Andi Pigneri

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Sacred Heart Academy
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

2006-07: In first collegiate rowing season, she competed on the Cardinals' novice team and gained valuable experience to earn a position on the Cards' varsity roster for 2007-08.

Prior to UofL: Transferred to Louisville from Purdue University ... Lettered in four sports at Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, including softball for four years, basketball for two years and field hockey for one year ... Also competed in ice hockey ... In softball, earned regional all-tournament team honors and Bulldog Bash Gold Division MVP honors ... Also earned all-district honors ... Earned Heart Award in basketball ... Member of A/B Honor Roll all four years at Sacred Heart.

Personal: Born Andrea Pigneri on May 3, 1986 ... Daughter of Rocco and Ann Pigneri ... Has four siblings: Rocco, Pam, Scott and Stephanie ... Majoring in marketing at U of L ... Post-college ambition is to go where ever life leads her ... Hobbies and outside interests include art and animals ... Chose the University of Louisville because she loves that the people are awesome and that it's in the middle of the city ... Believes the best thing about the city of Louisville are the people ... Says the best thing about U of L rowing is the team ... Favorite class is Marketing 341 ... After graduation, she plans to work in advertising ... Says her best race came at the 2007 BIG EAST Championships ... If she could tell her incoming teammates one thing, it would be that rowing makes you a better person as well.