Kailene Abt Class: Sophomore Hometown: Huntington, NY High School: Huntington Height: 5-11 Position: Midfield Birthdate: 05/05/1989

Highly skilled player with tremendous potential ... gives the Irish versatility with her ability to play a variety of positions depending on the match up on the field ... aggressive player who is still learning how to exploit her size advantage against opponents ... has a tremendous attitude and work ethic to improve her game ... should see action on both sides of the ball in the Notre Dame midfield ... strong on the draw, should become one of team's key players on the circle ... member of seven-player recruiting class that has been ranked among the best in the nation ... one of three members of freshmen class along with Jackie Doherty and Shaylyn Blaney to be named Under Armour high school All-Americans and play in the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic in May of 2007 ... was selected as an alternate along with teammate Lauren Fenlon to the U.S. Lacrosse Under-19 ... first team U.S. Lacrosse high school All-American in `07 ... one of seven New Yorkers on the Irish roster ... member of New York 1 team that won U.S. Lacrosse national tournament in 2006 along with freshman teammate Shaylyn Blaney.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at Huntington High School in Huntington, N.Y. ... lettered four years in lacrosse, basketball and soccer ... four-time all-Suffolk County and all-city selection in lacrosse ... two-time all-conference selection in soccer and basketball ... served as team captain of all three teams in her senior season ... team MVP as a senior in lacrosse and basketball ... helped lead Huntington High School to conference championships in lacrosse (2004, 2005) and basketball (2007) ... helped lead basketball team to a 20-game win streak and an undefeated season as a senior ... selected U.S. Lacrosse All-American as a senior ... for her career at Huntington, scored 165 goals with 88 assists for 253 points while winning 88% of her draws, capping her career with 62 goals and 25 assists for 87 points as a senior in 2007 ... was selected Huntington High School's "Most Outstanding Female Athlete," for 2006-07 year ... nominated for the Suffolk County outstanding female athlete "Delecave Award" in `07 ... a member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets Club team ... selected first team all-Galaxy National Team in 2005 and 2006 ... full name is Kailene Annette Abt ... daughter of Charles and Kim Abt ... has one brother