Lauren Fenlon Class: Freshman Hometown: Dayton, MD High School: Good Council Height: 5-10 Position: Defense Birthdate: 05/23/1989

A tough, tenacious defender who will look to break into the regular rotation on defense for the Irish in her freshman year ... has great defensive instincts ... hard-working player with a great attitude ... reads the play well ... has good size and speed ... still learning the game and figures to play a key role on the Notre Dame defense during her career ... selected as an alternate along with teammate Kailene Abt to the U.S. Under-19 team in the summer of 2007 ... two-time U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American ... was also honored last season as a U.S. Lacrosse high school All-American ... member of seven-player recruiting class that has been ranked among the best in the nation ... teammate of fellow freshman Jackie Doherty on the M&D lacrosse club team ... was a second team all-Galaxy player in 2005 and first team in 2006 ... team won 2006 Galaxy Tournament ... M&D won national tournament in 2004 and 2006 ... one of five natives of the state of Maryland on the Notre Dame roster along with Alicia Billings (Potomac), Shannon Burke (Baltimore), Jackie Doherty (Ellicott City) and Beth Koloup (Phoenix).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Lettered in two sports at Our Lady of Good Counsel, winning four in lacrosse and two in basketball ... helped squad to four Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships ... three-time all-Conference ... helped basketball to city title in 2005 ... team was ranked 10th in the nation by USA Today ... first team all-Met selection in 2007 ... Montgomery County player of the year in `07 ... named to high school Tewaaraton Watch List as a senior in `07 ... as a senior, had 24 goals and 15 assists for 39 points while causing 36 turnovers ... for career, accumulated 82 goals and 46 assists for 128 points ... had 112 ground balls, 81 draw controls and 78 caused turnovers ... full name is Lauren Elizabeth Fenlon ... daughter of Tim and Linda Fenlon ... has one brother ... grandfather, Edward, played football (1937) at Notre Dame ... has a cousin, Riley, who currently attends Notre Dame ... born May 23, 1989 in Silver Spring, Md. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies ... plans on majoring in business