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Jersey Number 11
Nicole Rodriguez
- Position:
- Libero/Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Montebello, CA
- High School:
- Maranatha HS
2018
2016
High SchoolÂ
Personal
- Played in 92 sets this year
- Had 371 digs
- Had 11 service acesÂ
- Named Big West Defensive Player of the Week for matches played from August 20-27 (story)Â
- Had 404 digs
- Had 25 service aces
2016
- Saw her first action with the Highlanders against Southern Utah on August 26 (box score/recap)
- Had 17 digs in a 3-1 win over Southern Utah on August 27 (box score/recap)Â
- Received a medical redshirt after missing all but the first three weekends of the seasonÂ
High SchoolÂ
- Played varsity soccer as well as varsity volleyball all four years of high schoolÂ
- As a senior, helped the Minute Men Volleyball team to the second round, farthest they have gone in many yearsÂ
- Named Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year for 2014 and 2015Â
- Named Defensive MVP from 2012-2016 in soccerÂ
- First Team Olympic League in 2014 and 2015 in volleyball and First Team Olympic League in 2015 in soccerÂ
- Scholar Athlete all fours years of high school for both soccer and volleyballÂ
- Â Made Dean's List and participated in CSFÂ
- Activities included the ministry team, cooking club, and Fellowship of Christian AthletesÂ
- Went on mission trips to New Orleans for two years and participated in Operation Christmas ChildÂ
Personal
- Nicole Anais Rodriguez is the daughter of Tony and Elke RodriguezÂ
- Majoring in SociologyÂ
- Considers her previous coaches to be her biggest athletics influences because no matter the sport, they taught her life lessons and valuable characteristics such as discipline, dedication, leadership, and confidence, that have carried her to where she is todayÂ
- Roots for the Los Angeles Kings and the Los Angeles Dodgers and cites Matt Anderson and Kerri Walsh as her favorite athletesÂ
- Enjoys reading the works of S.E. Hinton, Harper Lee, Bryce Courtenay, and John GreenÂ
- Favorite books include "The Power of One," "Looking for Alaska," and "The Catcher in the Rye"Â
- Favorite foods include mangos, watermelon, Chipotle, ice cream, and pizzaÂ
- Watches "Friends," "That 70's Show," "Full House," and its sequel, "Fuller House"
- Lists "Jersey Boys," "John Q," and "Drumline" among her favorite moviesÂ
- Listens to the WeekndÂ
- Hobbies include being with friends, going to the beach, playing soccer and listening to music
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
Athletics Director Greg Paules Introductory Presentation Recap
Tuesday, March 24
