Nikki Lopez

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Katy, Tex.
High School:
James E. Taylor

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS:
Junior - 2008-09
Led the Tide's First Varsity 8+ to a third-place finish in the Petite Finals of the SIRA Championships ... earned a win as part of the Varsity 8+ boat in a tri-meet with UNC and SMU ... earned a Gold Medal at the Head of the Tennessee as part of the Tide's "A" Varsity 4+ boat ... won a Gold Medal as part of the Varsity 4+ at the Head of the Hooch Regatta ... took a Bronze Medal at the Head of the Tennessee Regatta as part of the Tide's "A" Varsity 8+ ... part of the Tide's "A" 8+ boat that earned a Bronze Medal at the Head of the Chattanooga ... part of the Tide's "A" 4+ boat that earned a Bronze Medal at the Head of the Chattanooga.

Sophomore - 2007-08
Member of the Crimson Tide's Silver Medal winning 8+ boat at the Head of the Charles ... member of Alabama's silver medal winning 8+ boat at the SIRA Championships ... rowed to a fourth-place finish in the Second Final of the Dad Vail College Championships ... helped lead Alabama's First Varsity 8+ boat to a sweep of the dual meet season, winning its races against UNC, Drake, SMU, Creighton and Murray State.

Freshman - 2006-07
Inaugural member of the Crimson Tide's Novice squad in 2006-07 ... first boat for the novices all season ... rowed as part of the Tide's Novice 8+ at the Dad Vail College Championships, making it to the semifinal round ... rowed to victory as part of the Tide's first Novice 8+ in dual meets against SMU, Bucknell, Murray State and Creighton ... part of the Tide's top-5 finish in the Novice 8+ at the Head of the South.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS:
Competed in track and field in shot put and discus ... competed in swimming ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of the school band.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Full Name: Erica Nicole Lopez ... daughter of Armando and Virginia Lopez ... civil engineering major ... born December 12, 1987.