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2 14 Kate Filippelli Devon, Pa. Senior 5-3 CAPTAIN Archbishop Carroll Career (Junior): Played in, and started, 13 games Scored 15 goals, and assisted on four others, for a total of 19 points Scooped up 19 ground balls and controlled 17 draws Caused nine turnovers Converted four of her five 8-meter shots and led the team with a.962 shots on goal percentage Took 26 shots during the season, and 25 were on goal Named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll Ranked fourth on the team in goals, points and ground balls Fifth on the Greyhounds in ground balls Logged a career-high four goals in the Greyhounds double overtime win at Towson (3/28) Scored three times in the first half against the Tigers, then tied the game at 9-9 on an 8-meter goal with just over six minutes to play in regulation... Also picked up a career-best six ground balls in the game and had three caused turnovers and two ground balls Tallied two goals in the season-opener against Hofstra (2/26) Scored three goals at Princeton (3/21) Controlled four draws against Penn State (3/31) Picked up three ground balls and scored twice in the last game of the year, against Cornell (5/5). as a senior Helped the Patriots win four-straight Philadelphia Catholic League titles Scored 192 goals and had 107 assists in her career All-America First Team selection as a junior and senior Also named the Philadelphia Catholic League Most Valuable Player those two years Member of the 2003 Upper Atlantic 1 Team for the Women s National Tournament and was the MVP of the 2003 Keystone Games Member of the National Honors Society Graduated in top 10-percent of her class Active in Best Buddies. Personal: Katherine Meagher Filippelli Daughter of Frank and Ria Filippelli Born January 13, 1986, in Towson, Md Has four younger siblings, Patrick, Cara, Emmett and Margaret Her sister, Cara, is a member of the Loyola s lacrosse team Her father, Frank, played lacrosse at Villanova, while her mother Ria Meagher Filippelli, played basketball at Georgetown Several relatives are current or former collegiate student-athletes Majoring in elementary education (Sophomore): Started all 15 games for the Greyhounds Earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors Scored eight goals and had one assist for nine points Racked up 28 ground balls, 21 draw controls and seven caused turnovers Scored twice at Hofstra (3/26) and against Connecticut (4/12) Her first goal against the Huskies gave Loyola a 9-8 lead, an advantage they would hold for the remainder of the game. Loyola College Women s Lacrosse (Freshman): Started all 16 games in her first season at Loyola Scored 19 goals and had five assists for 24 points Led the team with 38 ground balls Second on the team with 15 caused turnovers Fourth on the team in goals and fifth in points Scored her first career goal in a two-goal, oneassist outing against UMBC (3/1) Her first goal against the Retrievers came just before halftime and was the eventual game-winner Also scored twice against Delaware (3/10), George Mason (3/30) and Virginia (5/3) Had a career-high three goals against Hofstra. High School: Earned 10 varsity letters, four in both lacrosse and soccer and two in indoor track and field at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, Pa Captain of the lacrosse team 10 Student-Athlete Biographies

3 Senior 5-4 Defense CAPTAIN 4Kristen Stone Buffalo, N.Y. Nichols School Career (Senior): Named the BIG EAST Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year (Junior): Named to the IWLCA/USLacrosse All-Mid- Atlantic Region First Team, as well as the All-BIG EAST First Team after starting all 16 games in the defensive unit Named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, too, for her work in the classroom Led the Greyhounds with 37 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers Finished the season fifth in the BIG EAST in ground balls per game and fourth in caused turnovers per game Caused three Hofstra (2/26) turnovers and picked up two ground balls in the season-opener Recorded five ground balls in consecutive games at Rutgers (3/11) and against Boston University (3/14) Also had her best caused turnover numbers of the season in those two games, forcing four against the Scarlet Knights and five versus the Terriers Earned BIG EAST Honor Roll mention following those games Caused three turnovers in the Notre Dame game (3/25)... Had a season-high two draw controls at Rutgers. and 2004 and was an All-Midwest honoree in 2003 and 2004 Honorable Mention All-American as a sophomore, and then earned All-America honors as a junior and senior Captain of both the basketball and lacrosse teams as a junior and senior Received the Coach s Award in basketball and was named the lacrosse team MVP Graduated Cum Laude. Personal: Kristen Newton Stone Daughter of Elizabeth Rider Stone and Robert L. Stone, Jr Born April 18, 1985, in Buffalo, N.Y Has one older sister, Wenty Majoring in math and minoring in secondary education (Sophomore): Started 15 games, tallying 11 caused turnovers and seven ground balls Also had three draw controls Caused two turnovers against Princeton (3/8) and Towson (4/25) Picked up two ground balls at George Mason (3/29)... Had a draw control, picked up a ground ball and caused a turnover against Rutgers (3/12) (Freshman): Entered the starting lineup from the first game and started all 16 contests during her first season at Loyola Scored two goals and assisted on two others Was fourth on the team with 11 caused turnovers Also had 27 ground balls and 10 draw controls Scored her first collegiate goal, and had three ground balls, versus Hofstra (3/6) Assisted on a goal in the next game at Delaware (3/10) Scored again at Boston University (3/19) and assisted on a goal versus George Mason (3/30) Also had three ground balls against UMBC (3/1) and at Delaware Controlled a career-high five draws against Virginia (5/3) Also caused two turnovers against the Cavaliers. High School: Earned 11 varsity letters, four in both basketball and lacrosse and three in soccer, at the Nichols School in Buffalo, N.Y Picked up All-Western New York honors in 2002, 2003 Student-Athlete Biographies 11

