2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 16
Rebecca Van Siclen
- Position:
- M/F
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Finance
- Hometown:
- Montclair, N.J.
- High School:
- Montclair
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? "I chose Lehigh because it has competitive athletics and academics."
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AS A SENIOR (2021): Played in 14 games, starting 13 … Finished with four points behind one goal and two assists, along with 17 shots (five on goal) … Had one game-winning goal … Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in big victory at American (10/23) that helped clinch a Patriot League Tournament berth … Tallied an assist at Navy (10/8) … Recorded first-career assist against Siena (8/29) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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AS A JUNIOR (Spring, 2021): Started all six games, scoring a goal … Goal came in the third minute vs. Colgate (3/27) … Led the Mountain Hawks in shots (12) and finished second in shots on goal (5) … Third team All-Patriot League honoree … Fired a season-high four shots in the season finale vs. Loyola (4/9) … Marked fourth straight game with multiple shots, also posting two at Navy (4/3), vs. Colgate (3/27) and at Bucknell (3/21) … Began the season with a shot on goal in the first two games – at Army West Point (3/13) and against American (3/6) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2018): Played in all 20 games, starting seven … Posted two goals and four points, firing 18 shots (seven on goal) … Recorded two shots (one on goal) in the Patriot League Championship Game at Boston University (11/4) … Scored a late second-half goal at Loyola (10/20) … Scored the game’s first goal, which proved to be the game-winner, against Temple (9/7), earning Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors. Had a career-high four shots and four shots on goal. Marked the third of four straight games with multiple shots … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-time first team All-League honoree at Montclair High School, finishing tenure with 50 career goals … During her time, Montclair won three league championships (2015-17), two county championships (2015-16) and two sectional championships (2015-16) … Was Player of the Game at the 2014 High School State Championship and was also a G4 High School Girls Soccer State Champion in 2014 … The following year, won Best XI Performance for Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) New Jersey … Also strong in the classroom as a member of the honor roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
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CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, five times; last at American (10/23/21)
Assists: 1 at Navy (10/8/21)
Points: 2, five times; last at American (10/23/21)
GETTING TO KNOW REBECCA
Nickname:Â Becca
Major & Why:Â College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Food:Â Sushi
Favorite Color:Â Turquoise
Favorite Musical Artist:Â A Boogie
Favorite Movie:Â Saving Private Ryan
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Pro Team:Â Chelsea Football Club
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport:Â Kyrie Irving
Hobbies:Â Shopping and eating
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Vogue
Place I’d Like To Visit: Egypt
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Ability to sing
Dream Job:Â Create my own athletic clothing line
If I Didn’t Play Soccer, I Would Play: Lacrosse
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Film my God’s Plan music video
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AS A SENIOR (2021): Played in 14 games, starting 13 … Finished with four points behind one goal and two assists, along with 17 shots (five on goal) … Had one game-winning goal … Scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in big victory at American (10/23) that helped clinch a Patriot League Tournament berth … Tallied an assist at Navy (10/8) … Recorded first-career assist against Siena (8/29) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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AS A JUNIOR (Spring, 2021): Started all six games, scoring a goal … Goal came in the third minute vs. Colgate (3/27) … Led the Mountain Hawks in shots (12) and finished second in shots on goal (5) … Third team All-Patriot League honoree … Fired a season-high four shots in the season finale vs. Loyola (4/9) … Marked fourth straight game with multiple shots, also posting two at Navy (4/3), vs. Colgate (3/27) and at Bucknell (3/21) … Began the season with a shot on goal in the first two games – at Army West Point (3/13) and against American (3/6) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): Saw action in all 18 games, starting three … Scored a goal while adding 28 shots (third on the Mountain Hawks), 12 on goal (second) … Had at least one shot on goal in 14 games … Fired a career-high five shots (three on goal) in the season finale vs. American (11/1) … Scored a key insurance goal late in big win over Bucknell (10/2) … Started three of the first four games of the season … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.Rebecca Van Siclen scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal in the 59th minute, off a great pass from Hope Flanegin! pic.twitter.com/c14m0PMtic
— Lehigh W. Soccer (@LehighWSoccer) October 23, 2021
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2018): Played in all 20 games, starting seven … Posted two goals and four points, firing 18 shots (seven on goal) … Recorded two shots (one on goal) in the Patriot League Championship Game at Boston University (11/4) … Scored a late second-half goal at Loyola (10/20) … Scored the game’s first goal, which proved to be the game-winner, against Temple (9/7), earning Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors. Had a career-high four shots and four shots on goal. Marked the third of four straight games with multiple shots … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Four-time first team All-League honoree at Montclair High School, finishing tenure with 50 career goals … During her time, Montclair won three league championships (2015-17), two county championships (2015-16) and two sectional championships (2015-16) … Was Player of the Game at the 2014 High School State Championship and was also a G4 High School Girls Soccer State Champion in 2014 … The following year, won Best XI Performance for Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) New Jersey … Also strong in the classroom as a member of the honor roll.
CAREER STATISTICS
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| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts. | Sh. | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
| 2018 | 20-7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .111 | 7 | .389 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | .036 | 12 | .429 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Spring, 2021 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .083 | 5 | .417 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 14-13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | .059 | 5 | .294 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 58-29 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 75 | .067 | 29 | .387 | 2 | 0-0 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, five times; last at American (10/23/21)
Assists: 1 at Navy (10/8/21)
Points: 2, five times; last at American (10/23/21)
GETTING TO KNOW REBECCA
Nickname:Â Becca
Major & Why:Â College of Arts and Sciences
Favorite Food:Â Sushi
Favorite Color:Â Turquoise
Favorite Musical Artist:Â A Boogie
Favorite Movie:Â Saving Private Ryan
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Pro Team:Â Chelsea Football Club
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport:Â Kyrie Irving
Hobbies:Â Shopping and eating
Magazine Cover I’d Like To Be On: Vogue
Place I’d Like To Visit: Egypt
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Ability to sing
Dream Job:Â Create my own athletic clothing line
If I Didn’t Play Soccer, I Would Play: Lacrosse
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Film my God’s Plan music video
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