Alex Yoshinaga Class: Senior Hometown: San Diego, CA High School: Granite Hills Height / Weight: 5-10 / 160 Position: Midfield

Will return to the Fighting Irish lineup after missing most of the 2006 campaign due to a collarbone injury • a three-time monogram winner • a solid and accomplished player who is looking to have a breakout season • can play anywhere in the midfield • passes well and can score • has played in 44 career games, making 38 starts • a very creative player • has 13 career points on five goals and three assists.

AS A JUNIOR: Started the first two matches of the season • suffered a seasonending collarbone injury against No. 8 Creighton in the second game of the season • attempted three shots • earned a monogram.

AS A SOPHOMORE: A starter in all 23 games • tallied two goals and one assist for five points • collected an assist in the 4-1 season-opening victory over No. 7 SMU in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic • knotted the Louisville game, 1-1, with a goal in the 76th minute and the Irish would go on to capture the 2-1 victory • put the Irish on the board in the fourth minute against Pittsburgh en route to the 2-1 win • took 31 shots, which was the fourth-most on the team • earned a monogram.

AS A FRESHMAN: Big contributor for the Irish during his freshman season as he played in all 19 contests, making 13 starts • scored three goals and assisted on two others for a total of eight points, which tied him for fourth on the squad • collected an assist in his first collegiate game versus Oregon State in the adidas/IU Credit Union Classic • assisted on the tying goal against the Beavers before the Irish would go on to win 2-1 • tallied first two goals of his career in the BIG EAST opener against Georgetown to help the Irish win 4-1 • chipped the ball over the goalkeeper's head to tie the Hoyas at one apiece in the 35th minute • upped Notre Dame's advantage to 3-1 with a goal in the 76th minute • put the cap on 4-0 Irish victory over Loyola-Chicago by sending the ball into the back of the net at the 61:08 mark • assisted on the lone goal in a 1-0 win at No. 17 Seton Hall.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Led Granite Hills High School to four consecutive CIF Championships • named the CIF player of the year in 2003 • the Granite Hills team also posted a record 66-game win streak • competed for the Nomads club team • born Feb. 21, 1986 • son of Jerry and Wendy Yoshinaga • enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a management major.

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