Anika Rodriguez Named UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of Week
November 21, 2017 | Women's Soccer
Redshirt sophomore Anika Rodriguez of the UCLA women's soccer team has been named the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Nov. 13-19.
Rodriguez scored a pair of late game-winning goals at home to help UCLA advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament last week. On Friday, Rodriguez scored the golden goal in the third minute of overtime to send UCLA through to the Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Northwestern. Rodriguez received a through ball from Ashley Sanchez after Jessie Fleming collected a loose ball. On Sunday, Rodriguez did it again in the 89th minute when Sanchez forced a Virginia turnover and found her streaking into the box and beat the keeper to the near post to help UCLA defeat Virginia, 2-1.
Rodriguez has scored a goal in each of the last four games and now ranks second on the team in goals scored with eight.
The victories push UCLA into the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament which will be played on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. PT from Drake Stadium against Princeton who upset No. 1 seed North Carolina.
This is Rodriguez's second UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week of the season and of her career.
Also Nominated: Jordin Canada (Women's Basketball), Madeleine Gates (Women's Volleyball), Max Irving (Men's Water Polo), Jordan Lasley (Football), Kris Wilkes (Men's Basketball).
