Columbia University Athletics

2008: Team's primary pinch-hitter off the bench had six runs batted in 30 at-bats ... two doubles ... made four starts in 23 games ... drilled a pinch-hit, two-run double in game one at Harvard ... had a run-scoring double in Columbia's 8-5, gane-two win over Brown to complete doubleheader sweep ... had an RBI single in Lions' 5-1 win vs. Manhattan at Rebel Games.

2007: Appeared in 19 games ... made five starts at the DP spot ... had team's lone hit in game one vs. Wagner ... reached base via hit by pitch three times.

Northern Valley-Old Tappan High: Played third base for sectional semi-finalists ... second team all-region as a senior ... all-league all four years ... all-county as a senior ... batted .425 for Morris County Belles in summer league.

Personal: Black belt in karate ... plans to major in English ... hopes either to go to law school or pursue a career in journalism ... daughter of Joseph and Barbara Rodriguez ... b. November 8, 1987 in Englewood, N.J.