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2022 Men's Soccer Roster

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9 Rodrigo Descalzo Rocca

  • Class Junior
  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • High School St. Catherine's Moorlands School

Biography

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Honors and Awards 
  • NE10 All-Conference First Team (2021, 2022)
  • United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team (2021, 2022)
  • D2CCA All-Region First Team (2021)
  • D2CCA All-Region Second Team (2022)
  • NE10 All-Rookie Team (2021)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team (2021)
  • NE10 Academic All-Conference (2021, 2022)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021, 2022)
  • Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar (2021-22, 2022-23)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Fall '20, Spring '21, Fall '21, Spring '22)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Honors (Fall '22)
  • D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2021-22)

2022
  • Still led his team in scoring despite being sidelined late in season due to injury
  • Placed among Top 5 leaders in NE10 in goals (10) and points (22)
  • His four game-winning goals were tied for the most in the conference
  • Scored five goals in his first four games -- including a season-opening brace vs. Wilmington (8/25)
  • Buried the game-winners in one-goal victories at Southern Connecticut (9/20) and Saint Anselm (10/8)
  • Made return from injury in NCAA Tournament on 11/10 and netted clinching penalty vs. Queens in first round
  • NE10 Player of the Week - 9/26

2021
  • Outstanding first year gave way to team-leading 14 goals and 31 points
  • Scored the most goals in a season by an Adelphi player since 2009
  • Finished the year as the NE10's second-leading scorer
  • Tied for third in all of NCAA Division II and led NE10 with six game-winning goals
  • Tallied four consecutive game-winners and six in eight games between 9/22 and 10/23
  • Netted twelve goals in that same stretch, including a hat trick vs. Saint Anselm on 10/23
  • United Soccer Coaches Division II National Player of the Week - 10/27
  • NE10 Player and Rookie of the Week - 9/27, 10/25
  • NE10 Rookie of the Week - 10/4

At St. Catherine's Moorlands School
  • Captain of soccer and volleyball teams
  • Most Valuable Player of Adidas Tournament

Personal
  • Son of Daniella Rocca Gusta
  • Management major

Descalzo's Career Highs
  • Goals: 3, vs. Saint Anselm, 10/23/2021
  • Assists: 1, multiple times
  • Points: 6, vs. Saint Anselm, 10/23/2021

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2020Freshman

    Forward
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2021Sophomore

    Forward
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2022Junior

    Forward
    5'8"
    9