She was the first NCAA Division I women's ice hockey player to have come from the state of Mississippi, and is a member of the Beanpot Hall of Fame.

[1] Rust was introduced to the sport of hockey at the age of five, joining a rec league organized by the Mississippi RiverKings.

In 2015, Rust joined the newly promoted RIT Tigers women's ice hockey program in the NCAA Division I.

[9] Before the 2020–21 season, Rust left the PWHPA to join KMH Budapest in the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL).

In 2017, Rust was offered a spot on the American roster for the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship, as the entire team was striking with the goal of higher pay and better working conditions.