USC women's soccer product Amy Rodriguez went big for the U.S. National Team on Friday, matching a Team USA record in scoring five goals in the second half of a first-round win over Dominican Republic at the CONCACAF Olympic Qualification Tournament in Vancouver, Canada.

STANFORD senior midfielder Teresa Noyola has been named the 2011 NSCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year, as announced by the NSCAA.

STANFORD senior forward Lindsay Taylor has been named Soccer America’s Women’s Player of the Year, Soccer America announced Thursday. The web site also released its MVP and All-Freshman teams, including nine Pac-12 players on the lists.

The following student-athletes have been named to the 2011 NSCAA Women’s Soccer Division I All-Pacific team, the NSCAA announced Friday.

STANFORD seniors Teresa Noyola and Lindsay Taylor are two of the three finalists for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, the highest individual honor in intercollegiate soccer, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America announced Friday.

The women's soccer season came to a close Sunday when overall top seed Stanford defeated one-seed Duke 1-0 to secure the program's first national championship in three consecutive tries.

In its third consecutive College Cup final, Stanford finally broke through, beating Duke, 1-0, to capture its first NCAA women's soccer championship.

Stanford advances to the national championship game in women's soccer. The Cardinal will face Duke at 10:00 a.m. PT on Sunday.

The Pac-12 Conference has named the winter Scholar-Athletes of the Year, presented by Toyo Tires®, presented to student-athletes that are standouts both academically and in their sports discipline.