Linda Kohan Class: Junior Hometown: Westminster, CA High School: Westminster Height: 5-6 Position: Infield Birthdate: 03/04/1987 Bats/Throws: R/R

Has developed into a solid contributor for the Irish both in the field and at the dish ... makes the transition from second to third base ... adds quickness to the lineup ... has the glove and footwork to be a key cog in the Notre Dame defensive unit ... determined and focused at each at-bat ... gives the team flexibility in the infield with the ability to play a number of positions.

As a Sophomore (2007): One of only three players to start each of the team's 56 contests ... finished with a steady .238 clip on 34 hits in her 143 at-bats ... scored 15 times ... had eight doubles and one homer ... her 23 RBI-total was the fourth highest on the team ... drew a team-high 20 free passes ... registered seven multi-RBI contests ... 1-for-3 with a walk to start the season at Auburn (Feb. 16) ... 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, one run scored and a walk against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 17) ... 1-for-3 against Virginia Tech (Feb. 18) ... scored a run against California (Feb. 23) ... 2-for-3 with three RBI and a walk against UNLV (Feb. 24) ... drove in the game-tying run with her RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh with two outs in that contest with the Runnin' Rebels ... 1-for-3 with an RBI against Ole Miss (Feb. 25) ... drove in the game-winning score with her two-RBI single in that game ... went 1-for-4 with a double against Virginia (March 2), and managed to score the game-winning run ... 1-for-2 with a double, one run scored and two RBI at Jacksonville (March 2) ... 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI against Virginia (March 3) ... had the lone Irish hit against Michigan (March 4) ... named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 6) ... 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk against Eastern Kentucky (March 11) ... 2-for-3 against Louisiana-Lafayette (March 16) ... walked and had a hit against IUPUI (March 22) ... was issued two walks, scored twice and drove in a run during the March 24 doubleheader with St. John's ... crossed the plate after being walked against Seton Hall (March 25) ... had two hits - including a double - during Notre Dame's twinbill with Pittsburgh (March 31) ... collected a hit against Syracuse (April 1) ... was 1-for-1 with a walk and a sacrifice bunt in the first game against Providence (April 14) ... went 2-for-4 with a walk, one run scored and two RBI in the doubleheader with Western Michigan (April 17) ... finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and one RBI when the Irish faced Valparaiso (April 19) ... had a hit and later scored against Louisville (April 21) ... posted a 2-for-5 day with a sacrifice in a pair of losses to South Florida (April 22) ... went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI against Loyola-Chicago (May 1) ... had a hit and an RBI in the first game against Rutgers (May 5) ... walked twice and scored a run in the second contest of a two-gamer with Villanova (May 6) ... walked and had a hit against Connecticut (May 10) in the opening game of the BIG EAST Tournament ... had a two-run double and scored a run against DePaul one day later ... drove in all three of Notre Dame's scores against Wright State (May 19) to keep the Irish alive in the NCAA Tournament.

As a Freshman (2006): Appeared at both third and first base for the Irish ... also served as the team's option at designated player when not in the starting defensive alignment ... slammed three home runs in her first collegiate weekend of action, earning a spot on the BIG EAST Conference Honor Roll (Feb. 20) ... first career hit for the Irish was a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against Colorado State (Feb. 17) ... finished 2-for-3 against BYU (Feb. 17) and was hit by a pitch ... 2-for-3 with a solo home run against UNLV (Feb. 18) ... posted three hits against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 19), going 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored ... finished 2-for-4 with an RBI against Memphis (Feb. 25) ... 2-for-4 with an RBI-double versus Kansas (March 4) ... hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning in Notre Dame's 4-3 loss to Alabama (March 19) ... 2-for-3 with a single, double and one run scored in game one at Western Michigan (March 25) ... had a single in the day's second game against the Broncos, finishing the doubleheader 3-for-6 ... smacked two doubles in the twinbill with Eastern Michigan (April 4), finishing 2-for-3 in the doubleheader with a walk ... drove in the lone pair of runs in Notre Dame's 4-2 loss to Akron (April 5) with a two-out RBI-double in the bottom of the seventh inning ... 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a solo home run - her fifth of the season - in Notre Dame's 14-4 victory over Pittsburgh (April 9) ... 2-for-2 with an RBI-double, single and a walk in Notre Dame's 6-0 win over Ball State (April 11) ... drove in the third and fourth runs in a 5-0 shutout win against DePaul (April 13) with a two-RBI double ... 1-for-2 with an RBI-single versus Toledo (April 19) ... went 3-for-3 and reached base four times in Notre Dame's come-from-behind victory over Villanova (April 22) ... just missed cranking out the game-tying home run in the bottom of the seventh, drilling a double off the top of the Ivy Field wall ... eventually scored the game-tying run on a double by Carissa Jaquish ... 1-for-1 with three RBI in game one against Rutgers (April 23) ... hit a two-RBI double in the first inning against the Scarlet Knight and added a sacrifice fly ... finished game one against Purdue (April 26) 3-for-4 with two RBI, two singles and a double ... 1-for-2 with two runs scored at Valparaiso (April 27) ... 1-for-3 with an RBI-single in game two at Louisville (May 1) ... 2-for-2 with a double and two walks in game one at Seton Hall (May 6) ... was 1-for-3 with a double and one run scored in the latter game of the that league doubleheader ... went 1-for-3 with two RBI in the NCAA Tournament contest against Southern Illinois (May 20) ... totaled 12 multi-hit games ... third on the team with 13 doubles ... recognized as a first-team All-American performer by the Jewish Sports Review.

The Kohan File: Four-year letterwinner in softball at Westminster (Westminster, Calif.) ... four-time first-team all-Goldenwest League pick and four-time all-California Interscholastic Federation selection ... the 2003 (.625) and 2004 (.654) Orange County Batting Champion ... named team MVP her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... also named to the all-Orange County team in 2005 ... competed in water polo and volleyball at Westminster ... was a forward on the water polo team and outside hitter on the volleyball squad ... earned first team all-Goldenwest league honors in volleyball during the 2002 season ... extracurricular activities included MERITS, Spanish Club and student government ... daughter of Coni and Rick Kohan ... oldest of two children ... has a brother, Robert ... born March 4, 1987, in Westminster, Calif. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.