Laura Bacci Season 2007-08

2006-07: Rowed with the varsity four in the spring...defeated Iowa in the season opener at the Longhorn Invitational...also won the Petrakis Cup title...beat Duke in the duals at Charlottesville, Va....defeated UCLA at the Windermere Real Estate Classic...finished second at the SIRA Championship...took third in the petite final at the Aramark South/Central Sprints...named a national scholar-athlete by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association.
2005-06: Rowed in the varsity lightweight eight....named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete...earned the Metro Cup title...defeated Villanova at the Rollins Invitational...claimed victories over Georgia and Jacksonville at the Rollins Tri-Meet....took fifth at the Knecht Cup...won the title at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships...finished fifth in the grand final at the IRA Championship.
2004-05: Rowed with the novice lightweight eight...earned gold medals at the Rollins Invitational and SIRA Championship...picked up second place at the FIRA State Championship and third at the FIRA Fall Classic, Rollins Tri-Meet and the Petrakis Cup...moved up to the varsity lightweight eight for the Dad Vail, finishing fourth...took first in petite finals at the IRA Championship.
Prior to UCF: Graduated with honors from Winter Springs High School in 2004...was a member of the soccer, cross country and track teams...named soccer offensive MVP and most improved player.
Personal: Born in Caracas, Venezuela...daughter of Alfredo and Valentina Bacci...major is finance.