Kaitlin Keena Class: Freshman Hometown: Vienna, VA High School: Stone Ridge Height: 5-5 Position: Midfield/Attack Birthdate: 12/02/1988

Brings speed and endurance to the Notre Dame midfield ... has the potential to be an outstanding Division I midfielder ... hard-working player who is still learning the game ... has strong passing and catching skills ... challenges opponents with her tremendous speed ... was a first team U.S. Lacrosse All-American in 2007 after being an honorable mention selection in 2006 ... member of seven-player recruiting class that has been ranked among the best in the nation ... one of two incoming freshmen to join the Irish from the Potomac region along with defender Lauren Fenlon (Dayton, Md.) ... joins fellow freshman Ansley Stewart (Alexandria) as Notre Dame players from the state of Virginia ... was a member of the Capital Lacrosse Club where she was Stewart's teammate last season.

PREP AND PERSONAL: A two-sport athlete at Stone Ridge High School in Bethesda, Md., where she was a four-time letter winner in lacrosse and field hockey ... four-time Independent School League (ISL) all-conference selection in lacrosse ... selected all-ISL three times in field hockey ... team MVP in both sports as a senior ... served two seasons as captain of lacrosse team (`06, `07) and one year for field hockey (2006) ... an honorable mention Washington Post all-Met selection in `07, she was selected first team all-Gazette and all-Examiner for the `06 campaign ... had 148 goals and 100 assists for 248 points in her career ... winner of Stone Ridge High School's Bonifant Wilson Award as top all-around athlete in `07 ... selected to the high school Tewaaraton Watch List in `07 ... played three years in the U.S. Lacrosse national tournament, playing one season with Mid-Atlantic 5 (2004) and two seasons with Mid-Atlantic 2 (2005, `06) ... full name is Kaitlin Ann Keena ... daughter of Tim and Maureen Keena ... has two brothers ... born December 2, 1988 in Arlington, Va. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.