Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell: Romero suffered through an early season injury that limited his playing time at the start of his junior season. Still, he rebounded to see action in 12 games and make one start. Romero registered five assists and four goals for nine points on the season, while picking up eight ground balls. Of the nine points he tallied on the year, seven were recorded during Ivy League action. He scored the go-ahead goal against Penn and found the back of the net against Denver, Yale and Syracuse. He tallied two assists against Dartmouth and Brown and had a goal and an assist for two points against the Quakers. Romero saw action in all 16 games during his sophomore season, seeing significant time on the Big Red’s second midfield line. He scored nine goals and tallied seven assists for 16 points on the year. He registered the game-winning goal against Yale and Towson. Romero tallied a career-high three points in back-to-back games, scoring two goals and one assist vs. both Penn and Harvard. He also picked up 10 ground balls on the year. Romero had a solid freshman season, playing in all 14 games. He scored five goals and added one assist for six points and also picked up three ground balls on the season. Romero was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week after he helped the Big Red to a 12-3 victory over Lehigh, scoring one goal and assisting on the game-winner. He scored a career-high two goals in Cornell’s victory over Brown.

At Boy’s Latin: Romero was a three-year letter winner at the Boy’s Latin School of Maryland where he served as team captain as a senior. A midfielder, Romero was named to the Towson Times second-team as well as a Top 205 All-Star. Romero also lettered in both ice hockey and football, earning all-conference, all-city, all-county and all-state honors on the gridiron. He was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Robert Gene Romero Jr. is the son of Robert and Denise Romero and has a younger sister. He is enrolled in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

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