Breakers Take Amy Rodriguez With First Pick

January 16, 2009 - The Boston Breakers selected USC and Women's National Team forward Amy Rodriguez with the first overall pick in today's WPS Draft.

Amy Rodriguez

Amy Rodriguez was a standout for USC and played on the gold medal-winning US Women's National Team at last year's Beijing Olympics. (Photo courtesy of USC Athletics)

During her USC career, Rodriguez helped propel the Trojans to four straight NCAA appearances, including the program's first-ever NCAA Championship in 2007. Six months after winning the national championship with USC, Rodriguez earned a selection to the U.S. Olympic Team, and brought home a gold medal with Team USA before heading into her final season as a Trojan.

She was USC's top scorer this season with eight goals, taking the Trojans to the third round of the NCAA tournament, and recently earned her second career honor as an NSCAA Third Team All-American - one of just three USC athletes to earn such an honor twice in her career.

In her four years with the Trojans, Rodriguez scored 31 career goals to rank No. 4 all-time at USC. Also No. 4 all-time in career points with 79, Rodriguez stands among the top-6 in four different career categories at Troy. She is No. 2 all-time in career game-winning goals with 12 and is No. 6 in career assists with 17.

Soon after returning from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Rodriguez became the first Trojan since 1997 to notch a hat trick after a three-goal performance on October 2.

Check back with SNE throughout the weekend for more news and updates on the WPS Draft.