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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Sam Salguero '28
Joe Edelman
Izzy Jacobson '25
Izzy Jacobson '25

2 Rachel Saxton

  • Position G
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool New Hope Solebury
  • Hometown Doylestown, Pa.

Biography

Career Statistics
Yearseason GP GS   FGM FGA Pct 3FGM 3FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct Pts Avg  Hi
2021-22 24 2   39 126 .310 22 88 .250 7 10 .700 107 4.5 16
2022-23 24 12   37 132 .280 10 65 .154 15 17 .882 99 4.1 13
2023-24 25 24   103 296 .348 33 112 .295 34 48 .708 273 10.9 22
2024-25 18 16   69 213 .324 19 70 .271 33 47 .702 190 10.6 19
Totals 91 54   248 767 .323 84 335 .251 89 122 .730 669 7.4 22
 
Yearseason GP   OR DR Reb Avg   A TO Blk Stl  Min
2021-22 24   7 21 28 1.2   18 20 1 24 310
2022-23 24   14 26 40 1.7   17 27 2 18 427
2023-24 25   18 45 63 2.5   39 36 3 46 771
2024-25 18   17 44 61 3.4   23 33 4 33 530
Totals 91   56 136 192 2.1   97 116 10 121 2038

Career Highs
points – 22 vs. Franklin & Marshall, 2024
rebounds – 8 vs. Bryn Mawr, 2024
assists – 6 vs. Bryn Mawr, 2025
steals – 8 vs. Franklin & Marshall, 2024
 
Career Highlights
2024-25
• Overcame early injury to have a strong season
• Second on the Mules in steals and third in scoring average
• Ranked 10th in the Centennial Conference in steals per game
• Led Muhlenberg in scoring in CC games with an average of 10.9 points
• Scored in double figures in 11 of 18 games played
• Netted season-high 19 points on 5-of-8 three-point shooting at Washington College
• Finished career by scoring 13 and 15 points in last two games
• Contributed 10 points and 6 steals to buzzer-beater win at Haverford

2023-24
• Showed great improvement in all statistical categories
• Led the Mules in steals and ranked second on the team in scoring and third in three-pointers and assists
• Seventh in the Centennial Conference in steals
• Scored in double figures 16 times in 25 games, including 12 of 13 in one stretch
• Netted career-high 22 points in home game vs. Franklin & Marshall
• Her 8 steals at Franklin & Marshall were the most by a Mule in seven years
• Recorded 4 steals in four other games
• Scored 16 points in back-to-back games against Johns Hopkins and Haverford
• Went 3-for-5 from three-point range vs. Gettysburg

2022-23
• Started 12 games at guard as a sophomore
• Finished sixth on the team in scoring average and steals
• Scored season-high 13 points and pulled down career-high 5 rebounds vs. TCNJ in Puerto Rico
• Had 9 points and 4 steals in overtime game at Johns Hopkins
• Opened season with 4 points, 4 steals and 3 assists in win at Hartwick
• Scored 7 points on 3-of-4 shooting in regular-season finale vs. Washington College

2021-22
• Had a strong freshman season
• Played in all but one game and finished fourth on the team in three-pointers
• Also was sixth in scoring and fifth in steals
• Scored in double figures in four games
• Netted 12 and 16 points vs. McDaniel and Haverford, respectively, in first two career starts
• Shot 4-for-4 from the field, including 3-for-3 on three-pointers, in home win vs. Dickinson
• Scored 8 points in 65-61 win vs. preseason No. 9 DeSales in second career game
• Made three-pointer with 7.4 second left in regulation to send Ursinus game into overtime
• Scored 11 points in only 7 minutes in home win vs. Bryn Mawr

Personal
• Two-year team captain and four-year letterwinner at New Hope Solebury High School
• Awarded first-team all-conference all four years
• Seventh player in high school history to score 1,000 points
• Also scored more than 100 goals as a midfielder in lacrosse 
• Parents are Gary and Paula Saxton 
• Born Jan. 21, 2003
• A business administration major (management and organization concentration)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2021-22Freshman

    G
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2022-23Sophomore

    G
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2023-24Junior

    G
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2024-25Senior

    G
    5'4"
    2