Tara Enzweiler Class: Junior Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. High School: Cardinal Gibbons Height: 5-10 Position: Middle Blocker Birthdate: 04/29/1988

Tremendously hard working player that adds depth to the roster ... makes up for lack of ideal size with her ability, quickness, and work ethic ... great understanding of the game.

AS A FRESHMAN (2006): Talented middle blocker who began the 2006 season with a career-best seven blocks against Bowling Green (8/28) ... had a career-high five kills against Idaho in the Shamrock Invitational ... collected the first two solo blocks of her career vs. Kansas State (9/9) in the Northern Iowa Invitational ... started the first match of her career vs. Northern Iowa (9/9) ... also started vs. Butler (9/15) and against Syracuse (10/8) ... contributed 21 kills, 24 blocks (0.75 per game) and 37.5 points ... saw playing time in 32 games.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Part of a seven person freshman class that Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com ranked among the top-five groups in the country ... ranked #97 by PrepVolleyball.com as a sophomore in 2003 ... capped off a terrific prep career at Cardinal Gibbons HS by leading her team to a trio of appearances in the in the state championship - including victories in 2003 and 2005 - and a three-year record of 88-9 ... finished her high school playing days as the school's all-time leader in career kills and second in blocks ... Cardinal Gibbons retired her #16 playing number ... North Carolina High School Athletic Association's 2A all-state selection and a Wendy's High School Heisman nominee in 2005, after also being named Cardinal Gibbons Female Athlete of the Year ... MVP of the 2005 Tiger Invitational Tournament ... TISACC Conference Player of the Year in 2004 ... her club team, Triangle, won regional titles in 2002, 2005 and 2006 ... paced Triangle to a fifth place finish at the 2005 USA Junior Olympics ... valedictorian of her graduating class ... member of the National Honor Roll Society ... first North Carolina product to suit up for Notre Dame volleyball ... only two previous ND monogram winners have hailed from her hometown of Raleigh, NC - football players Winson Sandri (1988-90) and William David Thomas (2005) ... full name is Tara Marie Enzweiler ... daughter of Mary Ann and Mark Enzweiler ... last name is pronounced ENZ-while-er ... born April 29, 1988.

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