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2025 Men's Soccer Roster

Rodney Pierce
Rodney Pierce
Rodney Pierce
David Sierra

7 Christian Rufael

  • Position Forward
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 150
  • Hometown Washington, DC
  • Major Human Performance with a concentration on Sports Medicine

Biography

2024: Selected to the NEC (Northeast Conference) Fall Academic Honor Roll ... Saw action in four matches, totaling 31 minutes on the year ... Made his season debut at No. 1 Pitt (Oct. 2), recording a shot in four minutes ... Played in the win over LIU (Oct. 20) ... Recorded a season-high 17 minutes versus Mercyhurst (Nov. 3).

2023: Played 12 contests (eight starts), registering five points (two goals & one assist) in 485 minutes ... Made his season debut at No. 5 Pitt (Aug. 28), recording 57 minutes ... Notched three points (one goal & one assist) versus Stonehill (Oct. 8) ... Had a goal in the win over Le Moyne (Oct. 22).

2022: Named to the Northeast Conference (NEC) Fall Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's Honor Roll... Played 11 matches (two starts), totaling 330 minutes ... Made his collegiate debut versus Marist (Aug. 25), recording 20 minutes ... Took a shot at No. 2 Pitt (Sept. 5) and Duquesne (Sept. 10) ... Recorded a season-high three shots in the win over VMI (Sept. 18).

Academic/Organization Accolades at Howard: Made COAS Dean’s List.

High School: Named high school MVP ... An AP Scholar.

Personal: Major is Human Performance with a Sports Medicine concentration and Biology minor ... Chose Howard for its generational impact and rich history ... Hobbies include aspiring to become a professional soccer player ... Must-have songs on pre-game playlist include "Loaded Bases" by Nipsey Hussle, "Intro" by JG Riff and "I Don’t Stress" by Nipsey Hussle ... If he could be mentored by anyone in soccer, it would be Cristiano Ronaldo ... Favorite pro sports team is Manchester United ... Celebrity look-alike is “one of one" ... If he could be on any reality show, it would be "Top Boy"

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2022Freshman

    Forward
    5'11" 145 lbs
    25
  • 7

    2023Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11" 145 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2024Junior

    Forward
    5'11" 150 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025Senior

    Forward
    5'11" 150 lbs
    7