Rauch was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, after a stellar run at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic. She went 3-1 in the circle with a 1.62 ERA over 21.2 innings of work, while batting .357 at the plate with five runs scored, two home runs and four RBI. She struck out six batters over six innings in a win against Ball State and connected on a pair of home runs at the plate. Rauch followed with a win over Robert Morris, tossing 2.2 innings of one-hit relief, while driving in a pair of runs. She then ended the week with a complete game win over FIU, striking out five batters.