Fighting Irish aiming to continue their consistent run of excellence with a seventh consecutive NCAA postseason berth.
Coaching staff feels he will see time at both long-stick midfielder and close defense this season ... brings a lot of energy and excitement to the game ... good at picking up ground balls ... fits in well with the defensive unit ... saw action in three games during his freshman season at the long-stick midfielder position ... has a great motor and has picked things up quickly ... has a very bright future at Notre Dame ... one of four players on the Notre Dame roster from Georgetown Prep.
AS A FRESHMAN (2012): Played in three games as a long-stick midfielder ... made his Fighting Irish debut in a 13-6 win over St. John's in the Big City Classic ... also saw playing time in wins over Providence (9-1) and Georgetown (9-7).
PREP AND PERSONAL: A four-year letterwinner at Georgetown Prep ... team captain as a senior ... earned second team all-state honors as a senior ... all-conference and all-county performer during his senior campaign ... squad earned a national ranking during his final three seasons ... three-time conference champion (2009-11) ... two-time regional champion (2009 & 2010) ... member of the Maryland Freestate Team ... hails from the same high school as current Fighting Irish players Jake Brems, John Kemp, Pat Cotter and Matthew Collins ... son of Ned and Megan Williams ... oldest of five children ... cousin, Jake Haley, plays lacrosse at Georgetown ... cousin, Quinn Haley, plays lacrosse at Maryland ... cousin, Robert Posniewski, plays lacrosse at Princeton ... cousin, Anthony Fulham, plays lacrosse at Dartmouth ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business ... has a 3.239 cumulative GPA.
