Robbie Bergquist

Height:
5-10
Weight:
155
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Norwell, Mass.

Before UMass: A 2010 graduate of Boston College High School where he was a three-year Catholic Conference All-Star (2008-10) ... Scored two goals and added an assist as a sweeper during his senior season helping the defense pitch 10 shutouts ... Tallied 23 goals and 15 assists as a three-year varsity starter ... Team captain as a junior and senior. Personal: Robert Marten Bergquist ... Born Jan. 2, 1992 in Weymouth, Mass. ... Son of Robert and Gail ... Has two sisters, Courtney and Brittany ... Majoring in Sport Management ... Co-founder of Cell Phones for Soldiers where he helped raise nearly $6 million for soldiers to call home from overseas along with 2.5 million cell phones ... Earned numerous community service awards and was inducted into the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans at the Frederick Douglas Museum in Washington, D.C. ... Has appeared on CNN, NBC Nightly News, CBS News, Fox News, Good Morning America, The Early Show, and the View as part of Cell Phones For Soldiers ... Also served as the Grand Marshal of the Washington, D.C. Memorial Day Parade and received commendations from former President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Mitt Romney, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, and Deval Patrick.

May 2010 Press Conference With Dale Earnhardt, Jr. For Cell Phones For Soldiers