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  Jenny Granger
Jenny Granger

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
East Setauket, NY

High School:
Ward Melville

Height:
5-9

Position:
Midfield

Won first monogram as a freshman coming off the bench in the midfield ... has made great strides in her game since the end of the 2010 season ... should break into the regular starting lineup this season ... has the ability to be a dominate player in the Irish midfield ... brings size, speed and skill with her game ... unselfish player who is team oriented ... has all the tools to be an outstanding Division I lacrosse player ... one of five Long Island natives on the Notre Dame roster along with seniors Kailene Abt (Huntington), Shaylyn Blaney (Stony Brook), junior Kristin DeRespiris (Locust Valley) and freshman Kaitlyn Brosco (Shoreham) ... two-time U.S. Lacrosse first team high school All-American (2008, 2009) and an honorable mention selection as a high school sophomore in 2007 ... two-time U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American selection (2008, 2009).

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 16 games in her rookie year, coming off the bench in all of them ... scored 12 goals with three assists for 15 points ... had 13 ground balls, 17 draw controls and three caused turnovers ... had five games with two or more points ... scored first career goal and had a two-goal game in 15-10 win over Duquesne (2/27) ... had multiple-goal games versus Cincinnati (three goals), Connecticut (three goals) and Northwestern (two goals) in the NCAA Tournament ... had career-high two assists in 12-11, four-overtime loss to Rutgers in semifinals of BIG EAST Tournament ... ended the season with a three-game point streak (5g, 2a).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at Ward Melville High School in Setauket, N.Y. ... four-time letter winner in lacrosse with two letters in field hockey and basketball ... helped lacrosse team to a Section XI championship in `07 and field hockey to two conference titles (2007, 2008), a regional title in `08 and a New York state class A championship in the fall of 2008, the first for Ward Melville and the first for a Long Island class A high school ... served as team captain in lacrosse as a junior and senior (2008, 2009) ... two-time Newsday all-Long Island selection in lacrosse ... three-time all-Suffolk County selection ... two-time state all-tournament team selection ... selected to state all-tournament team in field hockey as a senior (2008) ... as a senior had 63 goals and 35 assists for 98 points along with 97 ground balls in lacrosse ... participated in the Under Armour All-America Classic following her senior year ... selected Ward Melville High School's most outstanding female athlete in 2009 ... nominated for the Delecave Award following senior year ... member of two Empire State Games gold-medal winning teams (2007 and 2008) ... member of Long Island Yellow Jackets 2009 Blue club team ... selected All-Galaxy first team (2008, 2009) ... played two years in the US Lacrosse National Tournament for the New York I team ... full name is Jennifer Boo Granger ... daughter of John and Jane Granger ... has three brothers and one sister ... brother, Billy, played lacrosse at Tufts University ... born July 25, 1991 in Stony Brook, N.Y. ... has a double major in Film, Theatre and Television and is undeclared in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Granger's Career Statistics

Year G-S SOG G A Pts. GB DC CT
2010 16-0 30 12 3 15 13 17 3
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