4 Junior 5-8 Attack CAPTAIN 7Colleen O Keefe Madison, N.J. Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child 2006* Career * - statistics from James Madison University 2007 (Sophomore): Started all 16 games as a sophomore after transferring to Loyola from James Madison Led the team with 12 assists Second on the team with 31 total points and was third with 19 goals Finished 10 th in the BIG EAST in assists per game Also had 11 ground balls, 14 draw controls and six caused turnovers Scored at least one goal in 14 of the Greyhounds 16 games Tallied two goals on five occasions Tied the score at 8-8 with her second goal in a win over UMBC (2/28) Scored twice in back-to-back games against Boston University (3/14) and at Princeton (3/21) Also tallied two goals at James Madison (4/3) and at Maryland (4/13) Picked up a season-high three ground balls at Rutgers (3/11) Controlled four draws at Maryland (Freshman): Appeared in 19 games at James Madison Scored six goals and had two assists for the Dukes Also recorded five ground balls, four draw controls and two caused turnovers. High School: Played lacrosse, basketball and field hockey at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, N.J Captain of the lacrosse team Earned All-America, All-New Jersey, All- Division and All-Prep honors as a lacrosse player Holds the school record for points in a career with 324 Scored 201 goals and had 123 assists as a prep player Named Oak Knoll s MVP. Loyola College Women s Lacrosse 2008 Personal: Colleen Mary O Keefe Daughter of Andrew and Anne O Keefe Born November 28, 1985 Is one of seven children Has an older sister, Katie, and two younger sisters, Bridget and Erin Also has three younger brothers Kyle, Sean and Owen Bridget is a sophomore on Loyola s lacrosse team Her father, Andrew, played lacrosse at Roanoke, helping the Maroons win the 1978 NCAA Division II Championship with a 12-2 record Majoring in communications with an emphasis in advertising/public relations. 12 Student-Athlete Biographies

5 Senior 5-6 8Courtney Arnold Herndon, Va. W.T. Woodson Career (Junior): Played in nine games Had an assist and took four shots from her position in the midfield Picked up one ground ball and had a draw control Assisted on a goal by Colleen O Keefe in the first half against Delaware (4/24) Also had a ground ball and draw control against the Blue Hens (Sophomore): Saw action in seven contests Scored two goals and had an assist during the season Also picked up two ground balls, had two draw controls and caused two turnovers All of her scoring came in a win over Towson (4/25) Both goals came in the second half of the game, giving the Greyhounds a one-goal advantage each time Also assisted on an Alicyn Brunnett score to make the score, 11-9 Had one ground ball and one draw control in games against the Tigers and George Mason (3/29). Liberty District First Team in field hockey as a senior and was a Second Team honoree as a junior Also a Washington Post All- Metro Honorable Mention selection in that sport as a senior. Personal: Courtney Nicole Arnold Daughter of Mark and Karen Arnold Born July 5, 1986, in Jacksonville, Fla Has one brother, Jason, who is a University of Maryland graduate Majoring in communications with a concentration in journalism (Freshman): Appeared in five games, scoring her first collegiate goal in the first game of the year against UMBC (3/1) Her goal came unassisted in the second half against the Retrievers Had a career-high two ground balls in the game, as well as a caused turnover and draw control Finished the season with three ground balls. High School: Earned seven letters, four in lacrosse, two in field hockey and one in track and field, at W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Va Helped the lacrosse team win two Virginia State Championships, two Northern Region crowns and four Liberty District titles Set the Woodson High School and Northern Region single-season record with 72 goals as a senior in 2004 Tied the Cavaliers single-game scoring record of six goals twice during her senior year Named All- Northern Region First Team and All-Liberty District First Team as a junior and senior Earned Fairfax Journal All-Region first team as a senior and All-Region second team after her junior season Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention as a senior Named the Fairfax Sports Network s Strong Arm Athlete of the Week during her senior season Earned a spot ason the National School Girls Tournament Mid-Atlantic team as a sophomore and junior and earned All-Liberty District Honorable Mention as a sophomore Her club team, Future Elite, won the 2003 Vail Shootout Helped the Cavaliers field hockey team win two Liberty District titles, two Northern Region titles and a Virginia State Championship Named All- Student-Athlete Biographies 13

