Anson Fraser Class: Senior Hometown: Summit, NJ High School: Summit Height / Weight: 6-3 / 179 Position: Midfield Birthdate: 01/14/1986

Terrific athlete who has played some spot duty in the Irish midfield during his first three seasons ... has played in 16 career games with seven ground balls ... is currently playing the best lacrosse of his career ... has improved his defensive skills ... gives depth to the midfield in a variety of ways ... will look to find his way onto the field ... brings great attitude to the team ... first Summit native ever to play lacrosse for Notre Dame ... wears same No. 14 jersey sported by former Irish All-Americans Jimmy Keenan ('98) and Tom Glatzel ('01).

AS A JUNIOR: Played in four games ... picked up a career-high four ground balls and attempted one shot ... saw action in wins over Bellarmine (11-3), Villanova (15-5), Air Force (16-4) and Lehigh (14-2) ... collected a career-high two ground balls in the victory against Lehigh.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in three games ... attempted two shots ... played against #5 Hofstra, Brown and Quinnipiac ... took a career-high two shots against Quinnipiac.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in nine games, picking up three ground balls ... made his collegiate debut in the 14-6 season-opening win at #21 Penn State ... took a shot on goal and collected a ground ball versus the Nittany Lions ... picked up a ground ball in an 11-7 win over Villanova ... had a shot on goal and a ground ball in a 14-13 overtime victory over Air Force.

PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Competed in four sports as a scholastic athlete at Summit High School ... garnered three letters in lacrosse, two in basketball and one apiece in soccer and winter track ... lacrosse team won three straight conference championships spanning his sophomore through senior seasons ... team was state runner-up in 2001 and reached the final four again in 2002 to finish with a ranking of third ... named MVP of the Union City tournament in 2003 and was the team's Most Improved Player in 2002 ... earned all-state and all-conference honors as he captained the lacrosse team his senior campaign ... named to a number of all-star lists, including the Top 205 Camp All-Stars and the Top Star Camp Fab 40 ... also played for the Tri-State Lacrosse Club ... all-conference track athlete, as he was conference champion in the high jump his senior year ... owns the Summit indoor high jump record with a leap of 6' 1" ... selected as an all-conference member his only year of playing soccer ... son of Hazel Ashby and Learie Fraser ... has three siblings ... born Jan. 14, 1986, in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as a film, television and theater major.

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