Boston University

Rachel Bloznalis (SAR'17) rejoined her alma mater as an assistant coach in March of 2024. The 2024 campaign was her first season at the helm.

In her first year, she helped BU capture its fifth Patriot League championship in program history and 14th conference championship overall. The 2024 Terriers became the fourth Patriot League team since league expansion in 2013 and first BU team since 2018 to go unbeaten in conference play, sporting a 5-0-4 record to earn the No. 2-seed in the Patriot League Tournament. BU drew with top-ranked Bucknell 1-1 before advancing on penalty kicks, 8-7.

Overall, seven Terriers garnered All-Patriot League recognition under Bloznalis' watch in 2024, including First Team selections Giulianna Gianino and Margy Porta. Gianino as well as Morgan Fagan were selected to the Academic All-Patriot League Team.
 
Bloznalis was serving in a volunteer assistant role with the program since January of 2024. During that time, she has also served as an assistant coach with the New England Futbol Club.
 
The Upton, Mass. native returned to the United States after playing four years of professional soccer in Sweden. She suited up for Djurgårdens IF in Stockholm for two seasons, becoming a co-captain for the 2021 campaign. Prior, she was the 2019 co-captain and MVP for Umeå IK, joining the program in 2018.
 
Boston University Athletics’ Woman of the Year in 2018, Bloznalis was a three-time Patriot League champion, garnering two Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and three First Team All-Patriot League honors. Appearing in 81 matches from 2013-17, Bloznalis was a two-time United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American and All-Region First Team selection. The defender played a role in 31 shutouts during her tenure, culminating in a MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List appearance in her final season in 2017.
 
Following her Terrier tenure, Bloznalis was selected to compete for the United States U23 Women’s National Team in 2018. In September of that year, she helped the team capture a first-place result at the Women’s U23 Nordic Tournament, posting wins over Sweden and Norway.
 
Bloznalis received her undergraduate degree in Health Science from Sargent College at BU in the spring of 2017.