University of Miami Athletics
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Rebecca Tweneboah

position

Forward

Height

5-6

Class

Redshirt Junior

Hometown

North Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

High School

St. Thomas Aquinas HS

2005: Started all but one of 20 matches played…finished first on the team in points (14), goals (6), and shot percentage (.231), and was second on the team in assists (2) and shots on goal (16)…recorded two game-winning goals on the year, once at Clemson (10/12/05) and once again at UCF (10/18/05).

2004 (at Notre Dame): Did not play…was granted a redshirt.

2003 (at Notre Dame): Recorded one goal and one assist while appearing in six games…knocked in a rebounded shot for her lone goal of the season against North Texas…was credited with an assist in Notre Dame’s 6-0 win over Georgetown.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at St. Thomas Aquinas…All-Broward County selection as a junior and senior…All-State, All-County and All-Conference selection her junior year…led St. Thomas Aquinas to an overall record of 31-2-1, outscoring opponents 201-11, her senior year.

Club: Played under Steve Nugent for Team Boca from 2001-04…led the Boca Blaze to seven state cup titles.

Olympic Development Program: Played for the Cocoa Beach ODP team from 2000-02.

Personal: Majoring in political science…father, Kwame, was born and raised in Ghana and mother, Sharon, was born and raised in Jamaica.