Kassen Delano Class: Senior Hometown: Alexandria, VA High School: St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Height: 5-8 Position: Defense Birthdate: 03/30/1982 Experience: 4th year

Three-year starter on defense for the Irish ... gives Notre Dame versatility as she can play a variety of positions ... outstanding player in transition ... highly skilled player with tremendous speed ... solid all-around athlete who anticipates the play ... strong on draw controls ... moves the ball from offense to defense quickly ... has the ability to find the open player ... sat out the fall season due to injuries ... will play a key role for the Irish in 2004 ... has scored 30 goals with 10 assists for 40 points in 45 career games.

AS A JUNIOR: Started 11 of 15 games during the 2003 season ... had three goals and one assist for four points ... recorded 11 ground balls, forced six turnovers and had 12 draw controls for the season ... scored single goals versus Ohio University, Northwestern and Vanderbilt ... lone assist came in double-overtime loss versus Stanford ... has been a key member of Irish defense that has recorded the three lowest goals-against averages in the program's history.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 17 games she played in ... missed one game due to injuries ... recorded 12 goals on 27 shots and added four assists for 16 points ...grabbed 26 ground balls and had 15 draw controls on the season ... had a five-game goal-scoring streak to start the season with single-goal games versus Ohio, Stanford, George Mason, Boston College and a two-goal game versus Cornell ... added single goals versus Virginia Tech, Yale and Georgetown before recording a pair of goals in 11-7 NCAA win over Ohio State ... had single-assist games versus Boston College, Cornell, Georgetown and Vanderbilt.

AS A FRESHMAN: Started 12 of the 13 games ... recorded 15 goals with five assists for 20 points ... had 18 ground balls, caused 13 turnovers and had 14 draw controls ... scored in nine of 13 games ... had five multiple-point games on the season ... got first career goal in season-opener at James Madison ... had the first of two three-goal games versus Virginia Tech ... picked up a goal and an assist in win over Harvard ... scored twice in 13-11 upset win of Delaware ... had career-high four points (2g, 2a) in win over Connecticut ... scored once in 9-6 win over seventh-ranked Yale ... scored two goals in win over Ohio State ... equalled career-best with four points (3g, 1a) in win over Rutgers.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-sport standout at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes High School earning letters in lacrosse, tennis, soccer and track and field ... member of a four-time conference championship-winning lacrosse team that was nationally ranked each year and went undefeated three times ... captained both lacrosse and tennis teams as a senior ... garnered first-team All-American honors as as senior ... selected first team Washington Post all-metroplitan team ... high school Academic All-American in 2000 ... winner of 2000 Macondray Trophy, awarded to "best all-around student" as voted by student body ... played in Northern Virginia all-star game as a senior ... played in 1999 National Tournament ... during final prep lacrosse season ... had a career-high 46 goals and 21 assists as a senior defender ... played in senior all-star game ... participated in 2000 nationals ... earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior ... member Spanish Honor Society and peer-elected Honor Council ... attended same high school as former Irish standout Lael O'Shaughnessy ... daughter of Jeff and Patti Delano ... born March 30, 1982, in Washington, D.C. ... marketing major in the Mendoza College of Business.

Delano's Career Stats

Year	GP/GS	SOG	G-TS	A	Pts.	GB	DC
2001	13-12	30	15-33	5	20	18	14
2002	17-17	24	12-27	4	16	26	15
2003	15-11	12	3-12	1	4	11	12
Totals	45-40	66	30-72	10	40	55	41