Sam Barnes Class: Junior Hometown: Branford, CT High School: Branford Height / Weight: 6-2 / 205 Position: Defense

A big and athletic player who will play close defense this season, but can also move up top if needed ... has played in 22 career games, picking up 18 ground balls ... earned a monogram as a sophomore ... a steady player who is tough ... plays good position defense ... a hard worker ... has made strides physically, mentally and competitively since arriving at Notre Dame ... a physical presence.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in all 17 games ... earned his first monogram ... contributed to a Fighting Irish defense that ranked fifth nationally by allowing just 7.04 goals per game ... picked up 18 ground balls ... whistled for three penalties, which resulted in three minutes of penalty time ... attempted two shots ... picked up a career-high three ground balls in wins over Dartmouth (19-7) and Quinnipiac (10-6) in the GWLL tournament semifinals.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in five games ... whistled for one penalty, totaling one minute of penalty time ... saw time against North Carolina (L, 11-8), Bellarmine (11-3), Villanova (15-5), Air Force (16-4) and Lehigh (14-2)

PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-time letterwinner in lacrosse ... also won three monograms in basketball at Branford High School ... led lacrosse team to a state championship his freshman and senior seasons and conference championships his sophomore and junior seasons ... three-time all-conference selection and two-time all-city selection ... garnered an all-state selection in lacrosse his junior season ... MVP of his team his final campaign, as he set school records for most ground balls by a defenseman ... also led team in points by a defenseman ... played in the Peak Zoo All-Star Game as well as the Super Junior All-Star Game ... led basketball team to a conference championship his junior year ... team MVP in basketball his senior season ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Joan and Mark Barnes ... father played collegiate football at Yale ... has one younger sister ... born Oct. 26, 1987, in New Haven, Conn. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.

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