Serena Boccara Class: Freshman Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif. High School: Newport Harbor HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 192

Personal: Has a dual citizenship with France ... hopes to go backpacking and live in Paris in the future ... lists singing and snowboarding as hobbies ... parents are Philippe and Cynthia Boccara ... father is a six-time Olympic kayaker and world champion ... brother, Garrett, currently attends Cal and competes on men's crew ... business marketing major ... hopes to work for a commercial label and inter/begin work in Paris.

The best part about being on Cal crew is: The team is like a family. Everyone is caring for each other and you always know that the next girl will be workign just as hard every second to make the team and the family stronger.

The best part of the University is: The high standards of the school pushes you to always be on top of things, but also that there are always resources available to help each person succeed.