Sean Lorenz Class: Sophomore Hometown: Littleton, CO Height / Weight: 6-1 / 202 Position: Defenseman Birthdate: 03/10/1990 Last Team: U.S. National Under-18 Team

Earned his first monogram as freshman during the 2008-09 season ... was a regular on the Notre Dame defense ... stay-at-home defenseman who makes good decisions with the puck ... has good size and brings a physical presence to the lineup ... strong on his skates ... has the potential to be a top match-up, shut-down defender ... continues to improve all aspects of his game ... played in all 40 games as a freshman, recording three assists on the year ... joined the Notre Dame roster after playing two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... one of eight former USNTDP alums on the roster along with senior Kyle Lawson, juniors Ian Cole, Brad Phillips and Teddy Ruth, fellow sophomore Patrick Gaul and freshmen Sam Calabrese and Kyle Palmieri ... one of 23 alums to play hockey at Notre Dame ... was selected in the fourth round, 115th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft ... went into the draft ranked 203rd by NHL Central Scouting ... has attended the 2008 and 2009 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camps in Lake Placid, N.Y. ... seventh player to play at Notre Dame with ties to the state of Colorado ... current teammate Christiaan Minella's family resides in Aurora ... former defenseman Ryan Clark `01 (Littleton) is the last native of Colorado to play for Irish ... signed national letter-of-intent in early-signing period (Nov. of `07) along with Gaul and Eric Ringel.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played all 40 games for the Irish in `08-'09 ... recorded three assists for the year ... whistled for nine penalties and 18 minutes ... was +7 on the season ... first collegiate game came on Oct. 11 at Denver in the USA Hockey Hall of Fame game ... recorded first point when he set up a Christian Hanson goal in 3-2 loss to Miami on Oct. 25 ... second assist came on Nov. 22 as the Irish dumped Bowling Green, 9-1 ... final assist came came in championship game of the Shillelagh Tournament when he asssisted on Garrett Regan's first-period goal in a 3-1 win over Minnesota-Duluth ... played in five postseason games, recording no points.

WITH USA HOCKEY: Played two seasons with the U.S. National Development Team in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... has been invited to the 2008 and 2009 U.S. National Junior evaluation camps to tryout for the U.S. team in the World Junior championships ... member of bronze medal winning Team USA at 2008 Under-18 World Championships ... turned in a +5 rating in seven games ... with the Under-18 team in `07-'08 had four goals and five assists in 57 games while recording 24 minutes in penalties ... with the Under-17 team in `06-'07, scored two goals with nine assists for 11 points in 64 games.

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... product of the Colorado Thunderbird Midget hockey program where he had nine goals and 27 assists for 36 points in 2005-06 ... full name is Sean Michael Lorenz ... son of Terry and Pam Lorenz ... has one sister ... born March 10, 1990 in Littleton, Colo. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

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