Rachel VanderGenugten Class: Junior Hometown: Schereville, IN High School: Lake Central Height: 5-4 Position: Defender Birthdate: 01/08/1988 Club: Carmel Cyclones

Northwest Indiana player who is coming off thrilling 2007 summer with Carmel Cyclones club team that advanced to four-team USYS nationals ... noted for athleticism, competitive spirit and good decision-making ... slowed in 2006 fall and 2007 spring by nagging foot injury and multiple surgeries ... outside back who will be hoping for healthy season as she makes full adjustment to college game ... one of 22 Indiana natives to have played for Notre Dame women's soccer, as are three current teammates ... three of her Cyclones teammates play for teams on Notre Dame's 2007 schedule (Louisville's Katie Cunningham, Florida's Lauren Hyde and UConn's Annie Yi) ... posted 3.03 GPA in 2007 spring semester.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in six games during 2006 NCAA runner-up season ... logged season-high 33 minutes in opening win over Iowa State (9-0) ... played 20 minutes in 5-0 win at DePaul and helped close out Rutgers in BIG EAST title match (4-2).

CLUB SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: Defender for Carmel Cyclones that have won eight straight state cups (2000-07) and were ranked in national top five from 2003-06 ... helped Cyclones reach Region II semifinals three times ('06 runner-up) before winning 2007 Under-19 regional title, in Des Moines, Iowa ... the Cyclones opened 2007 regional play with a 3-3 tie versus the K.C. Metro Dynamos (featuring current ND freshman Lauren Fowlkes) before posting a 4-1 win over Cincinnati United and a big 7-0 shutout of Louisville SA, followed by a 2-1 semifinal victory over the Chicago-based Eclipse Select (featuring her ND classmates Amanda Clark and Michele Weissenhofer) ... she then scored in the 2007 regional title game versus FC Milwaukee (2-0) ... Cyclones went 1-1-1 at nationals in Frisco, Texas, with a 1-0 win over CASL Spartan Elite (N.C.), a 1-0 loss to the Sereno Eagles (Ariz.) and a 3-3 tie with the PWSI Cardinals (Va.) ... the Cyclones earlier won their division at the 2006 regionals, after a 6-1 victory over the Dakota Gold Impact (S.D.), 4-0 shutout of Javanon (Ky.) and 2-0 win over CRSA team from Iowa, followed by a 4-0 semifinal victory over FC Milwaukee before losing the regional title game to the Eclipse Select (0-5) ... also helped Cyclones win the 2004 Disney Showcase.

PREP & PERSONAL: All-state and top scorer (22G-13A) as senior at Lake Central High School, leading team to 2006 state semifinals (lost to Zionsville) ... four-year letterwinner as a forward/midfielder ... district and conference MVP as a senior, also Northwest Indiana Times player of the year ... named all-city and team MVP final three seasons (twice all-conference) ... two-year captain ... helped win 2003 and 2006 regional titles (also '06 conference champions) ... her three goals scored in the 2006 sectionals included overtime score versus Crown Point in title game ... added goal against Penn to win semi-state (1-0) ... president of National Honor Society at LCHS ... current Notre Dame sophomore basketball forward Luke Harongody also is a native of Schererville (he attended Andrean ).

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