John Souch Hometown: Watertown, NY High School: Immaculate Heart Central Height / Weight: 5-10 / 185 Position: Defense Birthdate: 09/26/1981

Four-year contributor served as an Irish co-captain in 2003 ... played in 57 games throughout his career, one shy of the Notre Dame record … named to the preseason All-America team by Inside Lacrosse magazine in ‘03 … has tremendous talent and ability … showed improved stickwork and ballhandling abilities … a solid defenseman with a sound understanding of the game and good knowledge of the Irish defensive scheme … a gifted athlete with sound fundamental skills who is naturally suited for his position.

AS A SENIOR: Second-team all-Great Western Lacrosse League honoree ... played in all 14 contests as top Irish long-stick midfielder ... collected 21 ground balls and dished off one assist ... assisted on Dan Berger goal against North Carolina … collected four ground balls against Air Force ... had three ground balls vs. Maryland, Loyola, and Butler.

AS A JUNIOR: Played in all 13 games as long-stick middie ... picked up 37 ground balls (second-best on the team) … collected a season-high four ground balls against five opponents: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Loyola, Fairfield, and Ohio State.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in all 16 games as long-stick midfielder ... named second-team all-Great Western Lacrosse League ... collected 52 ground balls ... grabbed two of those against Johns Hopkins in NCAA quarterfinals ... had five ground balls in the season opener against Penn State ... picked up career-high six ground balls versus Fairfield.

AS A FRESHMAN: Only freshman to see action in all 14 games in 2000 ... only rookie to play in the season opener against Penn State ... dished off his first career assist against Ohio State ... had 23 ground balls, including season-high five vs. Fairfiled.

PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: A three-sport athlete at Immaculate Heart Central High School ... two-time all-state honoree in lacrosse ... three-time all-conference selection at quarterback ... earned eight letters as member of lacrosse (three), football (three) and basketball (two) teams in high school ... father Peter played football at Ohio State... played lacrosse for the central region in Empire State Games in 1998 ... also played in 1999 Exceptional Senior Lacrosse ... born Sept. 26, 1981 ... graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in marketing.

Souch's Career Statistics

Year	GP	G	A	Pts.	GB
2000	14	0	1	1	23
2001	16	0	0	0	52
2002	13	0	0	0	37
2003	14	0	1	1	25
Totals	57	0	2	2	137