2018-19 (Redshirt Senior Year): Bowled in 14 traditional games and 16 Baker games during the year … Had a total pin fall of 2,430 in traditional play, averaging 173.6 on the season … Rolled a season-high 193 and averaged 173.4 in five games at the second MEAC meet of the year on Feb. 23 … Averaged a season-best 175.0 in four games at the first MEAC meet of the year on Nov. 10 with a high game of 192 … In the first of three traditional meets she competed in, rolled a high game of 191 at the Virginia Union Invitational on Nov. 3.
2017-18 (Redshirt Junior Year): Voted to the All-MEAC second team … Joined teammate Briana Gardner as the second and third Spartan bowlers ever to earn all-conference distinction in three separate seasons … Also a preseason All-MEAC honoree … Team MVP … Named the MEAC Co-Bowler of the Week on Feb. 20 after the James Brown Invitational … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters and the MEAC All-Academic Team, as well as National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-Academic … Averaged a team-best 191.9 on the season, the seventh-highest average in school history … Competed in 37 games and held a total pin fall of 7,102 … Had 17 200 games on the season … Twice had a season high of 225, the first at the MEAC Southern Divisional on Dec. 2 … Also rolled a 225 during the James Brown Invitational on Feb. 17 … Averaged a season-best 208.2 that day in five games with scores of 224 and 214 as well … Also averaged 208.2 in five games at the Kutztown Invitational on Jan. 20 … Posted games of 223, 219 and 216 (twice) during the tournament … Had a high game of 214 and averaged 194.8 in five games at the Red Flash Invitational on Jan. 27 … Just missed out on a season high but still rolled a 224 with a 194.3 average in three games at the MEAC Southern Divisional on Feb. 24 … Also competed in all 59 Baker games.
2016-17 (Redshirt Sophomore Year): Voted to the All-MEAC first team … Became just the second Spartan bowler ever to earn a first-team nod … Joined teammate Briana Gardner in becoming the third and fourth NSU bowlers to earn all-conference accolades twice in a career … A preseason All-MEAC honoree … Named MEAC Bowler of the Week on Nov. 15 after the first MEAC Southern Divisional of the season … Led the team with a 194.2 average in 39 games, the fifth-highest average in school history … Bowled 20 200 games … Finished with a total pinfall of 7,575 … Had a season-best 215.7 in three games at the Red Flash Invitational on Jan. 28, including a high of 231 … Also rolled a 231 the previous weekend at the Kutztown Invitational on Jan. 21, averaging 204.7 in six games, including four games of 200 or better … Had a season-high 253 while averaging 191.2 in five games at the MEAC Championship on March 24 … Rolled a 222 and averaged 202.7 in three games at the MEAC Southern Divisional on Dec. 3 … Bowled above 200 in all three games at the first divisional of the season on Nov. 12, posting a 204.7 average, to earn the league’s player of the week award … Also competed in 50 Baker games.
2015-16 (Redshirt Freshman Year): The MEAC Rookie of the Year … Became NSU’s second-ever rookie of the year after Thea Aspiras in 2011 … Earned second-team All-MEAC honors, one of three players on the team to do so … Also named to the MEAC All-Tournament team after leading NSU to the championship match … Garnered MEAC Bowler of the Week accolades on Oct. 27 after the opening weekend of the year … The team’s Rookie of the Year … Member of the AD’s Honor Roll … Led the team with a 194.6 average in 38 traditional games on the year, the fourth-highest average in NSU history … Became just the second player to average at least 190 in NSU history … Knocked down a total of 7,393 pins … Compiled 16 200 games, including at least one in all eight tournaments … Bowled her highest game of the year in the MEAC Championship on March 25, a career-high 270 as part of a 212.4 series average in five games … Finished with the highest average on the day by 10 pins per game … Bowled a 242 as part of a career-high 217.8 average in four games at the MEAC Southern Divisional on Nov. 14, the third-highest average in the tournament … Posted a 244 at the Trojan Classic on Feb. 20, averaging 209.0 in four games … Rolled a 259 at the UMES Hawk Classic on Nov. 21, her second-highest game of the year … Led all players with a 185.2 average at the Hampton Roads Invitational on Oct. 24 to earn MVP honors, a spot on the all-tournament team and eventually conference bowler of the week accolades … Also competed in all 44 of the team’s Baker games.
At InterAmerican University (Freshman Year – 2014-15): Attended InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico in San Juan but did not compete.
High School: Attended Dr. Gilberto Concepcion de Gracia High School in Carolina, Puerto Rico … Spent three years as a member of the Puerto Rico Youth National Team … Also competed with the adult national team for a year before arriving at NSU … Competed in a bowling league as a senior in 2013-14 and won the high game and league average awards … Competed in the U-21 All-Events at the 2015 PABCON (Pan American Bowling Confederation) Youth Championships in Panama, placing 23rd with an average of 183.3 … Earned silver in doubles, in the team event and in the national team all-event, and bronze in the masters at the 2014 Concecabol Youth Championships in the Dominican Republic … Also won gold in the team event, silver in doubles and bronze in the masters at the same event in Panama in 2014 … Won silver medals in the team event and singles all-event and bronze in the mixed doubles and national team all-event at the 2013 Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas in Florida … Member of the school’s Honor Roll … Won the school’s Ladder Award as a junior in 2012-13 and the Academy Excellence Award as a senior.
Personal: Full name is Alexa Michelle Rodriguez Ramirez … Born on June 2, 1996 … Daughter of Josefina Ramirez … Has two older sisters, Grace and Linnette … Majoring in chemistry with a minor in biology … Wants to earn a Ph.D. and work in a research lab … Enjoys watching movies and TV, going to the beach and other outdoor activities, and hanging out with friends and family.
Rodriguez' Career Statistics
| YEAR |
Pinfall |
GP |
Avg. |
High |
| 2015-16 |
7,393 |
38 |
194.6 |
270 |
| 2016-17 |
7,575 |
39 |
194.2 |
253 |
| 2017-18 |
7,102 |
37 |
191.9 |
225 |
| 2018-19 |
2,430 |
14 |
173.6 |
193 |
| Totals |
24,500 |
128 |
191.4 |
270 |
Baker
| YEAR |
GP |
| 2015-16 |
44 |
| 2016-17 |
50 |
| 2017-18 |
59 |
| 2018-19 |
16 |
| Totals |
169 |
