Weber State University Athletics
2009 Soccer Roster
Ritchie, Rebecca
Jersey Number 32
Rebecca Ritchie
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Hilton HS
- Hometown:
- Hilton, NY
Bio
As a Junior in 2008: Rebecca played, and started, in 20 matches for the Wildcats... Matched her career-high for wins with nine... Set career-high’s with 104 saves, eight shutouts and a 1.03 Goals Against Average... Recorded back-to-back shutouts twice, which produced consecutive scoreless streaks of over 240 minutes each... The first streak ran to 257 minutes and included clean sheets against Gonzaga and Montana. The second streak ended at 241 minutes and 17 seconds and included shutouts of Idaho State and Montana... Allowed only four goals in Big Sky play, producing four shutouts and a 0.56 GAA... Recorded a season-high 10 saves in a 2-1 double-overtime win over Eastern Washington on Oct. 9... Posted a nine-save match against Brigham Young on Oct. 28... Made eight saves in a match three other times during the season.
As a Sophomore in 2007: Rebecca started all 13 matches she played in during the season... Sat out the last five matches of the non-conference schedule after suffering a concussion in a match against Boise State on Sep. 14... Was 5-5-2 on the year with 74 saves, five shutouts and a 1.40 GAA... Posted a miniscule 0.64 GAA in Big Sky play... Posted four-straight shutouts in October, with clean sheets against Portland State, Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington. The streak ended in a 1-1 tie with Montana on Oct. 28... Overall, the consecutive scoreless streak reached 485 minutes and 13 seconds, just five minutes and 21 seconds shy of the all-time Weber State mark (held by WSU assistant coach Meagan Thunell)... Recorded a season-high 10 saves on Oct. 18 against Northern Colorado... Was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Second Team.
As a Freshman in 2006: Rebecca won the starting goalkeeper job in fall camp and held the job throughout the season... Played -- and started -- in 17 games for the Wildcats in 2006... Finished the year with over 1,596 minutes played... Posted a 9-7-1 record with 83 saves, four shutouts and a 1.07 Goals Against Average... Went 4-2-1 with one shutout, 31 saves and a 0.95 GAA in Big Sky Conference play... Recorded her first career shutout in a 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Sep. 1... Also earned shutouts against Ohio, Western Illinois and Eastern Washington... Recorded the win in four straight starts from Sep. 1 to Sep. 17... Recorded the first assist from the goalkeeper position in Weber State history with an assist on Linsey McFarland’s goal in the fifth minute of a 4-1 win over Iowa State on Sep. 15... Posted a career-high 13 saves in a 3-2 loss to UTEP on Sep. 23 in the Wildcats’ season opener... Her 83 saves ranks fifth on the all-time WSU career saves list and sixth on the all-time single season list... Her four shutouts rank fifth on the career list and sixth on the single season list... Her 1.07 GAA ranks first on the WSU career list and fourth on the single season list... On the WSU freshman season list, Rebecca ranks second to current Wildcat assistant coach in saves, shutouts and GAA.
During her Prep career: Rebecca is a 2006 graduate of Hilton High School in Hilton, New York, where she lettered four times in soccer and volleyball and once in track... She played on three ODP All-Star teams (2003-2005) and on the ODP/Super Y Regional Team in 2003... Helped lead the Rochester Junior Rhinos Premier Soccer Club to the NYSWYSA championship in 2002, 2003 and 2005... Was named team MVP two times... Was a three-time All-League player and a three-time All-County selection... Was named to the 2005 All-Greater Rochester Soccer Team and was a two-time All-State honorable mention (2004 & 2005)... Was named the Hilton High School Underclassmen Athlete of the Year in 2005... Has been a member of the National Honor Society from 2004 to 2006.
Notes: Rebecca’s twin sister, Michelle, played for the Wildcats during the 2007 season... Rebecca spent this past summer playing wtih the Utah Spiders of the Womens Premier Soccer League.
Personal: Rebecca is the daughter of Kurt and Wendy Ritchie... Along with Michelle, she has one other sister, Sarah (17)... Is majoring in Accounting.
As a Sophomore in 2007: Rebecca started all 13 matches she played in during the season... Sat out the last five matches of the non-conference schedule after suffering a concussion in a match against Boise State on Sep. 14... Was 5-5-2 on the year with 74 saves, five shutouts and a 1.40 GAA... Posted a miniscule 0.64 GAA in Big Sky play... Posted four-straight shutouts in October, with clean sheets against Portland State, Northern Colorado, Northern Arizona and Eastern Washington. The streak ended in a 1-1 tie with Montana on Oct. 28... Overall, the consecutive scoreless streak reached 485 minutes and 13 seconds, just five minutes and 21 seconds shy of the all-time Weber State mark (held by WSU assistant coach Meagan Thunell)... Recorded a season-high 10 saves on Oct. 18 against Northern Colorado... Was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Second Team.
As a Freshman in 2006: Rebecca won the starting goalkeeper job in fall camp and held the job throughout the season... Played -- and started -- in 17 games for the Wildcats in 2006... Finished the year with over 1,596 minutes played... Posted a 9-7-1 record with 83 saves, four shutouts and a 1.07 Goals Against Average... Went 4-2-1 with one shutout, 31 saves and a 0.95 GAA in Big Sky Conference play... Recorded her first career shutout in a 2-0 win over Northern Iowa on Sep. 1... Also earned shutouts against Ohio, Western Illinois and Eastern Washington... Recorded the win in four straight starts from Sep. 1 to Sep. 17... Recorded the first assist from the goalkeeper position in Weber State history with an assist on Linsey McFarland’s goal in the fifth minute of a 4-1 win over Iowa State on Sep. 15... Posted a career-high 13 saves in a 3-2 loss to UTEP on Sep. 23 in the Wildcats’ season opener... Her 83 saves ranks fifth on the all-time WSU career saves list and sixth on the all-time single season list... Her four shutouts rank fifth on the career list and sixth on the single season list... Her 1.07 GAA ranks first on the WSU career list and fourth on the single season list... On the WSU freshman season list, Rebecca ranks second to current Wildcat assistant coach in saves, shutouts and GAA.
During her Prep career: Rebecca is a 2006 graduate of Hilton High School in Hilton, New York, where she lettered four times in soccer and volleyball and once in track... She played on three ODP All-Star teams (2003-2005) and on the ODP/Super Y Regional Team in 2003... Helped lead the Rochester Junior Rhinos Premier Soccer Club to the NYSWYSA championship in 2002, 2003 and 2005... Was named team MVP two times... Was a three-time All-League player and a three-time All-County selection... Was named to the 2005 All-Greater Rochester Soccer Team and was a two-time All-State honorable mention (2004 & 2005)... Was named the Hilton High School Underclassmen Athlete of the Year in 2005... Has been a member of the National Honor Society from 2004 to 2006.
Notes: Rebecca’s twin sister, Michelle, played for the Wildcats during the 2007 season... Rebecca spent this past summer playing wtih the Utah Spiders of the Womens Premier Soccer League.
Personal: Rebecca is the daughter of Kurt and Wendy Ritchie... Along with Michelle, she has one other sister, Sarah (17)... Is majoring in Accounting.
Wildcat Invitational Highlights
Sunday, August 31
President Mortensen with volleyball - August 2025
Tuesday, August 26
Weber State football Mic'd Up - Angel King
Friday, August 15
Wildcat All In - Weber State football senior Bird Butler
Thursday, August 14