6 13 Alicyn Brunnett Senior 5-10 Attack Severna Park, Md. Severna Park Career (Junior): Played in and started all 16 games for the Greyhounds on attack Has started the last 27 games Loyola has played entering the 2008 season Scored 11 goals and had five assists for a total of 16 points Also had 12 ground balls, 16 draw controls and caused five turnovers Finished fifth on the team in goals and points and was tied for third in assists Took 25 shots during the season, putting 84-percent of them (21) on goal Scored a season- and career-high three goals at James Madison (4/3) Added two goals at Towson (3/28) Connecticut (4/11) and at home versus Cornell (5/5) The second of her two scores at Towson tie the game at on a free-position shot with a minute to play in regulation Had a knack for assisting on big goals Assisted on Kate McHarg s game-winning goal against UMBC (2/28) and at Towson Both scores came in the second overtime periods Controlled a career-high four draws at Towson Picked up three ground balls, a career-high against Georgetown (4/7). Honors Society and the Student Government Association and was an AVID tutor. Personal: Alicyn Courtney Brunnett Daughter of John and Carolyn Brunnett Born June 7, 1986 in Severna Park, Md Has one brother, John, and sister-in-law, Jessica Majoring in biology (Sophomore): Played in 14 games and started each of the season s final 11 Scored nine goals and assisted on three others Added eight ground balls, four draw controls and two caused turnovers Scored twice in the second half of a victory over Towson (4/25).. Had eight other singlegoal games Scored her first collegiate goal against Princeton (3/8) Made her first start for Loyola in the next game, against Rutgers (3/12), and had a season-high three ground balls. Loyola College Women s Lacrosse (Freshman): Appeared in two games during her first season at Loyola Took one shot in her first collegiate game, versus UMBC (3/1) Also saw playing time against George Mason (3/20). High School: Earned seven letters, three in lacrosse, two in indoor track and field and two in volleyball, at Severna Park (Md.) High School Helped the Falcons win Anne Arundel County Girls Lacrosse Championships as a sophomore and junior Earned All-County First Team honors as a senior by The Annapolis Capital Also was an All-County First Team member by the county s coaches as a junior Earned All- County Second Team honors by the Capital and The Baltimore Sun as a junior High school teammate of fellow Greyhounds senior Bridget Zingler and former Loyola player Cari West Received the Minds in Motion award Active in the National 14 Student-Athlete Biographies

7 33 Maura Kenny Senior 5-4 Attack Newton Square, Pa. Villa Maria Academy Career (Junior): Earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors after finishing second on the team in goals scored (20), third in total points (25) and tied for third in assists (5) Took 61 shots, second-most on the team, and put 45 of them on goal Converted 3-of-10 free-position shots Also controlled eight draws and picked up nine ground balls Played in 14 games, starting 11 Scored three times in each of the first three games of the season Tallied a goal and an assist versus Hofstra (2/26), the had three-goal performances against UMBC (2/28) and North Carolina (2/2) Scored twice on 8-meter attempts against Boston University (3/14) Season-high four goals and five total points at Connecticut (4/11)... That goal and point output matched her career-highs Earned BIG EAST Honor Roll mention for the week of February 26 for her play in the Greyhounds first three games (Sophomore): Named to the All-BIG EAST First Team Started all 15 games and was second on the team in goals scored (25) and points (52) Had two assists Picked up 26 groundballs and caused eight turnovers Converted 5-of-7 free-position opportunities Scored four goals against Rutgers (3/12) and at Penn State (4/2) Scored three goals on three different occasions Opened the season with three scores in seven shots against Delaware (2/25) Picked up a career-high six ground balls against the Blue Hens Notched a hat trick against James Madison (3/22)... Had four ground balls against the Dukes, as well Caused two turnovers and scored three gimes at George Mason (3/29) Scored three versus Connecticut (4/12) Caused a career-best three turnovers and scored twice at Georgetown (4/29). (3/25) Scored three against Pennsylvania (4/20) Recorded five points with three goals and a season-best two assists against Virginia (5/3). High School: Earned eight varsity letters, four each in lacrosse and field hockey, at Villa Maria Academy in Malvern, Pa Captain of the lacrosse team Helped Villa Maria win the AACA league title as a junior Earned All-League honors three times Named the Main Line Times Player of the Year as a senior All-America Honorable Mention selection as a senior, as well The Villa Maria field hockey teams were league and district champions in 2004 Earned All-League three times on the field hockey pitch and was All-Pennsylvania First Team as a senior. Personal: Maura Eileen Kenny Daughter of Francis and Mary Kenny Born March 26, 1986, in Media, Pa The youngest of six children Has three older brothers Brendan, Brian and Michael and two older sisters Megan and Liz Brian was a baseball player at St. Joseph s, and Liz was a member of the Villanova women s lacrosse team Majoring in communications with an emphasis in advertising and public relations (Freshman): Made an immediate impact during her first season on the Evergreen campus, starting in 15 contests Finished second on the team in assists (7), third in goals scored (28) and fourth in total points (35) Scored in all but one game that she appeared in during her freshman campaign Registered a point in all 15 games, however Scored three goals four times and had 10 multi-goal outings Opened her collegiate career with two goals and an assist against UMBC (3/1) Scored three of Loyola s eight goals against North Carolina (3/4) Picked up three ground balls and had a careerhigh four draw controls versus the Tar Heels Scored three times and had a season-high four ground balls at James Madison Student-Athlete Biographies 15

