Paul Rodriguez

TIFFANY ON RODRIGUEZ
2022 – “Fundamentally sound, almost pure. He gives the most honest of efforts to everything he does: with everything we do on the field and spearheading efforts off the field like the Will Barrow fundraiser. Dangerous point earner around the crease with stellar stick protection and his sneaky Lyle Thompson-esque backhanded shot.” 2021 – “Goal-scorer’s mentality … “headsy” player … very difficult to double-team … made significant improvement this past fall semester … accurate shooting while both moving towards or away from the cage.” 2020 – “Looking for the prototype and fundamentally precise lacrosse player?  Watch Paul Rodriguez play the game.  Or, better yet, ask our defense to tell you who is the toughest man to double team or who shows little of his stick as he possesses the ball.  Paul is a fantastic student of the game, with an analytical approach to incorporating the ideals of our sport in order to make himself the most technical player in our program.” 2019 – “The progress this first-year is making is identifiable almost daily – shooting, stick-work and dodging techniques continue to adapt and become enhanced.”

2022

• Appeared in 10 of UVA’s 16 games
• Made his career start on Senior Night against Lafayette (April 29)
• Scored two goals on the season, one against Air Force (Feb. 5) and against the Leopards

2021

• Appeared in five of UVA’s 18 games
• Scored one goal against Richmond and dished an assist against Air Force

2020

• Missed season with an injury

2019

• Appeared in four of UVA’s 20 games
• Scored three goals on the season
• Scored a goal against Richmond in his collegiate debut
• Scored two goals against VMI
• Also picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers

HIGH SCHOOL

• Four-year varsity letter winner at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles
• Two-time captain and two-time US Lacrosse All-American
• Adrenalin All-American
• Three-time All-Mission League first team
• Three-time Offensive MVP at Harvard-Westlake
• Two-time Greater Los Angeles All-County
• Holds the Harvard-Westlake’s record for all-time points (266)
• Graduated with 157 career goals and 109 assists
• On honor roll all four years
• Member of the National Spanish Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction and National Hispanic Merit Society
• Volunteer work includes Nation United Ambassador as a national lacrosse team member; Harlem Lacrosse LA as chair of the Youth Leadership Board; member of the Harvard-Westlake Student-Athlete Advisory Council

PERSONAL

• Son of Sara and Mario Rodriguez
• Has two younger sisters, Carolina and Isabella
• Mother, Sara, played lacrosse at Boston College
• Born in New York City
• Enjoys golf and cooking
• Majoring in Commerce, Minoring in Spanish