Nikki Weiss Class: Sophomore Hometown: Redding, CT High School: Immaculate Height: 5-11 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 02/06/1989 Club Team: CUFC Wolves

Tremendous goalkeeper prospect who has the all-around abilities to be an immediate contributor on the college level ... combines great size (5-11), physique and athleticism with very sound technical abilities ... a driven competitor who won four state titles in high school and three state titles with her club team, the CUFC Wolves ... an imposing presence who can dominate the 18-yard box ... reads the game well and expected to make quick adjustment to college soccer, with her key areas of focus being on controlling crosses and handling the speed of the collegiate game ... has previous experience with the U.S. Under-15 National team and with the ODP Region I squad that recently toured the soccer-crazed nation of Brazil ... boasts tremendous overall potential to develop into one of nation's top goalkeepers during her career ... four of her CUFC Wolves club teammates also play for teams in the BIG EAST Conference: Connecticut's Erin Clarke and Becky Gundling, Providence's Marra Whaley and Villanova's Rachel Schuyler (she also has been an ODP teammate of Gundling, Whaley and Schuyler) ... joins Notre Dame program that includes five previous Connecticut natives, most notably midfielder/defender Kara Brown (Avon/Westminster Prep; 1996-99) and the Academic All-America duo of defender Vanessa Pruzinsky (Trumbull HS; 1999-2003) and goalkeeper Erika Bohn (Brookfield HS; 2002-05) ... sixth Notre Dame goalkeeper to wear number one, following in the footsteps of Michelle Lodyga, Emily Loman, All-American LaKeysia Beene, Sani Post and Bohn.

NATIONAL TEAM/ODP/CLUB: Former member of the United States Under-15 National Team ... also a member of the U.S. U-16 player pool in 2004 and '05 ... played with Adidas U-17 All-Star team that toured Europe ... played for Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region I team from 2001-06 and was a member of her state ODP team from 2000-06 ... toured Brazil in 2007 with ODP Region I team, s member of the first women's team ever to play in Maracana Stadium ... member of Region I team that competed in the U-19 Adidas Cup ('87s) ... helped lead CUFC Wolves club team to three straight state titles (2005-07) while reaching the USYS Region I semifinal round in 2006 and '07.

PREP & PERSONAL: Named a 2006 NSCAA high school All-American (also an NSCAA all-region pick in 2005 and '06) ... helped lead Immaculate High School to four state soccer titles, earning MVP honors for the 2006 state tournament ... did not allow a goal during 2005 and '06 state tournament play ... named all-state and first team all-conference in each of her four seasons (with conference titles in '04 and '05) ... captained IHS team her final two seasons ... named MVP of the conference tournament as a sophomore and junior ... played in 2006 Senior Bowl all-star game ... received 2007 SouthWest Conference leadership award ... had her number-23 jersey retired by Immaculate ... also played varsity basketball during her first three years, helping team reach state semifinals in her sophomore season and earning second team all-state honors as a junior (when she also served as team captain) ... member of the National Honor Society and a HOBY Leadership Representative ... her brother Ben Weiss plays soccer at Lynchburg College while two of her uncles - Dan Weiss (Southern Illinois basketball) and Mike Weiss (Ohio University basketball) - also were college athletes ... born Feb. 6, 1989, in Plano, Texas ... daughter of Stephen and Kathryn Weiss ... full name is Jacqueline Nicole Weiss ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies ... intends to major in accounting.