WOMEN’S NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR USC’s Rodriguez wins UMBRO Award
Amy Rodriguez led USC to their first ever NCAA Championship. Photo by Meg Stephens
USC’s Amy Rodriguez has been named the UMBRO/Soccer News Net Women’s College Player of the Year.
Rodriguez was named the winner of the national award after also capturing the UMBRO/LASoccerNews.com Women’s Player of the Year Award. The national award was selected based on on-line fan voting (40%) and the votes of the editorial staffs of the six sites in the Soccer News Net (including LA Soccer News), as well as from sponsor Umbro.
Rodriguez, a junior forward who is currently with the U.S. Women’s National Team in China, led the Trojans to their first-ever NCAA Championship in 2007.
Rodriguez scored 10 goals and added 3 assists for 23 pts in 2007, leading USC to a 6-2-1 record in the Pac-10 Conference and a 20-3-2 record overall.
It was in the NCAA tournament that the native of Lake Forest, Calif. really shone through, scoring a goal in the first round win over Creighton, then adding two more in the 2-1 win over cross-town rival UCLA in the semifinal.
Rodriguez was named the offensive player of the tournament, and also was a first team All-America selection by the NSCAA.
REGIONAL WINNERS:
New England Soccer News: Meghan Schnur, Connecticut
Big Apple Soccer (NY/NJ): Sue Weber, Hofstra
Philly Soccer News: Jillian Loyden, Villanova
Chicagoland Soccer News: Cynthia Morote-Arzia, Loyola
Dallas Soccer News: Ashlee Pistorius, Texas A&M
LA Soccer News: Amy Rodriguez, USC
