Andreas Forstner

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Gerlinden, Germany
	High School: Olching Gymnasium H.S.

	Height / Weight: 5-10 / 172
	Position: Midfield/Defense

Talented Irish defender is considered the backbone of the Irish defense � ranks as one of the most talented defensive players in the program�s history and will be vying for top BIG EAST and national honors in 2001 � will serve as a tri-captain this season along with Griffin Howard and Greg Martin � a true backfield leader who has earned the respect of his teammates because he is so vocal on the field � plays with a great deal of confidence and has been impact player for the Irish in each of his two seasons � plays with a high level of intensity in both games and practices and helps initiate attack from the backfield � one of a couple players on the team with considerable international experience � underwent hernia surgery following the spring season, but is expected to be fully recovered before the start of the season.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 17 games in 2000 � third team selection to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region squad � earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors for the weeks of Oct. 16 and 30 � named for the first time in his career after leading the Irish to 1-0 shutout of 10th-ranked St. John�s � selected for the second time two weeks later after helping the Irish post a 2-0 shutout of West Virginia � dished off two assists during the season with his first coming in the Rutgers game when he assisted on Erich Braun goal at the 43:14 mark of the contest, which tied the game at 1-1 � along with Reggie McKnight assisted on Justin Detter�s goal four minutes into the contest against the Mountainers � garnered top defensive player honors at the UNLV Fila/Snickers Rebel Classic in Las Vegas, Nev., after helping the Irish to two shutouts, a 2-0 win over New Mexico and 0-0 tie with UNLV.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 18 games and made starts in 17 of those contests � started the first 12 games of the season � did not start against Seton Hall because of a shoulder injury � scored his first collegiate goal which proved to be the gamewinner in 5-2 win over Eastern Michigan on an unassisted 30-yard blast from the right corner at 71:21 to put the Irish up 2-1 in the contest.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Olching Gymnasium and was considered on of the top Bavarian players � represented Bavaria in 1998 at the national team trials � played for S.V. Luhhof club team during the �98 and �99 seasons � led squad to the Bavarian championship in May 1999 which capped off a 23-5-6 record � scored a goal and dished off five assists throughout the season � defensive anchor of team which allowed just 23 goals in 34 contests and posted 12 shutouts � also played for the Furstenfeldbruck Youth Team for six seasons prior to playing for S.V. Luhhof and twice led that squad to Bavarian champion for the respective age group � named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team for the second consecutive following the 2000-01 � member of the Academic Honors Program which pairs gifted student-athletes with a faculty mentor at the University � has earned Dean�s List distinction all four semesters at Notre Dame � born Feb. 25, 1978 � enrolled in the College of Science with a double major in science and business.

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