2014: Academic All-MAC ... Western Michigan’s starting goalkeeper, missed final part of the season with injury ... was the goalie of record for six of WMU’s eight wins during the season and posted three shutouts ... made a season-high eight saves against Buffalo (10/10) ... made four saves in shutouts at DePaul (9/7) and against Northern Kentucky (9/26) and two stops in 1-0 overtime win at Michigan (10/1) ... had a 6-4-2 overall record with a 1.42 goals against average, .673 save percentage, playing in 13 games and starting 12 ... totaled 37 saves in 1,144 minutes played.
2013: Second Team All-MAC & MAC All-Tournament Team selection ... shared WMU Newcomer of the Year honors with midfielder Edu Jimenez ... started all 19 contests in goal ... did not allow a goal through first four conference games and allowed only three goals during MAC play, leading the conference in goals-against average (0.49) and save percentage (.880) ... made 59 total saves, including 22 in conference play ... had a 9-9-1 record and totaled four shutouts and one combined shutout ... nine GK victories ties for fourth most in single-season at WMU ... logged 1,584:57 minutes, had an overall 1.70 GAA and .663 SV% ... made six saves in three contests and season-high seven stops in two games - at Michigan (10/2) and vs. No. 9 Akron (11/9) ... made saves on two of four penalty kicks faced ... made PK save in 19th minute in 0-0 tie at West Virginia (10/26) ... made PK save in the fourth minute of the MAC Championship game at Akron (11/17).
2012: Played at the University of Wisconsin, appearing in 16 games and making 15 starts for a total of 1,513 minutes ... three-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honoree ... posted a 4-7-5 record ... earned four shutout victories ... allowed 19 goals, while recording 60 saves ... had a save percentage of .759 ... posted a goals against average of 1.13.
High School: Member of the varsity soccer team at Sparta High School for head coach Jack Vanderlaan ... three-time selection to OK-Blue Conference all-conference team ... earned all-district and all-region honors sophomore and senior years ... team was district champions sophomore season ... missed junior season due to injury ... named first team all-state senior year, earned All-America honors and played in East vs. West All-American Soccer Game ... played for Alliance FC and Grand Rapids Crew Juniors club teams ... US Youth Soccer State Cup champions in 2008, 2009 and 2011 ... US Youth Soccer Region II champions 2008, 2009 and 2011 ... 2011 US Youth Soccer National Championships winner ... Midwest Regional League champions in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... named state MVP Goalkeeper in 2008, 2009 and 2011 ... US Youth Soccer National Golden Glove Award winner in 2011 ... four-year member of the varsity baseball and football teams ... named to the Academic Honor Roll eight times ... volunteered with youth athletic camps ... served on student council ... member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Majoring in marketing with a 3.75 GPA ... son of Chuck and Jan Rau ... has three brothers, Ben, Jameson and Nolan, and one sister, Justine.
RAU'S CAREER NUMBERS (WMU)
| YEAR |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
GA |
GAA |
SV |
SV% |
REC |
SHO/CGSHO |
| 2014 |
13 |
12 |
1,143:37 |
18 |
1.42 |
37 |
.673 |
6-4-2 |
3/0 |
| 2013 |
19 |
19 |
1,584:57 |
30 |
1.70 |
59 |
.663 |
9-9-1 |
4/1 |
| TOTALS |
32 |
31 |
2,728:34 |
48 |
1.58 |
96 |
.667 |
15-13-3 |
7.1 |
