Megan Rodriguez

Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Walsh Jesuit
Hometown:
Sagamore Hills, Ohio

as a Junior (2008): Played 68 games at thelibero position ... tied for third on the team in service aces with10 ... averaged 1.09 digs per game ... posted five assiststhroughout the year ... played in four games recording aseason-high 13 digs against the New Jersey Institute of Technology(Sept. 20) ... posted two key services aces in the Zips 3-1 winover Syracuse (Sept. 14) ... played in all three games versus Ohio(Nov. 1) ... saw action in all three games tallying four digs andone service ace in the Zips 3-0 shutout of rival Kent State (Oct.31) ... played in all six contests of Akron’s two gamesagainst Buffalo (Oct. 3 & Nov. 7) registering 11 digs and threeservice aces in the Zips 3-0 shutouts over the Bulls ... againstMiami (Oct. 11) grabbed seven digs and one service ace ... recordedfour digs in the first round of the Mid-American Tournament againstToledo (Nov. 18).

as a Sophomore (2007): Appeared in all 30matches, taking over the libero position midway through the year... led the Zips in digs for the second straight season, totaling333 for an average of 3.4 per game ... posted 15 straightdouble-digit dig contests to close out the campaign ... set apersonal best with 27 digs in a four-game win at Toledo (Sept. 29)... notched 15 or more digs in 12 contests and eclipsed the 20-digbarrier six times, including three consecutive matches from Nov.3-10.

as a Freshman (2006): Took over the libero positionshortly after the start of the season and led the team with 372digs (3.76 per game) in an impressive first-year campaign, earningteam Defensive Player of the Year honors ... played in 99 of 103games ... also the squad's top server with 32 aces (.32 per game)... named to Raider Challenge All-Tournament team (Sept. 15-16)after totaling 49 digs (4.45 per game) against Denver, Wright Stateand West Virginia ... notched 210 digs (4.12 per game) in 16conference matches ... recorded 14 digs and four service aces inher collegiate debut at West Virginia (Aug. 26) ... reached doublefigures in digs in 20 matches ... reached 20-plus digs plateau infive games, including a season-high 23 at Northern Illinois (Nov.10) ... came into her own with 211 digs (4.91 per game) over thefinal 14 matches of the year ... posted a season-high five serviceaces against Youngstown State (Sept. 5).

at Walsh Jesuit High School: A dynamic athlete who wascaptain of the varsity volleyball and softball teams ... guidedvolleyball team to Division II state runner-up in 2005 ... had 21digs and 9 kills in state finals ... earned All-District first teamhonors ... named to the Arcticferret.com 2005 DII StateAll-Tournament team ... received second team All-Ohio Volleyballhonors in the DII ranks ... holds school record for most careerdigs and digs in a single-season ... on the softball field was afour time letterwinner who helped her team to the Division II StateChampionship in 2004 ... as a senior was named first teamAll-District and second team All-State ... a highlight of hercareer came when she hit two home runs in the same inning of atournament game ... was a four-year honor roll honoree and a memberof National Junior Honor Society ... played for A.C.E.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Tracy Rodriguez... father played baseball and mother played volleyball atCleveland State University ... father is the Associate AthleticsDirector for Business at Akron ... sister Rachel plays volleyballfor Bucknell ... brother Alex attends Walsh Jesuit high school ...her aunt, Karrie (Kovach) Foster, played softball at Akron(1992-95) and was the team’s Offensive Player of the Year in1995 ... was named a 2007-08 and 2008-09 Scholar-Baller ...majoring in accounting.