Sam Barnes Class: Sophomore Hometown: Branford, CT High School: Branford Height / Weight: 6-2 / 195 Position: Defense

Big and athletic ... played in five games during his freshman campaign ... has improved significantly since his freshman season ... will look to see time at long-stick midfielder ... a hard worker ... has made strides physically, mentally and competitively since arriving at Notre Dame ... a physical presence.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in five games ... whistled for one penalty, totaling one minute of penalty time ... saw time against North Carolina (L, 11-8), Bellarmine (11-3), Villanova (15-5), Air Force (16-4) and Lehigh (14-2)

PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: A four-time letterwinner in lacrosse ... also won three monograms in basketball at Branford High School ... led lacrosse team to a state championship his freshman and senior seasons and conference championships his sophomore and junior seasons ... three-time all-conference selection and two-time all-city selection ... garnered an all-state selection in lacrosse his junior season ... MVP of his team his final campaign, as he set school records for most ground balls by a defenseman ... also led team in points by a defenseman ... played in the Peak Zoo All-Star Game as well as the Super Junior All-Star Game ... led basketball team to a conference championship his junior year ... team MVP in basketball his senior season ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Joan and Mark Barnes ... father played collegiate football at Yale ... has one younger sister ... born Oct. 26, 1987, in New Haven, Conn. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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