[1] Following her youth career, Rachel joined Princeton University's NCAA D1 women’s ice hockey team, where she played from 2017 to 2022.
[2] She was Princeton’s starting goalie for the Tigers’ historic upset of #1 ranked Harvard University in a three-game series during the 2021–22 season, which marked the first time an eight-seed beat the #1 seed in the ECAC.
[1][6] Despite missing over half of the Riveters' games due to injury, McQuigge ultimately earned eight starts and a 4-4-0 record in the 2022–23 season.
After going undrafted, she was invited to PWHL Ottawa’s training camp and later signed a one-year contract with the team as a free agent.
[9] Born in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, McQuigge has two younger sisters, Brooke and Kirstyn, and a brother, Daniel.