8 19 Senior 5-9 Attack Katie McHugh Bel Air, Md. C. Milton Wright Career (Junior): Saw action in eight games as a junior... Made her season-debut against UMBC (2/28)... Emotional and motivational leader who brings a spark to the field (Sophomore): Appeared in two games Scored against George Mason (3/29) Recorded a ground ball versus the Patriots, as well (Freshman): Played in two games Scored her first collegiate goal, in the first game of the season, against UMBC (3/1) Picked up a ground ball, as well. High School: Earned seven varsity letters, four in lacrosse and three in field hockey, at C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air, Md Helped the Mustangs win the Maryland 4A-3A State Title, as well as the regional and Harford County Championship, in 2004 The team won the region and county titles in 2001, 2002 and 2003, as well Earned All-Metro Second Team and All-Harford County First Team honors as a senior Picked All- County Second Team mention as a sophomore and junior Named to the All-County Second Team in field hockey as a sophomore, junior and senior Four-year honor roll student Also an active member of the Student Government Association, French National Honor Society and the yearbook. Loyola College Women s Lacrosse 2008 Personal: Katherine Lydia McHugh Daughter of Mary and the late James McHugh Born August 27, 1986, in Bel Air., Md Has two older sisters, Jennifer and Heather, and a younger brother, Michael Jennifer played lacrosse at Lynchburg (Va.) College, and Heather played at Connecticut Spent a month during the Summer of 2006 living with a family in France as part of a language class at Loyola Majoring in communications with a concentration in advertising/public relations. 16 Student-Athlete Biographies

9 22 Senior 5-4 Bridget Zingler Severna Park, Md. Severna Park Career (Junior): Started all 14 games that she played in Finished the season with 16 ground balls and eight caused turnovers Also controlled three draws Picked up five ground balls and caused two turnovers in a win at Towson (3/28) Also had two caused turnovers against both Notre Dame (3/25) and at Delaware (4/24) Controlled two draws at Syracuse (4/21). Personal: Bridget Anne Zingler Daughter of Gregory and Kathleen Zingler Born September 16, 1986, in Annapolis, Md Has two younger brothers, Gregory and Kevin Gregory is a quarterback on the Naval Academy football team Majoring in biology (Sohomore): Played in 13 games and made four started Picked up seven ground balls and caused five turnovers Took two shots, both on goal, at UMBC (2/28) Caused two turnovers against Rutgers (3/12) Also caused two at George Mason (3/29) Picked up three ground balls, a season-high, against the Patriots Started four games in a row from March 22 through April 2 (James Madison, Hofstra, George Mason, Penn State) (Freshman): Saw time in 13 games as a freshman Made her first collegiate start in the final game of the year, at Maryland (5/7) Scored three goals, picked up nine ground balls, caused five turnovers and controlled three draws during the season Tlalied her first collegiate goal at Duke (4/12) Picked up two ground balls at Boston University (3/19) and against Pennsylvania (4/20) Also scored at Towson (4/26) and in the season finale against the Terrapins... Took only three shots during the season, scoring on each of them. High School: Earned six varsity letters three in lacrosse, two in soccer and one in indoor track at Severna Park (Md.) High School Captain of the lacrosse team as a senior Helped the Falcons win the Anne Arundel County Championships as a junior and senior Academic All-America selection as a junior and senior Named All-County First Team in 2004 and Second Team in 2003 Member of the Mid-Atlantic National School girls team Member of the Severna Park soccer team that won the 2002 and 2003 region and state titles All-County Honorable Mention selection in soccer after the 2003 season Played lacrosse at Severna Park with Loyola classmate Alicyn Brunnett Awarded the Fall 2003 Sportsmanship Award Active participant in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Student-Athlete Biographies 17

10 23 Junior 5-4 Attack Jessica Aikens Baltimore, Md. Mercy 2006 DNP Injury Career (Sophomore): Played in her first collegiate game at Delaware (4/24) (Freshman): Did not play due to a shoulder injury. High School: Earned four letters in lacrosse at Mercy High School in Baltimore Captain of the lacrosse team, as well as a member of the pep squad. Personal: Jessica Marie Aikens Daughter of Robert Aikens and the late Diane Geppi-Aikens Born April 2, 1987, in Baltimore Her mother, Dianne, played lacrosse and volleyball at Loyola as a student-athlete and later coached both teams Her father, Robert, played baseball at High Point University Has an older brother, Michael, and two younger sisters, Melissa and Shannon Majoring in elementary education at Loyola. Loyola College Women s Lacrosse Student-Athlete Biographies

11 16 Paige Hoffen Catonsville, Md. Junior 5-7 Defense Mount de Sales Academy Career (Sophomore): Played in two games Saw action in the Penn State (3/31) and Delaware (4/24) contests (Freshman): Caused a turnover in her first collegiate game, a win at George Mason (3/29) Played at Georgetown, as well (4/29). High School: Earned six varsity letters while playing lacrosse, basketball and field hockey at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, Md Earned All-IAAM, All-Maryland and All- Baltimore County honors as a senior in lacrosse Captained the lacrosse team as a senior and was named the team s MVP that season Was the leading field hockey scorer in the Baltimore area, earning All-IAAM and team MVP laurels in 2004 as a junior Received the Presidential Academic Achievement Award. Personal: Paige Kristen Hoffen Daughter of Hugh and Darlene Hoffen Borh August 16, 1987, in Towson, Md Has a younger sister, Caitlin Majoring in accounting. Student-Athlete Biographies 19

