Stephanie Rodriguez returned to the soccer pitch last season after missing nearly two full seasons with injuries. A starter as a freshman in 2012, she saw her 2013 campaign end prematurely with an injury. After missing the entire 2014 season, she played in 10 of the Raptors’ first 11 games in 2015 before injuries again ended her campaign.
Rodriguez has played in 30 career games with the Scarlet Raptors, starting 25 and collecting one goal for two points.
A team co-captain in 2015, she also was a member of the inaugural Rutgers-Camden Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, which started with the 2015 fall semester. She will team with Aubrey Andrews this fall as the Scarlet Raptors’ co-captains.
Soccer 2015: Played in 10 games, starting eight before ending the season with an injury…Served as a team co-captain…Took one shot…Played a season-high 67 minutes in a start against Ramapo College (Oct. 10)…Started and played 59 minutes against both Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and William Paterson University (Sept. 19).
Soccer 2013: Played in only two games during an injury-plagued season…Played six minutes in a 1-0 win over Elms College (Sept. 8)…Finally returned to action during the last game of the season, playing 23 minutes in a 3-0 win over New Jersey City University (Oct. 30).
Soccer 2012: Appeared in 18 of the Scarlet Raptors’ 19 games, starting 17…Took six shots, four on goal, for a .667 shots on goal percentage…Scored one goal for two points…Made collegiate debut by starting the season opener and helping the Scarlet Raptors post a 2-1 double-overtime victory at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham (Sept. 1)…Her first collegiate shot produced her first collegiate goal in that game, scoring the Raptors’ first goal of the season at 9:49 off a cross from Dawn Dixon…Took her career high of three shots, two on goal, in a 1-0 win over Widener University (Sept. 12)…Also started and contributed to a 6-0 shutout over John Jay College of Criminal Justice (Oct. 1)…Had one shot on goal in a 2-0 loss to Allegheny College (Oct. 6)…Took one shot during a 3-0 loss at Moravian College (Oct. 18).
High School: Three-sport star at Kearny High School who lettered in softball, basketball and soccer…Served as the basketball team captain…Was the JV soccer captain for two years…Graduated with High Honors.
Personal: Born September 17, 1993…Nicknamed “S-Rod”…Helped her club soccer team, Thistle F.C. post an undefeated season…Enjoys pizza, dogs and long walks on the beach…Psychology major at Rutgers-Camden with a Biology minor…Dean’s List student…Plans to become a certified dog trainer with the end goal of working with therapy dogs…Stephanie is the daughter of Ysette Rodriguez of Kearny.
