Emily Conner

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Alexandria, VA
	High School: St. Stephen's & St. Agnes

	Height: 5-9
	Position: Defense/Midfield

Earned first monogram with the Irish as a freshman ... talented defender who could work her way into a starting role in 2011 ... continues to improve all aspects of her game ... tough, athletic player who is versatile on the field ... brings strong stick skills, good footwork and speed to the Irish defense ... has outstanding game sense and a winning attitude ... knows what it takes to win after playing on state championship teams in lacrosse and field hockey ... comes from one of the top high school lacrosse programs in the nation at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes ... one of four Virginia natives on the roster, joining seniors Ansley Stewart (Alexandria) and Kaitlin Keena (Vienna) and fellow sophomore Betsy Mastropieri (Richmond) ... two-time U.S. Lacrosse academic All-American in 2008 and 2009 ... played for the Capital `09 Blue club team ... member of U.S. Lacrosse Mid-Atlantic 1 team that won 2009 national championship ... selected to BIG EAST Academic All-Star team in 2010.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 17 games, making eight starts ... grabbed 10 ground balls with one draw control and six caused turnovers ... had a career-high six ground balls and two caused turnovers at Northwestern (3/30) in 15-5 loss ... had two ground balls and a caused turnover in 7-6 win at Boston University (3/20).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Won five letters - two in lacrosse and three in field hockey - at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes High School in Alexandria, Va. ... member of three ISL conference championship teams in field hockey and two in lacrosse ... was an all-ISL conference selection in field hockey as a senior in 2009 ... member of a tough defense that helped SSSA to a 26-0 record in 2008 and a No. 1 ranking in the nation and then a 24-2 mark last season ... helped squad to back-to-back state titles in lacrosse (2008, 2009) and field hockey (2007, 2008) ... led field hockey team in scoring with 19 goals in `07 and 26 in `08 ... full name is Emily Wilson Conner ... daughter of Chuck and Dru Conner ... has two brothers and one sister ... born December 7, 1990 in Washington, D.C.

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