Rebecca Mendoza Class: Senior Hometown: Garland, TX High School: North Garland Height: 5-2 Position: Midfielder Birthdate: 07/12/1987 Club: Dallas Sting

Surging fourth-year midfielder who will be key component of the Irish midfield, having played in every game as a junior ... has improved her ability in the air and her defensive toughness ... will continue to focus on becoming more of a physical presence ... talented player on the ball who could be vital to Notre Dame's possession game in 2008 season ... part of Notre Dame's traditional pipeline to elite Texas talent, after playing for one of nation's top clubs (Dallas Sting) ... current member of Mexican National Team, with dual citizenship ... one of 24 Texas natives (seven on 2008 squad) to play for Notre Dame women's soccer program.

AS A JUNIOR: Played in all 26 games, including 12 starts ... had three goals and an assist for a career-high seven points ... most of her minutes came in the attacking midfield role ... her pass to Erica Iantorno led to right-endline cross and Ashley Jones' volley goal that capped 4- 0 win over DePaul ... also scored twice in 4-0 win over Providence and had goal that iced 3-1 win at Rutgers.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Logged 20 games (four starts) in midfield unit ... drew the start in opener versus Iowa State (9-0) and promptly assisted on the quickest goal ever by Notre Dame in a season opener (1:19), after receiving a pass from the left side and dribbling across the top of the box before playing Kerri Hanks into the right side (Hanks then buried a 14-yard shot into the lower right corner) ... was in starting lineup two weeks later for home-state games at TCU (2-0) and SMU (3-0) ... her pass down center of the field sprang Michele Weissenhofer for goal to cap scoring in preseason exhibition versus Xavier (5-0) ... rated as Notre Dame's most improved player in 2007 spring season while averaging more minutes per game ... assisted on two Amanda Cinalli goals in spring win over Drake (6-0).

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 15 games as a reserve midfielder, scoring in final regularseason game versus Georgetown (6-1) ... played in pair of wins over nationally-ranked teams at Inn at Saint Mary's Classic (4-1 vs. #11 Florida; 6-0 vs. #25 Maryland) ... saw time in noteworthy wins over Michigan (3-0), Connecticut (4-0) and Villanova (4-0) ... earned postseason experience in BIG EAST Tournament win over Georgetown (6-1) and NCAA Tournament wins over Valparaiso (6-0) and Michigan State (3-0).

WITH MEXICAN NATIONAL TEAM: Made debut with Mexican National Team on Dec. 8, 2004, versus U.S. in farewell game for American soccer legends Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and Joy Fawcett (Home Depot Center) ... competed with Mexico at Algarve Cup, beating host Portugal ... has played alongside former Notre Dame defensive standout Monica Gonzalez ('97-'01), a founding member of the Mexican National Team in 1998 ... her 2005 spring schedule with Mexico featured tour of U.S., including classic 2-2 battle at Notre Dame in late April (she played for the Irish in 2006 spring exhibition versus Mexico, a 3-0 ND win) ... also played in summer of 2005 with Mexican U-20 National Team, versus U.S. U-20s, Canada U-20s (2-0, 0-2) and U.S. U-18s (assisted on first goal in 3-0 win) ... the U-20s later played in Birmingham, Ala., versus ODP Region III (3-2, 1-2, 3-0) ... scored in loss to Region III before assisting on first goal in 3-0 win ... earlier played with Mexico's U-19s, totaling 2G-1A at 2003 U- 19 World Championships in Canada.

ODP/CLUB: Played two years for North Texas Olympic Development Program state team in 2003 and '04 ('87 birthday age group) ... selected for ODP Region III team in 2003 before moving to the Mexican program ... highscoring midfielder during seven years with the Dallas Sting club (1999-2005), coached by legendary soccer player "Tatu" ... helped Sting place third at 2005 U.S.Youth Soccer Nationals in Orlando, narrowly missing spot in U-18 title game after 4-3 win over K.C. (Kan.) Dynamo, 4- 1 loss to Bethesda (Md.) Excel and 1-1 tie with Laguna Hills (Calif.) Eclipse ... the Sting won 2005 Region III title in Plano,Texas, with early victories over Tenn.-based Diadora Impact (5-1; goal from Mendoza), Arkansas Fire (9-0) and Vestavia (Ala.) Attack (4-0) before topping BRSC/MSC United (La.) in quarterfinals (2-0), Dallas Inter Blue in semifinals (3-0) and rival Dallas Texans (0-0, 4-3 PKs) in title game ... the Sting earlier won the 2005 North-Texas title, after wins over D'Feeters (7-0), Solar (6-0), Inter Blue (4-0) and Texans (3-0) ... scored once in state cup versus D'Feeters and twice against Inter Blue ... earlier centered the Sting to USYS nationals in 2002 and '03 (third place) ... helped Sting win Region III titles in 2002, '03 and '05 ('01 runner-up, '04 semifinalist), plus North Texas state titles in 2001-03 and '05 ... led Sting to six Texas Cup title games (champs in '99 and '03- '05, plus 2000 and '02 runner-up) and five Lake Highlands Classic League grand championships ('99, 2000-03) ... helped Sting win three times at Dallas Cup Spring Classic ('99, '01, '03; '02 finalist), plus 2003 and '04 Disney Showcase and 2002 St. Louis Cup ... member of Sting teams that won 1999 and 2001 North Texas State Cups and the 2001 Texas state championship while reaching the finals of the annual WAGS tournament in Washington, D.C. (2000) and the semifinals at the 2001 Surf Cup ... played one season with the D'Feeters club team ('98) before joining the Sting.

PREP & PERSONAL: Four-year team MVP at North Garland High School, totaling 77 goals and 58 assists in first three seasons ... played sparingly as a senior, due to Mexican National Team commitments ... named city and district MVP as a junior and senior (three times alldistrict) ... graduated with 3.78 cumulative GPA, with her studies including an emphasis in engineering and architecture ... daughter of Angel and Rebecca Mendoza ... full name is Alexandrea Rebecca Mendoza ... born July 12, 1987, in El Paso, Texas ... a double major in marketing and sociology, enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

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