12 Junior 5-6 9Megan Joines White Hall, Md. North Harford Career (Sophomore): Played in 12 games and started her first collegiate game against Georgetown (4/7) Finished the season with a goal, eight ground balls, three draw controls and three caused turnovers Scored her first goal as a Greyhound at Syracuse (4/21) Picked up two ground balls against Georgetown and at Connecticut (4/11) Caused two turnovers at Maryland (4/13) (Freshman): Saw action in three games Got into her first collegiate game against Rutgers (3/12), then played versus Notre Dame (3/16) and at George Mason (3/29). High School: Earned a total of seven varsity letters at North Harford High School in Pylesville, Md Played lacrosse, basketball and field hockey for the Hawks Captain of both the lacrosse and field hockey teams Earned All-Harford County honors as a junior and senior Tabbed All-County Honorable Mention as a sophomore Earned All-County honors in field hockey, as well Awarded the Presidential Academic Achievement Award Editor of the yearbook at North Harford Elected Vice President of the junior and senior classes and was the freshman class treasurer Also a member of Best Buddies, STARS, chorus and the varsity club, which she served as secretary. Loyola College Women s Lacrosse 2008 Personal: Meghan Alicia Joines Daughter of Monti and Marcia Joines Born June 30, 1987, in York, Pa Has one older sister, Monica, who played lacrosse at Syracuse Majoring in elementary education. 20 Student-Athlete Biographies

13 12 Junior 5-3 Attack Mary Clare Taylor Ellicott City, Md. Mount Hebron Career (Sophomore): Played in 14 games and finished with five ground balls, two draw controls and two caused turnovers Picked up two ground balls, controlled two draws and caused two turnovers against Boston University (3/14) Took two shots in each of the final two games, at Delaware (4/24) and against Cornell (5/5) (Freshman): Entered nine games and finished the season with two ground balls and a draw control Saw her first collegiate playing time against Princeton (3/8) Picked up two ground balls in a defeat of Syracuse (4/8). High School: Earned a total of four letters as a member of the lacrosse, basketball and soccer teams at Mount Hebron High School in Ellicott City, Md Named to the All-Howard County First Team as a senior and the Second Team as a junior... Earned All-Mid-Atlantic Region honors as a senior Helped the Vikings win numerous county, region and state lacrosse championships. Personal: Marie Clare Taylor Daughter of Jack and Eileen Taylor Born April 29, 1987, in Falls Church, Va Has three older siblings Katie, Brendan and Laura Her twin sister, Meg, also plays lacrosse at Loyola Majoring in communications with a concentration in advertising and public relations. Student-Athlete Biographies 21

14 21 Junior 5-4 Attack Meg Taylor Ellicott City, Md. Mount Hebron Career (Sophomore): Played in 15 games, starting 14 Scored two goals Tied for second on the team with 24 ground balls Third on the squad with 15 caused turnovers Also had 13 draw controls Picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers against North Carolina (3/2) Had four ground balls and three caused turnovers at Princeton (3/21) Scored her first goal of the year on a free-position shot at Towson (3/28) in the Greyhounds come-from-behind victory Also had two ground balls and two caused turnovers versus the Tigers Scored her second goal at Syracuse (4/21) Matched her season-highs with four ground balls and three caused turnovers against Cornell (5/5) (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games, starting five Made her five starts in consecutive games from March Finished the season with 18 ground balls, eight draw controls and three caused turnovers Scored her first collegiate goal against Notre Dame (3/16) Had a career-high six ground balls and three caused turnovers against the Fighting Irish Recorded an assist and picked up three ground balls at George Mason (3/29). Loyola College Women s Lacrosse 2008 High School: Earned a total of five varsity letters as a member of the lacrosse, soccer and cross country teams at Mount Hebron High School in Ellicott City, Md In lacrosse, she earned All-Howard County First Team, All-Metro Second Team and All-Mid-Atlantic First Team honors as a junior She was then an All-County First Team, All-Metro First Team and All-American as a senior Helped the Vikings win numerous county, region and state lacrosse titles. Personal: Margaret Kathleen Taylor Daughter of Jack and Eileen Taylor Born April 29, 1987, in Falls Church, Va Has three older siblings Katie, Brendan and Laura Her twin sister, Mary Clare, is also a member of Loyola s lacrosse team Majoring in communications with a concentration in advertising and public relations. 22 Student-Athlete Biographies

15 Junior 5-9 5Elizabeth Weber Moorestown, N.J. Moorestown Career (Sophomore): Started six games and played in 15 scored five goals and finished the year with five ground balls, three draw controls and two caused turnovers Scored goals in four of the Greyhounds first five contests Scored on a free-position shot in the win over UMBC (2/28) Also had a ground ball and a draw control in that game Scored goals against Hofstra (2/26), at Rutgers (3/11), against Boston University (3/14) and versus Cornell (5/5) (Freshman): Played in seven games Scored her first goal as a collegian at George Mason (3/29) Picked up a ground ball in the first game of the season against Delaware (2/25) Controlled a draw at Penn State (4/2). High School: Played lacrosse, field hockey and basketball all four years at Moorestown (N.J.) High School Helped the lacrosse team win state championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005, while earning All-League, All-Burlington County and All-State honors Also named All-League, All-County and All-State honors as a field hockey player In basketball, she was named All-League and All-County Her field hockey team also won two state titles. Personal: Elizabeth Ann Weber Daughter of Virginia and Jim Weber Born January 15, 1987, in Philadelphia Has two younger sisters, Virginia and Sarah Her mother, Virginia, played lacrosse at Delaware Majored in communications with an emphasis in advertising and public relations. Student-Athlete Biographies 23

