Dan Scolaro Class: Senior Hometown: Lake Forest, IL High School: Loyola Academy Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Position: Defense Birthdate: 06/01/1986

Has a lot of athletic ability ... earned spot on Irish roster as a walk-on after tryouts in fall 2004 ... could really push for time and help the team during his senior campaign ... has played in eight games during his Fighting Irish career with one ground ball and one attempted shot ... has shifted from attack to midfield and will see time this season as a long-stick midfielder and in the defense ... aggressive and capable playmaker ... has good skills ... a tough competitor and hard worker ... second Loyola Academy graduate ever to play lacrosse for Notre Dame, following three-time All-America defenseman Todd Rassas ('98).

AS A JUNIOR: Appeared in a career-high five games ... saw time in wins over #19 Drexel (16-5), Bellarmine (11-3), Villanova (15-5), Air Force (16-4) and Lehigh (14-2) ... whistled for one penalty, totaling one minute.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in one game ... his only game action came against Quinnipiac ... picked up a ground ball in the 19-7 win over the Knights in the regular-season finale.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in two games ... lone shot of the season came in a 22-6 win against Butler.

PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Three-time state champion in lacrosse at Loyola Academy ... garnered letters all four years of his career and took home the state title his final three seasons ... completed the three-peat by scoring the winning goal in the fourth overtime of the state championship game his senior campaign ... all-state selection as a senior along with being team captain and offensive MVP ... competed in the Illinois all-star game ... lettered his junior year in soccer ... team won conference championship that year ... brother, John, participated in track and field at Notre Dame ... brother, Mike, played lacrosse at Lafayette College ... attended same high school as former Fighting Irish athletes Stephan Walchuck (track & field) and former lacrosse All-American Todd Rassas ... son of Celeste and Anthony Scolaro ... father is a 1972 Notre Dame graduate ... has three siblings ... born June 1, 1986, in Chicago, Ill. ... enrolled in the College of Engineering as a chemical engineering major.

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