Janel Carey Class: Sophomore Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA High School: Peters Township Height: 5-2 Position: Midfield/Defense

Joined the Notre Dame roster after a strong fall campaign ... impressed the coaching staff with her work ethic and ability to play in the team's fall workouts ... suffered a knee injury during the fall that required surgery and will miss the spring season ... one of nine freshmen recruits for the Irish in 2009 ... one of two Western Pennsylvania natives (Peters Township) on the roster, joining sophomore Meredith LoCasto (Mt. Lebanon) ... is one of three Pennsylvania natives in the freshman class of 2009, joining Amy Bernier (Strafford) and Maggie Tamasitis (Boyertown).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at Peters Township High School in McMurray, Pa. ... won four letters in lacrosse and two each in basketball and cross country ... member of back-to-back WPIAL girls lacrosse championship teams (2007, 2008) at Peters Township ... served as team captain of 2008 team ... selected as the team's most valuable player as a senior ... two-time U.S. Lacrosse high school Academic All-American ... full name is Janel Christine Carey ... daughter of Tom and Joyce Carey ... has one brother and one sister ... older brother, Ryan attends Notre Dame ... born April 16, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies at Notre Dame.