Maureen Henwood Hometown: Marlton, NJ High School: Cherokee Height: 5-3 Position: Midfield/Defense Birthdate: 05/21/1980

Four-year starter on defense for Notre Dame ... cornerstone of the Irish back line with fellow graduates Kathryn Lam and Tina Fedarcyk ... outstanding transition player who was a key in Notre Dame’s fast break offense ... tough, aggressive player with a fiesty attitude on the field ... finished career ranked third in ground balls (126) and caused turnovers (75) ... recorded 15 goals and 11 assists for 26 points in 62 career games.

AS A SENIOR: Started all 18 games for the Irish ... played a key role on defense that ranked seventh in the nation with a 7.49 goals-against average (over two goals lower than previous best average) ... was ninth on team in scoring with five goals and three assists for eight points ... third on team in ground balls (43) and caused turnovers (17) ... tied for fifth with 16 draw controls.

AS A JUNIOR: Started and played in 14 of Notre Dame’s 15 games ... scored four goals with two assists for six points ... fourth on team with 18 caused turnovers ... fifth on the team with 26 ground balls ... scored goals versus Harvard, Delaware, Ohio State and Rutgers ... had a goal and an assist in Notre Dame’s 13-11 win over Delaware (first-ever victory versus a ranked team) ... second assist came versus Denver.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 15 games for the Irish ... did not score while getting eight shots on goal ... was fourth on the team in caused turnovers with 20 ... picked up four ground balls against Georgetown ... collected three ground balls and controlled three draws against Connecticut ... picked up two ground balls, forced three turnovers and took possession of two draws against Yale ... controlled a season-high four draws to go along with four ground balls and two caused turnovers against Harvard ... finished the season strong with a game-high seven forced turnovers versus Rutgers.

AS A FRESHMAN: Made an immediate contribution for the Irish starting all 15 games ... her 35 ground balls were tied for tops on team with Kathryn Lam ... caused 20 turnovers, second most on the team ... also controlled 17 draws ... scored six goals and added six assists ... tallied her first career goal against Gannon ... recorded her first multiple-goal game against Ohio State.

PREP AND PERSONAL: United States Women’s Lacrosse Association high school all-American ... earned letters in three sports at Cherokee High School in lacrosse, soccer and track and field ... captained lacrosse team in both her junior and senior years ... two-time all-state and three-time all-conference selections ... led her high school team to its first-ever conference title by scoring two goals in win over rival high school Shawnee ... daughter of Patrick and Darice Henwood ... has two sisters ... born May 21, 1980, in Philadelphia, Pa. ... graduated in May of 2002 with a degree in marketing from the Mendoza College of Business.