Student Athlete Profile - Erica Robinson, Women's Soccer
October 12, 2006 | General
Oct. 12, 2006
 | Erica Robinson Women's Soccer Junior Louisville, Ky. (duPont Manual HS) |
Post-college ambition: To be a pediatric nurse
Person with the greatest influence on her athletic career: Her dad
Biggest thrill in sports: Making the Region II team alternate in 2001 and 2002
Athlete she most admires: Michael Jordan
What impresses her most about her coach: Her level of commitment to the sport, her team and her players.
What has been her biggest obstacles to overcome: Her confidence
Hobbies and outside interests: Hanging out with friends, watching movies, shopping and playing with my dog, Jack
Favorite movies: The Notebook, Love and Basketball, Remember the Titans
Favorite TV shows: Grey's Anatomy and American Idol
Favorite musical group: Counting Crows and Danity Kane
Favorite foods: Spaghetti, candy and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Favorite class: Chemistry
Favorite book: The Secret Life of Bees
Favorite funny movie quote: "Earmuffs" - Old School
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Person she'd most like to meet: Oprah Winfrey
Words that best describe her best are: Caring, hardworking, funny
Best advice she's gotten about sports: "Relax and Enjoy Yourself"
What people should know about me but probably don't: I've lived and traveled around the world
If she could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional), who would it be: Oprah Winfrey, Jesus, Martin Luther King
Why she chose U of L: Because of the team camaraderie, facilities and coaching staff
Best part of being an athlete: Bonding with my teammates, who are my best friends
The moment I realized I was really good at my sport: When I made the Region II alternate
If she won the lottery, she'd use the money for: Charity, family and investment
The strangest thing that's ever happened to her while she was competing: She was stung by a bee playing club soccer when she was 11 years old
