Vanessa Woodward Class: Freshman Hometown: Danville, Calif. High School: Monte Vista Height: 5-10 Position: Port/Starboard

2011-12
Rowed two seat in the novice eight throughout her freshman season...rowed two seat in the novice eight in UCLA's season opening victory over Loyola Marymount (March 3)...rowed two seat in the novice eight's win over San Diego (March 10)...rowed two seat with the novice eight at the San Diego Crew Classic (March 31-April 1), helping the boat to a second place finish in the Grand Final on day two...rowed two seat in the novice eight in UCLA's dual meet victory over Louisville at the SoCal Challenge (April 14)...rowed two seat in the novice eight's win over USC in the two schools' annual dual meet (April 28)...rowed two seat with the novice eight at the Pac-12 Championships, leading the boat to a second place finish at the event and helping UCLA to a third place team finish, their best in program history.

High School
Attended Monte Vista High School (Danville, Calif.) for four years (2007-2011)...Four-year letterwinner in swimming and water polo...Member of three-time North Coast Section champion water polo team...Earned Most Inspirational Award for water polo in 2011.

Personal
Full name: Vanessa Gabrielle Woodward...Born October 1, 1993 in Winnipeg, Canada...Parents: Richard and Sharon Woodward...Has one sister Sabrina...Admires Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin...Chose UCLA because it was her dream school...Undeclared major.