2022 Field Hockey Roster

8 Rachel Buttinger

  • Position Forward/Midfield
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
  • Hometown Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  • Major Undeclared

Biography

As A Junior (Fall 2021): 
  • Notched the game-winning goal vs. Brown.
  • Earned her first two-goal game at New Hampshire on a personal-best four shots.
  • Scored her third career goal, first of the fall, in Cal’s 4-1 win at Towson.
  • Appeared in all 17 games with 12 starts.
  • Tallied eight points, which ranked tied for second on the team (four goals).

As a Sophomore (Spring 2021):
  • Played in all 11 games, starting six of them.
  • Scored Cal’s lone goal in the 2021 season opener at UC Davis.
  • Earned her first career multi-point match with a goal and an assist vs. New Hampshire.
  • Academically was an NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad Honoree.

As a Freshman (2019):
  • Academic honors include being named to the America East Honor Roll.
  • Appeared in seven games.

High School/Club: 
  • Attended Resurrection Catholic Secondary School in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
  • Named the Senior Athlete of the Year.
  • OFSAA gold and silver medalists in 2015 and 2016, her squad was league champs from 2015-17.
  • League all-star from 2016-18, league MVP in 2017, team captain from 2016-18.
  • Also a member of the ice hockey, soccer and badminton teams.
  • Played in the Provincial System going to Nationals five times, and has been invited to Junior National Team camps

Personal: 
  • Parents are Gord and Pam Buttinger.
  • Has six siblings who are all NCAA Division I student-athletes

Major: Undeclared -- hopes to earn a degree in the Haas School of Business

Statistics

Season:
2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2019Freshman

    Forward
    5'9"
    18
  • 18

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward/Midfield/Goalkeeper
    5'9"
    18
  • 8

    2021-22Junior

    Forward/Midfield
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2022Senior

    Forward/Midfield
    5'9"
    8