Christopher Newport University

2021 - Second team All-Conference selection ... Dominant outside midfielder started all 23 games for the best defense in program history, helping the Captains shatter records for shutouts, goals-against average, and save percentage ... Defense held opponents to just seven goals during the season ... Ranked fourth on the team among field players in total minutes played ... Logged eight complete game efforts including both national semifinal and championship game ... Chipped in three assists during the season, including two against Salisbury ... Assisted on the game-winning goal less than a minute into the NCAA Tournament opening round game against Cabrini ... Took 16 shots including six on-frame ... Earned C2C All-Academic honors for the third year in a row

2020 - Did not see action during her second season following a decision by the NCAA and Capital Athletic Conference to suspend athletic competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Repeat selection to the Conference All-Academic Team

2019 - Raced out of the gates in her first season with the Captains, scoring at least one point in four of the first seven games of the season ... Ranked fifth on the team in scoring with 11 points on three goals and five assists ... Ranked third on the team in helpers ... Logged a five-point showing against Methodist with two goals and one assist against the Monarchs ... Also scored a goal against St. Mary's (Md.) on October 16 ... Took 16 shots, putting six on-goal ... Named to Capital Athletic Conference All-Academic team

At Nansemond River - Multi-sport athlete for the Warriors, playing field hockey and soccer all four years while also participating in track & field for one ... Named team Captain for two seasons ... Earned All-PenSouth first team honors and 5A South Region second team plaudits in 2016 and 2017 ... Second team All-Tidewater in 2017 and second team All-District in 2018 ... Earned team MVP honors was named first team All-District, All-Region, and All-State ... Also a first team All-Region selection for the field hockey team ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also played with the Williamsburg Legacy Soccer Club and was named Player of the Year in 2017-18

Personal - Sarah Nicole Rhiel was born in Portsmouth, Va. ... Daughter of Joseph and Yasmyne Rhiel ... Favorite athlete is Christen Press ... Person in history she'd most like to meet is Abraham Lincoln ... Most impressive person met is her grandmother ... Dream vacation is a trip to the beach in Australia ... Superstitions include not stepping on the sideline in pregame ... Favorite food is mashed potatoes ... Favorite movie is "Edge of Tomorrow" and favorite TV show is "The 100" ... Favorite author is Nicholas Sparks and favorite musician is Frank Sinatra ... Majoring in Biochemistry.