WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

2006-07: Saw game action in 21 contests ... averaged 2.3 ppg., and 0.5 rpg. ... handed out 19 assists and made eight steals ... tied for fourth on the team with 16 three-pointers ... netted season-high 12 points versus Newbury ... nailed four triples in that contest.

Before Norwich: Starred on the basketball court at Weymouth High School ... served as a co-captain during senior campaign ... recipient of the senior basketball award ... also played lacrosse ... participated in AAU basketball for seven years and town league for 11 years ... played on a Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL) championship team ... led Mission Hill to a city title.

Personal: Daughter of Rich and Maureen Rate ... has one older brother, Dan ... majoring in Sports Medicine.