Career Stats
Awards & Honors
- School record holder for career minutes by a field player with 8,597
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2020-22)
As a graduate student (2023):
- Played in and started all 20 matches while contributing to 10 team shutouts, finishing career with 102 matches and playing in 100 percent of Rutgers' games during her time on campus
- Assisted Rutgers' goal during 2-1 loss to Columbia in first round of the NCAA Tournament, finishing the year with a career-high three helpers
- Played in her 100th career match on 10/22, representing 100 percent of Rutgers' matches since the beginning of Lynch's freshman year in 2019.
- Becomes the fourth player in program history to play in 100 matches, joining Amirah Ali (103), Gabby Provenzano (103), and Meagan McClelland (102).
- Played the full 90 in all of Rutgers' 10 regular season Big Ten matches, which included five victories and four shutouts by Lynch and the defense. The backs have allowed four or less shots on goal in 10 matches, including the final four of the regular season.
- Assisted the lone goal in 1-0 win over Ohio Stats (10/19)
- Went the full 90 for the third time this season against Georgetown (9/4)
- Assisted the opening score in the 6th minute in the 1-1 draw at NC State (8/24)
As a senior (2022):
- The Scarlet Knights' minutes leader on the field during the 2022 regular season with 1,767 (88.4 minutes per match)
- Played in and started all 20 matches, scoring once and contributing to nine team shutouts
- Scored a goal in a 2-2 draw with Minnesota (10/13)
- Played 90 minutes on defense in the 2-0 shutout of Ohio State, while allowing only two shots on goal (9/18)
- Averages 84.5 minutes per match through a 6-0-0 start for a Rutgers defense that has allowed a 0.33 goals-against average and an average of 2.9 shots on goal allowed per match.
As a junior (2021): Started in 22 of 24 games...earned an assist to help secure the 2-0 win over Indiana (10/21)...picked up a goal in the 2-1 win over Minnesota (9/30)...recorded her first collegiate goal against Princeton (9/9).
As a sophomore (2020-21): Started all 16 games...aided the backline in back-to-back, 1-0 shutouts in the two games of Big Ten Regional Weekend, holding both opponents to single-digit shots on goal to advance to the Big Ten Semifinals (April 8 and 11)...named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, aiding the backline in a 1-0 shutout of Minnesota and recording an assist in the 2-1 win over Iowa (March 18 and 21)...aided the backline in holding Purdue to just three shots on goal and seven shots overall in RU's 1-0 victory (Feb. 28).
As a freshman (2019): Started 20 of 21 games…added the first assist of her career on the game winner in the 1-0 victory against Providence (Sept. 1)…aided a defense that shut out No. 11 Tennessee, holding them to three first half shots and seven overall (Aug. 29)...earned her first starting nod in the match vs. Fordham (Aug. 25).
Prior to Rutgers: Four-year varsity soccer letterwinner…collected honors such as First Team All-New Jersey, First Team All-Group IV, and first team all-conference…member of the track and field team, placing fourth in the county in the mile event…honor roll student…member of the Student Council, Council for Exceptional Children's Club, Rachel's Challenge Club, and Key Club.
Personal: Daughter of Jennifer and Matthew Lynch…has a brother, Matthew, who plays football at Gettysburg College…intends to major in exercise science.
