Rachel Guerrera Class: Sophomore Hometown: Wantagh, NY High School: Wantagh Height: 5-7 Position: Defense Birthdate: 03/30/1988

Saw limited action as a freshman but is expected to play a bigger role on defense in 2008 ... continues to improve all aspects of her game ... has the quickest feet on the team ... had an outstanding fall with her tough, tenacious style of play ... confident player with outstanding defensive instincts ... has good size and strength ... uses her speed and quickness to disrupt the opposition's attack ... excellent one-on-one defender ... has all the tools to be a shut-down defensive player ... one of the top defenders on Long Island while playing at Wantagh High School ... played in two games during her freshman season.

AS A FRESHMAN: Served as a reserve on a veteran defensive unit in her rookie year ... played in two games, seeing first collegiate action against Duquesne on April 1 ... also played against California on April 7.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport standout at Wantagh High School where she played soccer, lacrosse and ran track winning four letters in soccer and lacrosse and three in track ... served as team captain of all three teams as a senior ... two-time all-county selection in soccer and lacrosse as a junior and senior ... selected to Newsday's all-Long Island team in lacrosse as a senior ... was a U.S. Lacrosse honorable mention All-American as a senior ... selected to play in the Under Armor High School All-American game but could not participate ... played for the Long Island Elite Yellow Jackets from seventh grade through her senior year ... played for the New York 1 team in the championship game at the U.S. Lacrosse National Championships in the spring of 2005 ... captained Long Island region team at the 2005 Empire State games ... named the most valuable defender at the 2004 National Draw Tournament and was named to the all-tournament team at the Star-Spangled Tournament in `04 ... won the New York State Journalism Gold Award for News Story in 2005 and a Bronze Award for Sports Writing in 2002 ... has received the Dartmouth College Award for Leadership Excellence and was a HOBY Leadership Ambassador for the Long Island Region ... full name is Rachel R. Guerrera ... daughter of John and Jeet Guerrera ... has one sister and one brother ... born March 30, 1988 in Bethpage, N.Y. ... American Studies major in the College of Arts and Letters at Notre Dame.

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