Kailene Abt Class: Junior Hometown: Huntington, NY High School: Huntington Height: 5-11 Position: Midfield Birthdate: 05/05/1989

Earned first monogram in 2008 while seeing action at midfield for the Irish ... highly skilled player who continues to improve all aspects of her game ... can be a dominate player at Notre Dame ... plays the game at both ends of the field ... key member of draw control squad ... strong on the draw ... member of seven-player recruiting class that was ranked among the best in the nation ... one of three members of freshmen class along with Jackie Doherty and Shaylyn Blaney to be named Under Armour high school All-Americans and play in the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic in May of 2007 ... was selected as an alternate along with teammate Lauren Fenlon to the U.S. Lacrosse Under-19 team ... one of five players on the roster from Long Island, joining Jillian Byers (Northport), Rachel Guerrera (Wantagh), Shaylyn Blaney (Stony Brook) and Kristin DeRespiris (Locust Valley) ... has played in 17 games, making two starts ... has seven goals and two assists for nine points ... had 10 ground balls, 20 draw controls and seven caused turnovers.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 17 games in 2008 ... scored seven goals with two assists for nine points ... recorded first collegiate point versus Duquesne (2/17) in 16-4 win ... scored first collegiate goal in 14-11 win at Ohio State ... had seven games with one goal ... had a season-high two-point game (1g, 1a) in 15-11 win over Cornell ... earned BIG EAST defensive player of the week honors after getting a goal versus Loyola (Md.) , grabbed two ground balls, two draw controls and caused four caused turnovers ... had a season-high four draw controls versus Hofstra (3/25) and Cornell (5/3).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at Huntington High School in Huntington, N.Y. ... lettered four years in lacrosse, basketball and soccer ... four-time all-Suffolk County and all-city selection in lacrosse ... two-time all-conference selection in soccer and basketball ... served as team captain of all three teams in her senior season ... team MVP as a senior in lacrosse and basketball ... helped lead Huntington High School to conference championships in lacrosse (2004, 2005) and basketball (2007) ... helped lead basketball team to a 20-game win streak and an undefeated season as a senior ... selected U.S. Lacrosse All-American as a senior ... for her career at Huntington, scored 165 goals with 88 assists for 253 points while winning 88% of her draws, capping her career with 62 goals and 25 assists for 87 points as a senior in 2007 ... was selected Huntington High School's "Most Outstanding Female Athlete," for 2006-07 year ... nominated for the Suffolk County outstanding female athlete "Delecave Award" in `07 ... a member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets Club team ... selected first team all-Galaxy National Team in 2005 and 2006 ... full name is Kailene Annette Abt ... daughter of Charles and Kim Abt ... has one brother and one sister ... born May 5, 1989 in Danbury, Conn. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies ... Sociology major in the College of Arts and Sciences at Notre Dame.

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