Erin Neppel
Erin Neppel

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.

High School:
Millbrook High

Height:
6-0

Position:
Port

Birthdate:
08/06/1979

Major: Exercise & Sports Science

At UNC: In her fourth year on the rowing team, her third on the varsity • Named All-Central Region, All-Atlantic Coast Conference and team MVP in 2000 • Named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches’ Association National Scholar-Athlete team in 1999 and 2000 • Selected as the team MVP for 1999-2000 • Has earned a spot on the Dean’s List and been named Wachovia Woman of the Week • Recipient of a Watson Scholarship

At Millbrook High: Member of the soccer, tennis and swimming teams and the National Honor Society

More on Neppel: The daughter of Robert and Deirdre Neppel • Born Aug. 6, 1979, in Huntington, N.Y. • Career goal is to be a physical therapist • Hobbies are eating, reading and hanging out at the beach • Attended the 1998 U.S. National Team freshman camp • Greatest athletic moment has been beating Duke at the ACC Championships last spring

Neppel on rowing: "It’s been exhausting, exhilarating, frustrating, exciting, tiring, sad, fun and the best thing I’ve done in my college career.