Bio

As a freshman: After completing a stellar freshman campaign during the fall semester as a member of the Bryant field hockey team, Bird joined the team for the spring semester and was an enormous boost to the lineup, finishing the season 9-2 in singles, including a perfect 3-0 against Northeast Conference competition ... Went 8-2 in the No. 6 flight ... Paired with classmate Devlin-Ann Ammendola in doubles to post a 9-3 record, going undefeated (3-0) against NEC foes in that span ... Earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors twice during the season.

Before Bryant: A 2011 graduate from Hillcrest High School ... Played tennis both at Hillcrest and on New Zealand development teams ... With Hillcrest, was the Waikato Senior Doubles Champion in 2010 ... Took a runner-up title with the New Zealand U18 Doubles Team in 2009 ...  Won the singles title at the Auckland U16 Singles Championship.

Personal: The daughter of Raymond and Jenni, Rosie Bird was born Jan. 16, 1993 ... Has four sisters: Lara, Lucy, Libby, and Molly 9, and one brother, Cameron ... Older sister Lucy will be a junior on the Bryant women's tennis team in 2011-12 ... Also a member of the Bryant field hockey team.