Alicia Billings Class: Junior Hometown: Potomac, MD High School: Georgetown Visitation Height: 5-7 Position: Midfield/Defense Birthdate: 11/17/1986

Two-time monogram winner for the Irish ... has been a key contibutor over her first two seasons and is ready to move to the next level ... has outstanding speed and quickness that allows her to be used as a key match-up player at midfield/defense ... one of Notre Dame's top defensive players ... has outstanding lacrosse skills and excels in the transition game ... has a presence on the field ... smart, intelligent player who puts herself in position to make plays ... has the ability to disrupt the opponent's offensive attack ... exhibits outstanding lateral quickness and the ability to catch and make plays in tight spots ... dangerous player who excels in the transition game ... one of five high school All-Americans in Notre Dame's freshman class of 2006 ... high school teammate of former Irish player Mary Veith at Georgetown Visitation in Washington, D.C. ... has played in 36 games with 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points ... owns 54 ground balls, 23 draw controls and 21 caused turnovers.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in all 17 games, making 15 starts ... scored six goals and added six assists for 12 points ... tied for fourth on the team with 26 ground balls ... had nine draw controls and eight caused turnovers ... had 10 games with two or more ground balls, including a career-best equaling four ground-ball game against Duquesne ... had just three assists (vs. Stanford, Northwestern and Canisius) over the first seven games of the season before collecting a career-high three-point game (2g, 1a), including the game-winning goal in a 16-9 win over Ohio State ... followed up with a two-goal game in the 12-11 win over Connecticut ... had single-goal games in wins over Duquesne and Georgetown ... held scoreless in the BIG EAST Tournament loss to Georgetown.

AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in all 19 games, making 16 starts ... had six goals with five assists for 11 points ... grabbed 28 ground balls, 14 draw controls and caused 13 turnovers ... had three games with two points (1g, 1a) against Lehigh, Canisius and Ohio State ... scored first collegiate goal in season-opening win at California ... also had goals against Cornell and Lehigh ... recorded eight games with two or more ground balls, setting career highs with four at Connecticut and Duke ... recorded a career-high four draw controls in win over Canisius.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Played lacrosse and field hockey at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School ... was a three-time Independent School League all-conference selection in lacrosse and a two-time selection in field hockey ... selected honorable mention All-America in her junior year (2004) and a first-team All-American as a senior (2005) in lacrosse ... was a two-time member of high school Tewaaraton Team ... had 36 goals and 20 assists for 56 points as a midfield/attack standout in her final high school season ... in final three high school seasons, had 90 goals and 49 assists for 139 points ... was team captain in both lacrosse and field hockey as a senior ... played in the Vail Shootout Tournament in 2004 and participated in the Hot Shots Camp in `03-'04 ... participated in U.S. Lacrosse Association's national tournament for Mid-Atlantic 4 (2003) and Mid-Atlantic 2 (2004) member of Mid-Atlantic Black squad in senior division in 2005 ... full name is Alicia Pownall Billings ... daughter of Eric and Marianne Billings ... has three older brothers ... born Nov. 17, 1986, in Potomac, Md. ... History major in the College of Arts and Letters.

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