Sarah Smith Class: Senior Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK High School: Heritage Hall Height: 5-7 Position: Outfield Birthdate: 01/16/1986 Bats/Throws: L/R

Left-handed slap hitter gives the Irish a flexible option in the lineup ... rock solid in the outfield on the defensive side of the ball ... possesses dominating speed with a high softball IQ ... has all the tools and the total package to make great things happen ... a force to be reckoned with on the basepaths ... has superior instincts when she gets on base.

As a Junior (2007): Broke a sweat in 49 contests, starting in 35 of those games ... started in all three outfield spots ... batted .230 with 14 hits and scored 17 times ... tacked on a pair of doubles for the Irish ... stole four bases on the season ... started the campaign by going 1-for-3 with a double and a score against (Feb. 17) ... 1-for-3 against UNLV (Feb. 24) ... 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored against Ole Miss (Feb. 25) ... scored the game-winning run against the Rebels ... pinch ran and scored a run against Virginia (March 3) ... went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base against Eastern Kentucky (March 11) ... scored the game-winning run against Fresno State (March 16) at the Judi Garman Classic ... scored a run against IUPUI (March 22) ... scored a run as a pinch runner against St. John's (March 24) ... stole a base as a pinch runner against Seton Hall (March 25) ... started in left field and had a hit against Toledo (March 31) ... scored a run as a pinch runner against Syracuse (April 1) ... entered the game as a pinch runner against Eastern Michigan (April 10) ... started both games in right field against Providence (April 14) ... scored a run in the first game against the Friars ... came in as a defensive replacement in the first game of a doubleheader with Western Michigan (April 17) ... started as the designated player against Ball State (April 18) ... started in right field against Valparaiso (April 19) ... had a hit, an RBI and a walk in the second game against South Florida (April 22) ... also rocketed a shot to home from the outfield to relieve a USF runner ... laced a gorgeous single down the left field line against Northwestern (April 24) ... knocked a double against Loyola-Chicago (May 1) ... went 2-for-2 with a run scored against Rutgers (May 5) ... finished 1-for-3 with a run scored in the second game against the Scarlet Knights ... had a hit and a stolen base in the first game against Villanova (May 6) ... scored a run in the second game against the Wildcats ... scored two runs and stole a base against Connecticut (May 10) to open the BIG EAST Tournament ... had a hit and scored a run in the championship game of the BIG EAST Tournament against Louisville (May 12) ... saw action in each of the team's three games at the NCAA Tournament.

As a Sophomore (2006): Established herself as one of the team's top base running threats ... made her first career start in leftfield versus Cal Poly SLO (March 12) and posted her first career hit, finishing the game 1-for-2 ... also started in left for the Irish at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 19) ... picked up her third stolen base of the season versus Texas (March 18) ... started in left during the second of two games with Eastern Michigan (April 4) ... also started in that spot against DePaul (April 13) ... started game two against Rutgers (April 23) and logged her second hit of the year, a solid single to centerfield ... picked up her first career multi-hit game against Purdue (April 26), going 2-for-3 with a run scored and one RBI ... also wrapped up the contest with Valparaiso by going 1-for-3 ... scored a run as a pinch runner against UC Santa Barbara (May 18) in the NCAA Tournament.

As a Freshman (2005): Made 41 appearances throughout her first year with the Irish ... served primarily as a pinch runner ... scored on 14 occasions ... saw action at the dish with a trio of pinch-hitting cameos ... crossed the plate four times to score game-winning runs for the Irish.

The Smith File: Three-sport standout at Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City, Okla.) ... earned four letters as a guard on the basketball team and two as a sprinter on the track team ... two broken thumbs limited her softball development as a prep ... helped her ASA team finish ninth in the Independence Day Tournament in Boulder, Colo., during the summer of 2004 ... member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... from the same area of Oklahoma as Brook Buck, Sarah Jane Connelly and Lauren Connelly - each of whom played tennis at Notre Dame ... an accomplished athlete, she also competes in triathlons during the off-season ... daughter of Elizabeth and Danny Smith ... has two younger brothers, Jacob and Zachery ... born Jan. 16, 1986, in Norman, Okla. ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters as a theology major.