carolina . . . attempted 63 shots, 28 of which were on goal . . . ranked first in goals, assists and points on the team, and second in assists, seventh in points and eighth in shots and goals in The American . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team . . . was named TU’s “Player of the Match” against Missouri Southern and Temple.
FRESHMAN (2014) – Started in 19 of 20 games . . . scored eight goals and seven assists for a team-best 23 points . . . her goals against Arkansas State and Central Arkansas were game-winners . . . also tallied goals vs. Missouri State, UMKC, Texas Tech, Temple, Cincinnati, as well as another goal against UCA . . . picked up two assists vs. Missouri State and USF, and one against UMKC, Oral Roberts and Houston . . . attempted 56 shots, 26 of which were on goal . . . ranked fifth in assists, sixth in points, seventh in shots and eighth in goals in The American . . . was named TU’s “Player of the Match” against Missouri State and UMKC . . . picked up NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I All-Northeast Region second team accolades . . . was tabbed to the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI second team and was ranked No. 21 in the Freshman Top 100 . . . was selected as The American Rookie of the Week on Sept. 1 . . . was named The American Rookie of the Year and was tabbed to the All-Rookie team . . . picked up first team all-conference accolades . . . was tabbed to the Holiday Inn Tulsa City Center Tulsa Invitational and OSU Invitational all-tournament teams.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Played club soccer for Oklahoma Futbol Club . . . led her team to a 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 state championship, and to a 2013 Regional III championship . . . was a member of the 2009 regional team pool, 2009 National I.D. camp and 2010 regional team.
PERSONAL – A psychology major . . . born September 2, 1995 . . . daughter of Hans and Diana Thun . . . picked up 2015-16 and 2016-17 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors.
SENIOR (2017) – Started in 15 of 17 games . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team . . . led the team in goals (4), assists (4), points (12) and shots (33) . . . scored goals against Rice, Oral Roberts, SMU and Cincinnati . . . picked up assists against Utah Valley, Rice, Houston and SMU . . . attempted 33 shots, 16 of which were on goal . . . was named as TU’s “Player of the Match” against Rice, Oral Roberts, Houston and Cincinnati.
JUNIOR (2016) – Started in 17 of 18 games . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team . . . was selected as The American Midfielder of the Year . . . picked up NSCAA NCAA Division I Women’s All-Northeast Region third-team accolades . . . scored the game-winning goal against Missouri State, Houston Baptist and Temple . . . also tallied goals Oklahoma, Rice, Oral Roberts, UConn, SMU and USF, as well as two goals at Houston and an additional goal vs. Missouri State . . . picked up two assists against East Carolina, and one each against Central Arkansas, Missouri State, Houston Baptist, Rice, Oral Roberts, UConn and Houston . . . attempted 52 shots, 34 of which were on goal for a .654 shots-on-goal percentage . . . ranked first in goals (12), assists (9) and points (33) on the team . . . was second in assists, and fifth in points and goals in The American . . . was named TU’s “Player of the Match” against Missouri State, Rice, Oral Roberts, Temple and USF.
SOPHOMORE (2015) – Started in 19 of 20 games . . . scored the game-winning goal against Missouri Southern, Houston and Temple . . . also had goals against Mercer, Missouri State, SMU and a second goal against Temple . . . picked up two assists against Incarnate Word, and one vs. Missouri Southern, SIUE, McNeese State, Missouri State, Oral Roberts and East Carolina . . . attempted 63 shots, 28 of which were on goal . . . ranked first in goals, assists and points on the team, and second in assists, seventh in points and eighth in shots and goals in The American . . . was named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference first team . . . was named TU’s “Player of the Match” against Missouri Southern and Temple.
FRESHMAN (2014) – Started in 19 of 20 games . . . scored eight goals and seven assists for a team-best 23 points . . . her goals against Arkansas State and Central Arkansas were game-winners . . . also tallied goals vs. Missouri State, UMKC, Texas Tech, Temple, Cincinnati, as well as another goal against UCA . . . picked up two assists vs. Missouri State and USF, and one against UMKC, Oral Roberts and Houston . . . attempted 56 shots, 26 of which were on goal . . . ranked fifth in assists, sixth in points, seventh in shots and eighth in goals in The American . . . was named TU’s “Player of the Match” against Missouri State and UMKC . . . picked up NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division I All-Northeast Region second team accolades . . . was tabbed to the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI second team and was ranked No. 21 in the Freshman Top 100 . . . was selected as The American Rookie of the Week on Sept. 1 . . . was named The American Rookie of the Year and was tabbed to the All-Rookie team . . . picked up first team all-conference accolades . . . was tabbed to the Holiday Inn Tulsa City Center Tulsa Invitational and OSU Invitational all-tournament teams.
PRIOR TO TULSA – Played club soccer for Oklahoma Futbol Club . . . led her team to a 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 state championship, and to a 2013 Regional III championship . . . was a member of the 2009 regional team pool, 2009 National I.D. camp and 2010 regional team.
PERSONAL – A psychology major . . . born September 2, 1995 . . . daughter of Hans and Diana Thun . . . picked up 2015-16 and 2016-17 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors.
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