2014 Softball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 8
Rachel Engel
- Position:
- Catcher
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Fla.
- High School:
- Eau Gallie HS
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Appeared in 44 games… started in 40 games as catcher… tallied 18 hits and 11 RBI… drilled first career home run against Savannah State (Feb. 14), ultimately going 2-for-3 in that game with two RBI, three runs scored and a walk… hit a sacrifice fly that drove in the game-winning run in the eighth inning in Game One against Jacksonville (Apr. 5)… registered two doubles in Game One at Northern Kentucky (Mar. 22)… tallied two RBI at both Northern Kentucky (Mar. 23) and Mercer (Mar. 31)… recorded 10-or-more putouts in three games... Atlantic Sun Academic Honor Roll selection.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Appeared in 19 games and made two starts... entered primarily as a pinch hitter... recorded a hti against Towson (Feb. 23) at the FAU Strike Out Cancer Tournament and twice against Princeton (Mar. 1 and Mar. 3) at the Osprey Invitational... drove in two RBI vs. Princeton (Mar. 3)... also had an RBI against Towson.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years at Eau Gallie High School for coaches Bill Sinclair, Russ Reese, and Fred Engel... helped team to a 6A State Championship 2011... part of the 8A State Finalists in 2012... helped team to a 27-3 mark in 2012 season... named MVP for Eau Gallie as a senior... earned First-Team All-State as a senior... two-time Second-Team All-State honoree... three-time First-Team All-District selection... named Offensive MVP for Eau Gallie in 2010... received the Coaches Award as a junior... played Team North Florida club for three years for coach Kevin Fagan... part of the 2011 ASA Gold National Championship club team... also played volleyball and won districts in 2012... graduated with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Fred and Kathleen Engel... has two sisters, Heather and Brooke... Fred played baseball for Florida Tech and coached her high school team for two years... born Sept. 2... majoring in Health Science.
Appeared in 44 games… started in 40 games as catcher… tallied 18 hits and 11 RBI… drilled first career home run against Savannah State (Feb. 14), ultimately going 2-for-3 in that game with two RBI, three runs scored and a walk… hit a sacrifice fly that drove in the game-winning run in the eighth inning in Game One against Jacksonville (Apr. 5)… registered two doubles in Game One at Northern Kentucky (Mar. 22)… tallied two RBI at both Northern Kentucky (Mar. 23) and Mercer (Mar. 31)… recorded 10-or-more putouts in three games... Atlantic Sun Academic Honor Roll selection.
FRESHMAN (2013)
Appeared in 19 games and made two starts... entered primarily as a pinch hitter... recorded a hti against Towson (Feb. 23) at the FAU Strike Out Cancer Tournament and twice against Princeton (Mar. 1 and Mar. 3) at the Osprey Invitational... drove in two RBI vs. Princeton (Mar. 3)... also had an RBI against Towson.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years at Eau Gallie High School for coaches Bill Sinclair, Russ Reese, and Fred Engel... helped team to a 6A State Championship 2011... part of the 8A State Finalists in 2012... helped team to a 27-3 mark in 2012 season... named MVP for Eau Gallie as a senior... earned First-Team All-State as a senior... two-time Second-Team All-State honoree... three-time First-Team All-District selection... named Offensive MVP for Eau Gallie in 2010... received the Coaches Award as a junior... played Team North Florida club for three years for coach Kevin Fagan... part of the 2011 ASA Gold National Championship club team... also played volleyball and won districts in 2012... graduated with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Fred and Kathleen Engel... has two sisters, Heather and Brooke... Fred played baseball for Florida Tech and coached her high school team for two years... born Sept. 2... majoring in Health Science.
UNF Softball Complex Aerial Drone
Thursday, July 06
UNF Softball Fall Ball Scrimmage
Thursday, July 06
Pre-Tournament Interivew with Coach Hickey
Thursday, July 06
Head Softball Jeff Conrad - Hiring Feature
Wednesday, July 06