Tina Fedarcyk Hometown: Millersville, MD High School: St. Mary's Height: 5-7 Position: Defense Birthdate: 02/21/1980

Four-year starter on defense for the Irish ... two-time all-BIG EAST selection on defense ... second-team selection on IWLCA all-Mid-Atlantic region team ... team captain as a senior ... along with Kathryn Lam and Maureen Henwood formed the backbone of Notre Dame’s defense all four years ... hard-nosed, aggressive defender ... one of the team’s most effective players ... finished her career ranked first in caused turnovers (107), second in ground balls (177) and second in draw controls (96) ... scored 10 goals with six assists for 16 points in 63 games.

AS A SENIOR: Started in all 18 games for the Irish ... second-team IWLCA all-Mid-Atlantic region and all-BIG EAST selection ... anchored a defense that was ranked seventh in the nation with a 7.49 goals-against average (over two-goals-a-game lower than previous school record ... led Irish with 24 caused turnovers ... second on team with 46 ground balls and 19 draw controls.second on team with 46 ground balls.

AS A JUNIOR: Started all 15 games ... selected first team all-BIG EAST in first season of women’s lacrosse for the conference ... scored three goals (on three shots) and added two assists for five points ... led the Irish with 42 ground balls and 30 caused turnovers on the season ... was third on the team with 17 draw controls ...had eight games with three or more ground balls.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played and started all 15 games for the Irish ... was second on the team in ground balls (57), draw controls (28) and caused turnovers (26) ... grabbed at least one ground ball in each game ... scored five goals, one each vs. Ohio, Ohio State, Vanderbilt, Connecticut and Columbia and added an assist for a career-high six points ...had a career-high nine ground balls vs. Georgetown.

AS A FRESHMAN: Made an immediate impact as a freshman playing and starting all 15 games ... voted Notre Dame National Monogram Club MVP by her teammates ... led the team with 27 caused turnovers ... one of two Irish players to collect at least 30 ground balls and control at least 30 draws ... had two goals and three assists for five points ... first career goal completed a four-goal comeback in second half against Richmond.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at St. Mary’s High School ... was a member of three conference championship teams in her junior year, winning in lacrosse, soccer and basketball ... helped high school team win AIS league title over Notre Dame Prep ... MVP of her high school lacrosse and soccer team as a senior ... was also all-conference and all-city in soccer and lacrosse her senior year ... named all-state in soccer as a senior ... daughter of Michael and Joanne Fedarcyk ... has one brother ... father Michael played soccer at Loyola (Md.) ... from the same high school as Irish teammates Jen White, Kristen Gaudreau and Jess Mikula ... born Feb. 21, 1980, in Baltimore, Md. ... graduated in May of 2002 with a degree in biology.