Images from Notre Dame's season that culminated in a run to the NCAA title game
Has played in 41 career games ... two monograms ... has tallied 12 points on six points and six assists ... has picked up 28 ground balls ... a two-way midfielder ... can do a lot of things well ... a smart and tough player ... very willing to do what is needed of him...has a good sense of the game and is a good athlete ... has worked hard at developing his offensive game after focusing on defense during the early portion of his Irish career.
AS A JUNIOR (2011): Played in all 14 games ... posted career-high totals in points (10), goals (5) and assists (5) ... also picked up a career-high 16 ground balls ... registered his first goal of the season in a 6-2 win at Penn State in the second game of the season ... notched a career-high two points on a goal and an assist in an 11-7 triumph of Drexel ... deposited a goal in wins over Ohio State (8-7) and Villanova (12- 8) ... assisted on goals in wins over Georgetown (7-6) and Providence (14-3) ... collected an assist in a 9-8 overtime setback at North Carolina ... assisted on a goal in a 13-6 besting of Penn in the first round of the NCAA tournament ... also matched a career-high total with three ground balls against the Quakers ... scored a goal in a 7-5 loss to Duke in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament ... received his second monogram.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Played in all 17 games ... registered one assist ... picked up eight ground balls and forced four turnovers ... assisted on a goal in the 11-7 season-opening victory at Duke ... forced one turnover in the 12-8 victory over Penn State ... picked up one ground ball in wins over Loyola (11-9) and Ohio State (7-6) ... forced one turnover in the NCAA quarterfinal win over Maryland (7-5) ... scooped another ground ball in the 12-7 triumph of Cornell in the semifinals of the NCAA Championship ... earned his first monogram.
AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Played in 10 games ... tallied one goal and picked up four ground balls ... attempted two shots ... made his Notre Dame debut in a 19-7 victory over Dartmouth ... scored a goal in a 10-2 win over Quinnipiac ... collected a career-high two ground balls in a 7-4 besting of Quinnipiac in the semifinals of the GWLL Tournament.
PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letter-winner in both lacrosse and soccer at Dulaney High School ... lacrosse state champion as a freshman and senior ... lacrosse squad captured the conference and regional titles during his freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... named an All-American as a junior ... also was an all-conference, all-county, and all-city selection that season in addition to being the team MVP ... registered 53 goals and 81 assists through his first three prep seasons ... team captain of lacrosse squad senior year ... in seven games of senior year registered 14 goals and 18 assists before injury ended season ... played in the 2006 and 2007 Free State All-Star games ... 2007 Under Armour Underclassman All-Star Team ... participated in the 2008 U.S. men's under-19 National Team tryouts as a junior ... C. Markland Kelly Award finalist in lacrosse his junior season ... all-conference in soccer sophomore season ... an all-state, all- city/county, and all-conference performer in soccer during his junior and senior campaigns ... team captain and MVP of his soccer squad as a senior ... from the same high school as his former Notre Dame teammates Chip Lanser and Ryan Hoff ... son of Mark and Betsy Keppeler ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.
