Alejandra Diaz-Calderon Class: Senior Hometown: Guadalajara, Mexico High School: American Height: 5-6 Birthdate: 10/01/1985 Experience: HS

Appeared in five events during her Notre Dame career ... battled injuries most of her career ... team co-captain during her junior and senior seasons ... had a valuable presence on the team ... a great motivator and a great part of the team ... does a lot for the squad off the golf course ... represented the team on Notre Dame's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) committee ... received the team's Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award during her junior and senior seasons ... brought a lot of positives to the program ... finished with an 82.00 stroke-average in 15 rounds of play ... made debut in the Irish scoring lineup at the Lady Boilermaker Invitational in the spring of 2005 ... had one round scored in that event.

AS A SENIOR: Captained the Fighting Irish for the second straight season as she was a co-captain along with junior Lisa Maunu ... did not participate in a tournament as she struggled with injuries ... received the team's Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award.

AS A JUNIOR: Served as a team co-captain along with senior Noriko Nakazaki ... did not compete in any events ... received the team's Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in two events ... registered a 83.67 scoring average in six rounds of play ... played in one tournament during the fall semester ... shot a 263 (87-86-90) at the Notre Dame Invitational while competing as an individual entrant ... finished tied for 74th ... also played as an individual entrant at the Donnis Thompson Invitational during the spring campaign ... carded a three-round total of 239 (79-79-81) to place in a tie for 48th overall.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in three tournaments ... notched a 23-over par 239 (84-74-81) while playing as an individual entrant at the Notre Dame Invitational, which was her only event of the fall season ... the three-round total of 239 and the second-round score of 74 were both season-bests ... recorded a 26-over par 242 (80-79-83) as an individual entrant in her first spring event at the St. Croix Collegiate Classic ... turned in rounds of 76, 80 and 91 for a 31-over par total of 247 at the Lady Boilermaker Invitational, which was her first appearance as a member of the scoring team.

PREP & PERSONAL: Attended American School Foundation of Guadalajara ... high school did not have a women's golf team ... Polo Junior All-American honorable mention in 2002 ... Woodlands Magazine recognized her as the best junior player in Mexico in 2003 and 2004 ... 12-time regional champion ... tied for first at the FHSAA Florida state finals ... first-place on the Lake Highland Prep team ... four-time national champion ... four-time interzonas national champion ... first place at FHSAA Regionals in 2001 ... has recorded six holes-in-one ... National and French Honor Society member ... daughter of Estner Calderon de Diaz and Antonio Diaz Bringas ... aunt, Mary Calderon, played golf at the University of South Florida ... has three siblings ... named to the Dean's List during her first semester at Notre Dame in the fall of 2004 ... graduated from the Mendoza College of Business in May of 2008 with a degree in finance ... finished with a 3.515 cumulative grade-point average.