Friday, October 08, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Belmont men's soccer standout J.P. Rodrigues has been called in on loan to play for D.C. United of Major League Soccer on Saturday.  Rodrigues, who played the 2010 season with Miami FC of the United States Soccer Federation Division II, will suit up on defense as United takes on the San Jose Earthquakes at 6:30 p.m.

Rodrigues is in Washington as a guest player with the Black-and-Red. His first day with the club came on Wednesday, where the Miami FC player took part in a full-sided match. On Thursday the players took part in a weight room session in preparation for Saturday's contest. Rodrigues is 26 years old and has been capped nine times by Guyana at the international level.

One of the all-time great Bruin players, Rodrigues was a two-time NSCAA/adidas All-South Region Team honoree (2004, 2005) and the 2005 Atlantic Sun Conference Defender of the Year.