2020-21 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Karina Rodriguez
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Torrance
- Hometown:
- Torrance, Calif.
2020
Named to Top Drawer Soccerโs Best XI second team โฆ Earned first-team All-Region and All-Pac-12 honors โฆ Honored with a United Soccer Coaches Player of Distinction Award โฆ Played in 14 games with 13 starts โฆ Had a streak of 54 consecutive starts snapped when she joined the Mexican National Team for a pair of games against Costa Rica in February โฆ Returned to UCLA in a reserve role against Oregon State on Mar. 7 and started every game since โฆ Scored the game-winning goal on Senior Day against Washington โฆ Named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week Mar. 15 after UCLAโs shutout wins at Colorado and Utah โฆ Twice named UCLAโs Bruin of the Match (vs. Arizona State, Washington) โฆ Picked up by the Washington Spirit as a Discovery selection.
2019
One of four players to start all 24 games and went into her senior season having made 52 consecutive starts โฆ Ranked third on the team in minutes played with 1,990 out of 2,180 โฆ Contributed to 13 shutouts โฆ Scored one goal against Arizona State and had an assist in the Bruinsโ regular season win over Florida State โฆ Selected to Top Drawer Soccerโs preseason Best XI third team.
2018
Earned United Soccer Coaches second-team All-Pacific Region honors โฆ All-Pac-12 third-team selection โฆ Honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honoree โฆ One of just two players to start all 22 games โฆ Led UCLA in minutes played with 1,978 out of 2,035 โฆ Contributed to 12 shutouts and scored three goals โฆ Scored her first collegiate goal at San Diego State โฆ Also scored off set pieces at Utah and against North Carolina State โฆ Assisted on the game-winner with two seconds left against Long Beach State โฆ Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honoree.
2017
Selected to Top Drawer Soccerโs Freshman Best XI Second Team โฆ Played in all 25 games, making 23 starts โฆ Ranked second among field players in minutes played with 2041 โฆ Contributed to nine shutouts.
Mexican National Team
Called up to the full Mexican National Team in February 2021 for a pair of games against Costa Rica โฆ Earned her first cap in a 0-0 shutout on Feb. 23, 2021 โฆ Called up for a training camp in Japan in May-June, 2021.
U.S. National Team
Member of U.S. squad at 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Womenโs Championship โฆ Participated in the 2016 FIFA Under-17 Womenโs World Cup โฆ Started and played in all four matches at the 2016 CONCACAF U-17 Womenโs Championship and picked up one assist in helping the USA to the regional title and a Under-17 Womenโs World Cup berth โฆ Also trained with the U.S. Under-19 National Team in 2016 and the Under-20s in 2017 โฆ Played with the Under-15 National Team in 2014.
High School/Club
Member of the So Cal Blues and was named to the Best XI as the Blues won the 2016 U-19 U.S. Club Soccer National Championship โฆ Two-time youth All-American โฆ Nominee for 2016 player of the year โฆ Played two seasons of soccer at Torrance HS.
Personal
Full name is Karina Anais Rodriguez โฆ Born in Torrance, Calif. โฆ Parents are Rafael and Elia Rodriguez โฆ Played with older sister Anika at UCLA for three years โฆ Has three younger siblings, Cristian, Nikaela and Nicolas โฆ States that getting to play college soccer and experience college life alongside her sister is a dream come true โฆ Lists her greatest athletic thrill as representing the U.S. at the Under-17 Womenโs World Cup โฆ Political Science major.
