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50 Cherakye Lopez
Cherakye Lopez
  • Height:
    5'10
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lynchburg, VA
  • High School:
    Timberlake Christian Schools
  • Position:
    Defense
  • Major:
    English

Bio

Season: 3rd

2015: Started in all 12 games for UDC...picked up four groundballs and matched her career-high four caused turnovers.

2014: Appeared in and started all 10 games for the Firebirds...picked up 5 ground balls on the year...caused a team-high 4 turnovers...collected one draw control.

High School: Earned seven varsity letters in three different sports at Timberlake Christian School (3 volleyball, 3 soccer, 1 basketball)...led team to the VACA State Championship in volleyball her senior season playing middle and outside hitter...member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Javier and Jennifer Lopez...business major with the career goal of becoming a market analyst...hobbies include: reading, painting and writing...enjoys watching: soccer, swimming/diving, gymnastics, track & field...her favorite athletes are: Hope Solo, Keisuke Honda, and Michael Phelps...favorite foods are: french fries and spaghetti...her favorite website is Facebook and pintrest.com...favorite thing about the school is that it is in a major city...her greatest athletic experience (to date) is winning the volleyball state championship in high school...her greatest athletic influence is her father...her superstition on gameday is eating some kind of sour candy prior to the game.