Tiffany Roberts
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-4 Weight: 112
Born: May 5, 1977, in Petaluma, California
Hometown: San Ramon, California
College: University of North Carolina
| National Team: Member
of the Gold Medal winning U.S. Women's National Team at the 1996
Centennial Olympic Games ... Strong defensive play was instrumental in
run to the gold medal, especially against Norway in Olympic semifinal
game ... Played for the U.S. Team that finished third at the FIFA
Women's World Championship in Sweden ... Attended training camps with
the U.S. Women's Under-20 Team.
College/High School: Completed her freshman regular-season campaign at UNC in 1995 with five goals and six assists, starting 22 games as a midfielder for the top-ranked Tar Heels, who finished the regular season 23-0-0 ... Graduated from high school via correspondent courses in order to train full-time with the national team beginning in January 1995 ... Named the 1994 California Soccer Player of the Year ... In three years at Carondelet High School in Concord, CA, she was a two-time Parade High School All-American, and National Soccer Coaches Association of America Under-17 All-American ... Voted the 1993 Most Valuable Player of the Far Western Regional. Club: Played two years with Tri Valley Star in San Ramon, CA ... Played with Alcosta Lightning from age 12-15 ... Member of the Lightning's Under-15 team that won the regional championship. Personal: Full name Tiffany Marie
Roberts ... Ranked in the Top 20 in the United States in the 400 meter
dash while at Carondelet High ... Carondelet's Most Valuable Track &
Field Athlete in 1992, `93.
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