Alex Roberts

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Reedy Creek, Australia
Prev School:
Somerset College

2010-11: Academic honors include Dean's List and AD Honor Roll ... Spent much of the season in the varsity four boat, which earned wins over Indiana and Syracuse ... Also rowed in the Cardinals' third varsity eight boat, which earned a second-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship ... Finished sixth in the second varsity four boat at the Oak Ridge Invitational.

Prior to UofL: Lettered in rowing at Somerset College 2004-08 ... Competed with Somerset Boat Club rowing team for six years ... Served as Rowing Captain 2007-08 ... Received School Honeur (highest recognition) for rowing 2005-08 ... Played centre-half for field hockey and lettered 2004-08 ... Lettered in water polo 2005-08 ... Lettered in basketball 2006.

Personal: Born April 17, 1991, in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia ... Daughter of Sue and Stuart Roberts ... Has two siblings, Kestin and Declan ... Majoring in exercise science at U of L ... Hobbies and outside interests include music and reading ... Chose the University of Louisville because the people and the program seemed to be some of the best in the country ... Best things about the city of Louisville are the people and Lynn's Paradise Café ... Best thing about U of L rowing is the team ... Favorite class is sports history ... Says best race was the Australian National Championships in 2006 in the U19 double scull where she placed sixth ... wants to tell incoming teammates to just go for it because they have nothing to lose and everything to gain.