Ashley Galovic Class: Sophomore Hometown: Plano, TX High School: Plano East Height: 5-4 Position: Defender Birthdate: 08/03/1988 Club: Solar

Second-year outside back who played lead role in historic 2007 summer season for Solar club that made first-ever trip to regionals and then advanced to nationals ... quick and athletic player who could maximize her tremendous upside with improvements in her decision making and physical presence ... one of six Texas natives on Notre Dame's 2007 team and one of 21 Texas natives to play for Notre Dame women's soccer program.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in seven games for 2006 NCAA runner-up, with season-high 56 minutes in opening win over Iowa State (9-0) ... also saw action in both games played in her home state of Texas (2-0 vs. TCU, 3-0 vs. SMU).

CLUB HIGHLIGHTS: Key part of historic 2007 for Solar '89s, which was founded as a division-2 team but grew into Region III U-18 champion ... Solar's run included winning U-18 North Texas state cup, with victories over Tejanos (4-0) and D'feeters (2-1) before knocking off the Dallas Texans in 3-2 final (Solar scored with three minutes left) ... team headed to Oklahoma City for Region III Championship and opened with wins over Georgia Tophatters (1-0) and Tulsa Hurricanes (2-0) before 1-0 win over GSA Phoenix (Ga.) that featured her sweeping the ball off the goal line ... Solar went on to edge Vestavia (Ala.) Attack in scoreless quarterfinal that extended to PKs (two saved by Solar 'keeper) before rallying against south-Texas-based Lonestars (1-1; won in PKs) ... Solar then defeated South Texas Challenge (2-1) to earn spot at nationals (in Frisco, Texas) - where they dropped one-goal games to Bloomfield (Mich.) Force (1-2) and N.J.-based Arsenal World Class (3-4) before losing 4-0 game to southern California-based Slammers FC.

PREP & PERSONAL: Three-year letterwinner as right back at Plano East ... named second team all-district and academic all-state as a senior ... helped lead team to 2006 state final ... member of Health Occupant Students of America ... attended same high school as current Notre Dame sophomore swimmer MacKenzie LeBlanc ... four recent Notre Dame men's soccer players also are Plano natives: Academic All-America defender Chris Dean (Jesuit Prep; '95), midfielder Greg Martin (Plano HS; '04), defender Dale Rellas ('07) and his brother Cory Rellas (junior midfielder; both Plano West HS) ... former Plano HS offensive tackle Justin Hall ('88-'92) was member of ND's 1988 national-title football team ... daughter of Mark and Iris Galovic ... full name is Ashley Nicole Galovic ... born Aug. 3, 1988, in Katy, Texas ... enrolled in College of Arts and Letters ... intends to major in psychology and gender studies.

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