16 26 Soph. 5-7 Goalkeeper Courtney Burhans Bayville, N.Y. Locust Valley Central 1Christian Soph. 5-6 er Carr Edgewater, Md. St. Mary s Year GP-GS MIN GA GAA SV PCT : (Freshman): Played in goal during four games Totaled 25 minutes, 39 seconds and allowed sevel goals Made two saves against Syracuse (4/21) Did not allow a goal in just over four minutes of action against Boston University (3/14) in her first game for Loyola. High School: Earned seven varsity letters three each in lacrosse and cheerleading and one in volleyball at Locust Valley (N.Y.) Central High School Captain of both the lacrosse and volleyball teams Earned All-Conference as a junior and senior Earned the team s Unsung Hero Award as a sophomore Academic All-American as a junior and senior Member of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Honor Society Served as the editor of the school newspaper for three years Member of the Interact Club and the Chamber Orchestra. Personal: Courtney Burhans Daughter of Jeffrey and Deborah Burhans Born April 18, 1988, in Glen Cove, N.Y Has one younger brother, Tyler (Freshman): Played in the game at Delaware (4/24), but did not record any statistics. High School: Four-year member of both the lacrosse and soccer at St. Mary s High School in Annapolis, Md Helped both teams to championships, the soccer team in 2000 and the lacrosse team in 2005 Was an All-Anne Arundel County Second Team honoree in lacrosse Named an Academic All- American Earned the Unsung Hero Award in soccer Given the Coaches Award for lacrosse Named Athlete of the Year A member of the National Honor Society A Parvis Scholar Graduated Magna Cum Laude Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Active in student government. Personal: Christian Carr Daughter of Charles and Patricia Carr Born May 4, 1988, in Annapolis, Md Sister of the late Ben and Catherine (17) Majoring in biology. Loyola College Women s Lacrosse Student-Athlete Biographies

17 Soph. 5-4 er 3Kaitlyn Fuller Severna Park, Md. Severna Park 24 Soph. 5-6 Defense Tara Gardner Severna Park, Md. Severna Park (Freshman): Played in six games as a member of the defensive unit as a first-year player Made her Loyola debut against Boston University (3/14) Picked up two ground balls and caused a turnover against Notre Dame (3/25) Recorded a ground ball at Delaware (4/24). High School: Played four years of lacrosse and field hockey, and also competed in track and field for four years at Severna Park (Md.) High School Captain of both the lacrosse and field hockey teams Helped those teams earn county, region and state titles Recipient of the Beth Balasic Award, given to the top freshman in lacrosse and field hockey. Personal: Kaitlyn Fuller Daughter of Mearns and Jennifer Fuller Born October 6, 1988, in Annapolis, Md Has two younger siblings, Karlie and Sam Majoring in speech pathology with a minor in special education (Freshman): Played in eight games during her first season at Loyola Made her collegiate debut against Boston University (3/14) Had two ground balls and a caused turnover at Delaware (4/24). High School: Played lacrosse and field hockey all four years at Severna Park (Md.) High School Captain of both teams Helped the squads win county, region and state titles Earned Academic All-America honors and was tabbed a Player to Watch in 2006 Received the lacrosse team s Pride Award Named All-Anne Arundel County Second Team honors and All-Metro Honorable Mention as a senior As a member of the field hockey team, she earned All-County and All-Metro honors Was a field hockey Player of the Week and Player to Watch, as well. Personal: Tara Gardner Daughter of William and Crispina Gardner Born March 28, 1988, in Baltimore Has two younger sisters, Julie and Kendyl Majoring in communications with an advertising/public relations concentration. Student-Athlete Biographies 25

