Black Rock FC, Northwood captain Mateo Rodriguez commits to Cornell

Mateo Rodriguez has served as a two-year captain for Black Rock FC's residential academy program at Northwood. (Courtesy photo)

Since arriving in the Northeast two years ago, Mateo Rodriguez (Mexico City, Mexico) has cemented his place as one of the region’s top center backs.

A captain for the U-19 team at Black Rock FC Residential Academy | Northwood School, Rodriguez’s biggest accolades include an Allstate All-American nod and playing in the High School Soccer All-American Game.

All that momentum has paid off for Rodriguez, who formally committed to Ivy League program Cornell earlier this week for the Class of 2020.