Rachel DePouw '12 Recruiting Profile

I am a 5'4" senior pitcher, infielder, and outfielder. I am from Fox Lake, IL. I have 5 years of in-house softball experience with GTAAA (Grant Township Area Athletic Association) and 5 years of travel softball experience with Illinois Fusion. I started on Varsity my freshman, sopohmore, and junior year. Right now it is summer going into my senior year of highschool. For High School my freshman year I earned All Conference Honorable Mention. My sophomore year I earned All Conference and All Area. My High School team took 2nd in Regionals my freshman and sophomore year. My Junior year, I earned, All-Conference, All-Area, and MVP. My biggest goal is to play College Softball and earn a degree at the same time. I am open to exploring all divisions, I would like to pursue a university with an outstanding education field. I would like to major in Pre-Med and Biochemistry. Financial assistance is going to be very important to me in the college selection process as my family will have high need. I was nominated to attend the North Suburban Leadership Conference, because I have leadership and sportsmanship. I believe I would be a great addition to a team to win National Championships and also pursue my dream of earning a degree at the same time.