18 32 Soph. 5-8 Emily Gibson Jarrettsville, Md. North Harford 27 Soph. 5-7 Bridget O Keefe Madison, N.J. Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child Loyola College Women s Lacrosse (Freshman): Was one of only two first-year players to start all 16 games Scored seven goals and had six assists for 13 points Picked up 11 ground balls and caused five turnovers Controlled 28 draws, second on the team Had three assists in the Greyhounds win over UMBC (2/28) Scored her first collegiate goal at Rutgers (3/11) Assisted on a goal and scored another versus Penn State (3/31) Had a season-high four draw controls at Maryland (4/13) Controlled two draws, scored a goal and assisted on another in the final game of the year against Cornell (5/5). High School: Earned 11 varsity letters four each in lacrosse and basketball and three in field hockey at North Harford High School in Pylesville, Md... Captain of both the lacrosse and basketball teams Helped the Hawks win the Harford County title in 2006 Earned All-County First Team honors as a junior and senior Named All-County Second Team as a sophomore and Honorable Mention as a freshman. Personal: Emily Gibson Daughter of Craig and Jo Ann Gibson Born January 16, 1988, in Baltimore Has two sisters, Christina and Johanna Younger sister, Johanna, is a freshman on Loyola s lacrosse team Christina is a junior on Syracuse s lacrosse team Majoring in communications with a concentration in advertising/public relations. 26 Student-Athlete Biographies 2007 (Freshman): Made three starts and played in 15 games during her first season at Loyola Recorded an assist in her first collegiate game against Hofstra (2/26) Also had a draw control, caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in that game Made the first start of her Loyola career against Boston University (3/14) and scored a goal, the first of her collegiate career Her goal came on a free-position shot Also had two ground balls, a draw control and a caused turnover in that game. High School: Was a four-year member of the lacrosse and field hockey teams at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, N.J.Earned All-Division, All-Conference and All-Prep honors Named All-Galaxy First Team for her metro club team Active in the campus ministry program. Personal: Bridget O Keefe Daughter of Andrew and Anne O Keefe Born July 9, 1987, in Summit, N.J. One of seven children Has two older sisters, Katie and Colleen, and a younger sister, Erin Also had three younger brothers, Kyle, Sean and Owen Colleen is also a member of Loyola s lacrosse team Her father, Andrew, played lacrosse at Roanoke, helping the Maroons win the 1978 NCAA Division II Championship with a 12-2 record Majoring in communications with a concentration in advertising and public relations.

19 20 Cara Filippelli Devon, Pa. Freshman 5-5 Archbishop Carroll High School: Earned eight varsity letters four in field hockey, four in lacrosse at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor, Pa Named to the All-America First Team and an Academic All-American in 2006 Also earned All-Main LIne, All-Catholic League First Team and All-Delaware County First 35 Freshman 5-10 Defense Kellye Gallagher Ridley, Pa. Ridley High School: Earned a total of 10 letters four in soccer and three each in basketball and lacrosse at Ridley High School in Folsom, Pa All-Central League First Team as a junior and senior and All-Delaware County First Team as a senior Also named her team s most valuable player as a senior when Team honors that season A finalist for the United States U-19 team Scored 68 goals and had 16 assists in 2006 and finished her prep career with 139 goals and 30 assists Helped her team win four Philadelphia Catholic League titles Earned All-Catholic League First Team honors in 2005 and was named All-Main Line and All-Delaware County Second Team Helped field hockey team win three Catholic League titles and earned All-Catholic League and All-Main Line honors in Personal: Cara Marie Filippelli Daughter of Frank and Ria Filippelli Born May 6, 1989, in Devon, Pa Her older sister, Kate, is a senior on Loyola s lacrosse team Has an older brother, Patrick, who is a lacrosse player at Dickinson College Also has two younger siblings, Emmett and Margaret Her father, Frank, played lacrosse at Villanova, while her mother Ria Meagher Filippelli, played basketball at Georgetown Intends to major in speech pathology. her team was the State of Pennsylvania s runners-up Named Pennsylvania s 7 th Congressional District s Top Scholar-Athlete as a senior Holds Ridley s school record in caused turnovers and interceptions Named one of the Top 50 High School Players for the Class of 2011 by Inside Lacrosse Magazine Named her senior class Most Outstanding Female Student-Athlete Led her team in shot percentage as a senior Also earned All- Delaware County and All-Central League honors in basketball and soccer as a senior Earned Distinguished Honor Roll all four years in high school Sports editor of the yearbook. Personal: Kellye Gallagher Daughter of Linda and Joseph Gallagher Born August 3, 1989 Has one older sister, Jamie, a basketball and softball player at Wilmington (Del.) College Her father, Joe, played baseball at Widener University. Freshman 5-8 6Grace Gavin Baltimore, Md. St. Paul s School for Girls High School: Earned eight letters four in lacrosse, three in field hockey and one in basketball at St. Paul s School for Girls in Brooklandville, Md Helped her team win the IAAM A-Conference regular-season titles in 2004 and 2005 and the IAAM A-Conference tournament title in 2004 and 2006 Scored 38 goals and had 13 assists during her high school career An IAAM A-Conference All-Star as a senior As a senior, she was the team s captain, leading scorer and was named the team s Most Outstanding Player, as well as Offensive MVP. Personal: Grace Gene Gavin Daughter of Deborah and Kevin Gavin Born August 11, 1989, in Baltimore, Md Has one older brother, Michael Majoring in elementary education. Student-Athlete Biographies 27

