McDonald Named to NSCAA's Women's Soccer Second Team All-Region
November 29, 2006

Carson, CA - Cal State Dominguez Hills senior forward Rachele McDonald (Ventura, CA/Buena HS) has been chosen to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s Far West Region 2nd-team, the NSCAA announced earlier today. This marks the 3rd-consecutive year that McDonald, the 2006 Daktronics Far West Region Player of the Year and two-time California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) MVP, was named to the NSCAA’s all-region squad after earning 1st-team selections the previous two seasons.

McDonald, who earlier this month was selected the Daktronics MVP and who last month claimed her second CCAA MVP honor in three years, helped the Toros to an 11-8-1 overall and 10-5-1 CCAA record in 2006. The crafty forward led the CCAA in points with 34, tied for the league lead in assists with eight, and placed second with 13 goals, becoming just the second player to win the league’s top award twice after Cal Poly Pomona’s Ruth Van’t Land first accomplished the feat in 1998 and 2000.

Closing her collegiate career in a 2-1 overtime win at San Francisco State on October 22, the Ventura native sits 5th in CSUDH’s record book for career points (90), is tied for 5th in career goals (33) and is tied for 6th with former All-America Heather Rolland in career assists (24). McDonald also is in the top 10 for single-season records, is tied for 2nd in assists (12 in 2005), 9th in points and 10th in goals.

In all, 10 CCAA student-athletes were selected out of 23 total, with CCAA Champion UC San Diego garnering the most 1st-team selections with three.

Next season, the Toros return 18 letter-winners, eight starters as well as their starting keeper, and look to send their 12 seniors back to the CCAA and NCAA postseason tournaments.