Robert Turpin

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
F
Height:
5-11
Weight:
178
Hometown:
Pontiac, Mich.
High School:
University of Detroit Jesuit

Senior (2002)... Selected as team tri-captain ... Switched to defender to help add speed to the Michigan backfield ... Played in 19 games with 11 starts ... Scored lone goal of the season against Penn State in the championship game of the Big Ten Conference Championship (Nov. 17) ... Totaled eight shots with six shots on goal for the season ... Helped Michigan to a 7-1-1 record over the final nine games of the season.

Junior (2001)... Played in 16 games, starting 11 ... Second on team with 33 shots, and 18 shots on goal ... Had four points on one goal and two assists on the season ... Scored first goal of his Michigan career against Robert Morris (Sept. 1) ... Had first Michigan assist against Cleveland State (Sept. 7) ... Tallied career-high seven shots against Robert Morris.

Sophomore (2000)... Played in 15 games, starting nine ... Started inaugural match against DePaul (Sept. 1) ... Had 23 shots in 2000.

Prior to Michigan... Played 13 matches starting one ... First career start and assist against Rhode Island (Oct. 15.) ... Tallied three points with one goal and one assist ... Had 14 shots on the season.

Prep... University of Detroit Jesuit (1999) ... Three-year varsity letterwinner ... 1999 All-Midwest Most Valuable Player ... Three-time all-state (1997-99) ... Three-time all-region, all-district (1997-99) ... Three-time all-league, all-region in track and field (1997-99).

Club/Junior Team... Vardar - four-time state champions (1996-99) ... 1998 national and regional champions ... Two-time regional runner-up (1996, '97) ... Olympic Development State team (1996-99) ... 1999 regional team ... 1996 regional pool team.

Personal... Enrolled in Division of Kinesiology ... Majoring in sports management and communications ... Brother, Mychal played forward on the men's soccer team in 2001-02.

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