Lady Jaguar Ashley Rodrigues earns 2009 All-Great Lakes Region honours

Dec 25, 2009 Sports

FLASHBACK!!! Nippy forward Ashley Rodrigues (No. 9) unleashes a left foot shot which sailed into the back of the nets in the 10th minute against Suriname. (Franklin Wilson photo)

Soccer Puts Three on All-Region Squad

YPSILANTI, Mich. – Three members of the Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team were named to the 2009 NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region team.
Lady Jaguar Ashley Rodrigues, Katie Lozar and Katie Marsh represented the Eagles after helping the team to an 11-4-6 record and a third straight Mid-American Conference Tournament appearance.
Rodrigues headlined the trio, garnering first team honours after scoring a career- and league-high 10 goals and 21 points in 2009. This prestigious honour just adds to the senior’s decorated career as she was named 2009 MAC Offensive Player of the Year and selected to the All-MAC first team for the second time in her career.
Rodrigues is also a member and team captain for Guyana’s Women’s National Football team. The native of Pickering, Ontario netted six game-winning goals and capped her career off by climbing the EMU charts and finishing in the top-three in goals (21), points (53), shots on goal (71) and game-winning goals (9).
Rodrigues also ended as the highest goal scorer in the just concluded Goodwill series which saw Guyana local and overseas teams taking on Suriname. The ever hustling forward ended with 3 goals and is set along with her teammates to make Guyana proud in the World Cup and Olympic qualifying competitions.