| Kristin DeRespiris |
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Earned first monogram following 2010 season ... begins her third season with the Notre Dame women's lacrosse team after joining the team in the fall of 2008 ... has a tremendous attitude and work ethic ... continues to improve all areas of her game ... has impressed the coaching staff with her desire and willingness to do whatever it takes to improve ... pushes the players in front of her to make them better ... has size and potential to see action on the Notre Dame defense ... one of five Long Island natives on the Notre Dame roster, joining seniors Kailene Abt (Huntington) and Shaylyn Blaney (Stony Brook), sophomore Jenny Granger (East Setauket) and freshman Kaitlyn Brosco (Shoreham) ... volunteered as a sophomore to serve as the team's back-up goalkeeper since the team had just one regular goalkeeper ... saw action in one game versus Cincinnati ... has played in eight career games for the Irish, grabbing two ground balls in limited playing time ...
AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in two games in her second year with the team, one on defense and one at goalkeeper ... saw action on April 9 in the 16-0 shutout win over Villanova, playing defense ... recorded two draw controls for the Irish ... after working in the fall and early spring to learn the goalkeeper's position got into the April 17 game against Cincinnati, playing the final 2:17 of the game in a 15-5 Irish win ... gave up one goal in the game.
AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in six games in her rookie season ... first collegiate action came versus Stanford on Feb. 28 ... played in games against Rutgers, California, Cincinnati, Louisville and Connecticut.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Played basketball and lacrosse while at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Syosset, N.Y. ... received three letters in each sport ... served as team captain of each sport during her senior year ... helped lacrosse team to the NSCHSGAA Class A championship in 2007 ... was an all-league selection as a senior ... four-year selection to the all-academic basketball team and three-year all-academic choice in lacrosse ... full name is Kristin Michelle DeRespiris ... daughter of Brian and Susan DeRespiris ... has one sister ... born April 3, 1990 in Huntington, N.Y. ... accountancy major in Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.
DeRespiris' Career Statistics
| Year |
G-S |
SOG |
G |
A |
Pts. |
GB |
DC |
CT |
| 2009 |
6-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
2-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Totals |
8-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
