Marcelo Rodriguez
Marcelo Rodriguez

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
West Orange, N.J.

High School:
West Orange

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 185

Position:
Forward

2004: A natural goal scorer ... Strong lower body ... Possesses a knack for being in the right place at the right time ... powerful shot ... Doesn't need much of an opening to create a scoring chance.

2003: Began his college career in style, leading the Wildcats in goals and points for most of the season ... Finished with four goals and five assists ... Came up with a goal and assist on Sept. 14 at the University of Pennsylvania to help spark a 2-1 victory over the Quakers ... Assisted on Jonathan Lopuski's game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Princeton on Sept. 12 ... Named Philadelphia Soccer Seven Player of the Week for his exploits in those two games ... Contributed an assist on Chris Blatz' goal in a 3-2 victory at the University of Pittsburgh on Sept. 26.

PERSONAL: Stands 5-8 and weighs 180 pounds ... Born 10/26/84 in Elizabeth, N.J. ... Resides in West Orange, N.J. ... Parents are Ricardo and Norma Rodriguez ... Has one sibling (Lorena, age 22) ... His family originally hails from Uruguay ... Picked Villanova for its academic reputation.

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