Rachel Steward Elite Prospects ↗
Position:
Forward
DOB: 2009-06-24
Country: USA
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
NCAA-W Projection
Penn State
Set Commitment
NCAA Division I Women's
Projected PPG — WCHA-W
0.55
Strong (0.45–0.70)
Base NCAAe-W PPG0.5844
Conf. Strength0.997
Year Adj (FR)×0.87
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
NCAA D3W
Projected PPG — Division Avg
1.39
Elite (1.00+)
Base D3e-W PPG1.6224
Conf. Strength1.000
Year Adj (FR)×0.80
Confidencehigh
Seasons Used2
D1W / D3W Likelihood
52%
NCAA D1W
0%
NCAA D3W
48%
Club / Other
Based on 40 comparable players
Career Trajectory
Dashed = raw PPG · ■ Solid = age-adjusted NCAAe-W PPG · ■ Green = actual college PPG
Pre-College Seasons
Most women's college players come directly from high school hockey. Junior or HS season stats below (when available on Elite Prospects).
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PPG | NCAAe-W PPG | Age-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Philadelphia Jr Flyers 16U | JWHL-U16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 2.467 | 0.5555 | 0.5624 |
| 2022-23 | Philadelphia Jr Flyers 16U | JWHL-U16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 2.467 | 0.5555 | 0.5458 |
| 2023-24 | Philadelphia Jr Flyers 16U | JWHL-U16 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 2.467 | 0.5555 | 0.5440 |
| 2024-25 | — | 16U-AAA-W | 65 | 45 | 30 | 75 | 1.154 | 0.4121 | 0.4121 |
| 2025-26 | — | 16U-AAA-W | 71 | 74 | 65 | 139 | 1.958 | 0.6993 | 0.6993 |
NCAAe-W = points/game translated to NCAA-W equivalent · COVID-flagged seasons in yellow
Historical Comparables — NCAA D1W
| Player | League · Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shayna Tomlinson | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.08 PPG | 0.531 | Rensselaer |
| Jessie Aney | USHS-MN-W · 2013-14 · 4.36 PPG | 0.267 | UConn |
| Brooke Avery | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.00 PPG | 0.062 | New Hampshire |
| Nicole Schammel | USHS-MN-W · 2012-13 · 4.16 PPG | 0.611 | Minnesota State |
| Caitrin Lonergan | NE-Prep-Girls · 2012-13 · 2.44 PPG | 0.892 | Boston College |
Historical Comparables — NCAA D3W
| Player | Junior Season · PPG | FR College PPG | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Coons | 2012-13 · 4.25 PPG | 0.458 | Becker | — |
| Alex Toupal | 2013-14 · 2.96 PPG | 0.652 | Amherst | NESCAC |
| Courtney Dumont | 2006-07 · 1.65 PPG | 1.167 | Connecticut College | NESCAC |
| Sarah Markey | 2010-11 · 2.50 PPG | 0.769 | Salve Regina | NEHC |
| Alex Hantge | 2016-17 · 1.33 PPG | 1.417 | Wisconsin-River Falls | WIAC |
Women's college hockey projections draw primarily on high school and junior stats when available. Because most women go directly from HS to college, projections with limited pre-college data use conference-based priors.
NCAAe-W factors are derived from historical pre-college→NCAA-W transitions. For many players, projection confidence is lower than men's due to sparse pre-college tracking.