17· Rossana Lopez Class: Senior Hometown: Miami, FL High School: American Position: Defender/Midfielder Major: Nursing

aw action in six games, including FIU's 2-1 win over North Texas (10/27) in the regular season finale.

2000: Played in nine games…the first assist of her career came against Louisiana-Lafayette (11/2).

1999: Saw action in four games.

Prior to FIU: Four-year letterwinner in soccer and softball at American High School...earned The Miami Herald first-team All-Miami-Dade County honors her senior year...named third-team all-county in soccer and softball her junior year...helped prep team to four district championships...member of the Strike Force Club Team...earned team MVP in 1999 and was Rookie of the Year in 1996...participated on the Miami Premier Soccer Club that won the regional championship...played with the PSN Patriots that won the Lady Day Softball Tournament in 1997...born February 24, 1981...daughter of Rosalba Gonzalez and Marino Lopez.

Career Statistics

Year	GP	GS	Shots	Goals	Assists	Points
1999	4	0	1	0	0	0
2000	9	0	5	0	1	1
2001	6	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	19	0	6	0	1	1