Jackie Doherty Class: Freshman Hometown: Ellicott City, MD High School: Mt. Hebron Height: 5-6 Position: Midfield/Defense Birthdate: 12/21/1988

Expected to have an immediate impact at the midfield position for the Irish ... one of the top-rated freshmen in the nation ... tough, hard-nosed competitor who excels in an up-tempo style of play ... explosive player who makes plays all over the field ... has great stick skills and tremendous hand-eye coordination ... strong in transition, will allow the Irish to play a more up-tempo style ... strong defensive player who is tough on the draw and forcing opponents into turnovers ... comes from one of the top high school programs in the country - Mt. Hebron High School in Ellicott City, Md. ... joined current freshman teammates Kailene Abt and Shaylyn Blaney as 2007 Under Armour All-Americans ... was selected as an honorable mention U.S. Lacrosse All-American in 2007 after being a first team choice in 2006 and an honorable mention choice in 2005 ... member of seven-player recruiting class that has been ranked among the best in the nation ... one of five natives of the state of Maryland on the Notre Dame roster along with Alicia Billings (Potomac), Shannon Burke (Baltimore), Lauren Fenlon (Dayton) and Beth Koloup (Phoenix).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at Mt. Hebron High School where she played lacrosse, basketball and soccer ... won four letters in lacrosse and basketball and two in soccer ... served as team captain of the lacrosse and basketball teams as a senior ... helped Mt. Hebron to three undefeated seasons (2004-06), four conference titles, four regional championships and four state titles during her career ... selected all-county (2005-07), all-Metro (2006-07) and was the Howard County player of the year in 2007 ... three-time all-county selection in basketball (2004-07) where she played point guard ... scored 173 goals in her career while adding 24 assists for 197 career points ... scored 55 goals in her senior season with 31 draw controls and 53 ground balls in helping Mt. Hebron to its 11th consecutive Maryland state title ... member of the M&D Lacrosse Club and was a first team all-Galaxy selection ... full name is Jacqueline Elizabeth Doherty ... daughter of Brian and Hedwig Doherty ... has three brothers and two sisters ... born December 21, 1988 in Elkridge, Md. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies ... plans on studying busi