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All times are local. A C RO SS E CAITLIN McKINNEY -iÀÊUÊÌÌ>VÊUÊ >«Ì> /ÜÌiÊiÀV> BECKY RANCK -iÀÊUÊ iviÃi Captain JULIE FOOTE LINDSEY FERGUSON -iÀÊUÊÌÌ>V -iÀÊUÊ`wi`iÀ www.und.com 22673 WLac-Cover.indd 1 2/11/08 1:16:35 PM Information Table of Contents Notre Dame Quick Facts Media Information........................................................2 Location ....................................Notre Dame, IN 46556 Postseason Trip to Ireland and England..................3 Founded ..................................................................1842 Facilities ......................................................................4-5 Enrollment ....8,261 (undergraduate), 11,311 (total) 2008 Season Preview Nickname..................................................Fighting Irish Colors......................................................Gold and Blue Women’s Lacrosse Notes...................................... 8-10 President ..........................Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. 2008 Season Outlook .......................................... 11-13 Provost ......................................Dr. Thomas G. Burish 2008 Roster ................................................................ 14 Athletic Director ......................................Kevin White Coaching Staff Asst. Athletic Director/ Sport Administrator ................................ Lisa Deibler Head Coach Tracy Coyne ....................................16-17 Athletic Department Web Site............www.und.com Assistant Coaches/Support Staff........................18-19 The Student-Athletes 2008 Team Information Seniors .................................................................. 22-27 Head Coach........Tracy Coyne (Ohio University ’83) Juniors.................................................................... 28-33 Career Record/Years ....................................212-96/20 Sophomores.......................................................... 34-36 Record at Notre Dame/Years ........................98-70/11 Freshmen .............................................................. 36-39 Coyne Office Phone..............................(574) 631-4719 Coyne E-mail [email protected] 2007 Season In Review Asst. Coach..................Kateri Linville (Delaware ‘03) Review/Statistics.................................................. 42-43 Asst. Coach ........ Meredith Simon (Notre Dame ’04) Results ........................................................................ 44 Linville Office Phone............................(574) 631-8753 Media Information Game Summaries ................................................ 45-50 Linville E-mail [email protected] The Notre Dame Sports Information office is Graduated Letterwinners .................................. 51-55 Simon Office Phone..............................(574) 631-8352 always interested in assisting members of the Simon [email protected] 2008 Opponents media in their coverage of Irish women’s Coaches’ Fax..........................................(574) 631-9690 lacrosse. Publicity and media information for Opponents..............................................................58-62 Starters Returning/Lost ..........................................7/5 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse are handled by Monogram Winners Returning/Lost....................11/6 History and Records 2007 Record..............................................................11-6 assistant sports information director Tim Year-by-Year Results............................................ 64-65 2007 BIG EAST Record/Finish..........................3-2/4th Connor. All-Americans........................................................ 66-67 Home Fields..............Moose Krause Stadium (2,500) Photographs, feature ideas and results are NCAA Tournament History ................................68-70 Loftus Indoor Sports Center (1,000) always available from the Notre Dame Sports All-time Roster ......................................................71-72 Information office. For information and inter- Records ........................................................................73 Sports Information All-time Leaders ....................................................74-76 views call Connor at (574) 631-7516, e-mail him Address ........Sports Information, 112 Joyce Center at [email protected] or view the official web- Honors & Awards ..................................................77-78 Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 Sports Information Director ....Bernadette Cafarelli site of the Notre Dame athletic department at L University www.und.com Ass’t Sports Info. Dir./Women’s Lacrosse ..........Tim The University ...................................................... 80-81 Connor Kevin White .......................................................... 82-83 Sports Information Office/Fax ..(574) 631-7516/7941 Notre Dame Leaders ................................................ 84 Connor Home Phone ..........................(574) 273-1038 Academic Services.................................................... 85 Connor [email protected] BIG EAST Outlets A Compliance ................................................................ 86 Krause Stadium Press Box..................(574) 631-7264 The BIG EAST Conference maintains its pres- Student Development .............................................. 87 Notre Dame Sports Hotline ................(574) 631-3000 ence on the web at www.bigeast.org which con- Statement of Principles ...................................... 88-89 Noteworthy Alumni .................................................. 90 tains current information on all facets of the BIG Alumni Association/Monogram Club .................... 91 EAST Conference. Standings, notes, schedules, Sports Medicine/Strength & Conditioning .......... 92 results and statistics are updated on a daily C NACDA Directors’ Cup ..............................................93 basis. Athletic Heritage ...................................................... 94 BIG EAST Conference .............................................. 95 Credits Women’s lacrosse begins The 2008 Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse R its eighth season as the Guide was written and edited by assistant 20th sport sponsored by sports information director Tim Connor. the BIG EAST Conference. Editorial assistance provided by Sara Connecticut, Georgetown, Wonderlich, Brent Henningfeld and Michael O Rutgers and Syracuse, Scholl. along with Notre Dame, Photographic contributions by Matt began conference play in Cashore, Mike Bennett and Lighthouse Imaging, the spring of 2001. Loyola Heather Gollatz, John Strohsacker, Beverly (MD) began its first season Shaefer, Marcus Snowden, Lael O’Shaughnessy, S as an associate member in T.D. Paulius/Midwest-Lacrosse Photography, 2006. The 2009 season will Pellerin Photography, Bob Owen, Steve Parker, Lena Zentgraf, Kateri Linville, Beth Koloup. see Cincinnati and Louisville began full conference play. Graphic design and page layout by Cindy The teams will play a round-robin schedule against each of the other five teams. The Lemcke of Ave Maria Press in Notre Dame, Ind. S BIG EAST Tournament will be played for the second time this spring with Notre Dame Cover design by Dave Scholtes of Ave Maria serving as host. The tournament winner receives the automatic bid into the NCAA Press. Printing by Ave Maria Press in Notre Tournament. Notre Dame has competed in the BIG EAST Conference since 1995-96 in most Dame, Ind. E of its 26 sports. 2008 WOMEN’S LACROSSE 1 Media WDND-ESPN Radio 1580 Television 3371 Cleveland Rd. Ext. 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