20 15 Freshman 5-6 Defense Johanna Gibson Jarrettsville, Md. North Harford High School: Earned 10 letters four in lacrosse, three in field hockey and basketball at North Harford High School in Pylesville, Md Helped the lacrosse team win the Harford County Championship in 2006 and 2007 The Hawks also won the regional title in 2007 and finished second in the State of Maryland Selcted to the All-Metro First Team and All- Harford County First Team by The Baltimore Sun in 2007 Earned USLacrosse All-America Second Team honors that year, as well, and was captain of her team Finished her senior season with 48 caused turnovers, 45 ground balls and nine draw controls Totaled 159 ground balls, 89 caused turnovers, 44 draw controls, four goals and five assists during her high school career Also earned All-Harford County First Team honors as a sophomore and junior and was All-Harford County Honorable Mention as a freshman Finalist at the Mid-Atlantic National Team tryouts. Personal: Johanna Marie Gibson Daughter of Craig and Jo Nan Gibson Born March 3, 1989, in Baltimore, Md Has two older sisters, Christina and Emily Emily is a sophomore on Loyola lacrosse team, and Christina is a junior on Syracuse s team Majoring in elementary education. 31 Freshman 5-8 Caroline Hager Berwyn, Pa. Conestoga High School: Earned nine letters four each in basketball and lacrosse and one in field hockey at Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pa Scored 34 goals and had a team-high 21 assists in 2007, along with 46 ground balls and 32 draw controls Scored 107 goals and had 68 assists in her career Helped the Pioneers win PIAA District 1 State titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006 The team also won the Central League each of those years Earned All-Central League, All-Main Line, and All-Area First Team as a senior after earning Second Team honors from those entities as a junior 2007 team captain for both lacrosse and basketball Helped the basketball team win Central League titles in both 2006 and 2007 and advance to the second round of the PIAA State Tournament each of those years Earned All-Main Line and All-Area Second Team honors in 2007 for basketball Received the Conestoga High School Sportsmanship Award in Personal: Caroline Jordan Hager Daughter of Jeff and Maureen Hager Born March 27, 1989, in Bryn Mawr, Pa Has an older sister, Megan, a former lacrosse player at Delaware, and an older brother, Brendan, a member of Catholic University s men s lacrosse team Majoring in speech pathology. Loyola College Women s Lacrosse Student-Athlete Biographies

21 25 Mary Freshman 5-4 Heneberry Timonium, Md. Dulaney both seasons, too Helped the Lions win the 2005 and 2006 Maryland State Championships They also finished second in the state during her senior year Earned Baltimore County Public Schools First Team All-Division honors in soccer after the 2005 and 2006 seasons Named All-Baltimore County First Team in 2006 and Second Team in Personal: Mary Bresnan Heneberry Daughter of David Heneberry and Anne Madison and Valerie Heneberry and Patrick O Brien Born November 21, 1988, in Baltimore, Md Has four younger siblings, Ana, Ryan, Jonathan and Erin. High School: Earned eight letters, four each in lacrosse and soccer, at Dulaney High School in Timonium, Md Was a finalist for the 2007 Tewaarton High School Trophy Earned USLacrosse First Team All-America honors in 2006 and 2007 First Team All-Baltimore County and First Team All-Division in 34 Freshman 5-2 Attack Kelly Quinlan Catonsville, Md. Maryvale Prep basketball team s Unsung Hero award and was the team MVP Nominated for the McCormick Unsung Hero Award Played for Hero s Club Lacrosse Team Honors student at Maryvale and a member of the service club, PACT and Student Council. Personal: Kelly Quinlan Daughter of William and Kathleen Quinlan Has two older siblings, Billy and Briana Billy was a lacrosse player at Drexel University Majoring in business. High School: Earned seven letters three in lacrosse and two each in field hockey and basketball at Maryvale Preparatory School in Brooklandville, Md Did not play her senior lacrosse season after suffering an injury Was a two-year national tournament team member for lacrosse Also earned the Student-Athlete Biographies 29

22 17 Freshman 5-6 Abby Rehfuss Latham, N.Y. Shaker High School: Earned seven letters, four in lacrosse and three in soccer, at Shaker High School in Latham, N.Y Participated in the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic that was held on Loyola s Diane Geppi-Aikens Field following her senior season Earned Suburban Council All-Stars First Team honors 40 Megan Steffe Ellicott City, Md. Freshman 5-7 Goalkeeper Mount de Sales Academy all four years of high school Named to the Albany Times- Union All-Star First Team as a freshman, junior and senior Earned All-Area First Team mention from the Troy Record as a senior All-America Honorable Mention as a junior and senior Helped her team to the sectional finals as a senior Received the North Colonie Leadership in Sports Award and was a member of the honor roll and merit roll Participated in the Empire State Games in 2005 and 2006 and was the team captain in Personal: Abigail Walsh Rehfuss Daughter of Claire and Steve Rehfuss Born July 17, 1989, in Albany, N.Y Has an older sister, Alexandra, and four younger siblings, Caroline, Charlotte, Anne and Stephen Her father, Steve, is a two-time Ironman Triathlon participant and was an All-American swimmer at the University of Albany Her uncle was a professional soccer player for Wellington United AFC in New Zealand. for four years, helping the team to a record Her club team won 12 tournaments over two years, including the 2006 Vail Shootout Earned First Honors academically while at Mount de Sales. Personal: Megan Steffe Daughter of Chip and Cathy Steffe Born December 2, 1989, in Baltimore, Md Has one brother, Rick Father, Chip, played semi-pro football for the Baltimore Eagles from Intends to major in speech pathology at Loyola. High School: Earned six letters, four in swimming and two in lacrosse, at Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville, Md Captain of the swim team as a junior and senior, and captain of the lacrosse team as a senior Ranked third in the IAAM in saves as a senior Played for Hero s Club Lacrosse Team Loyola College Women s Lacrosse Student-Athlete Biographies