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Women's Lacrosse
Joins classmate Shannon Burke as one of the leaders of the Notre Dame defense ... came into her own as a junior, playing a regular role on the Irish back line ... earned third monogram at Notre Dame (two in lacrosse, one in soccer) ... smart player with outstanding quickness ... plays a tough, hard-nosed style and is a tremendous competitor ... has improved all aspects of her game in her four seasons with the Irish ... has outstanding leadership skills that her teammates respond to ... began playing lacrosse in 2005 at Notre Dame Prep where she was a standout soccer player ... played one year of high school lacrosse ... one of four Maryland natives on the Irish roster along with fellow senior Shannon Burke (Baltimore) and sophomores Jackie Doherty (Ellicott City) and Lauren Fenlon (Dayton) ... has played in 28 career games, making 18 starts ... scored one goal with one assist for two points ... has 27 ground balls, 33 draw controls and 12 caused turnovers with the Irish. AS A JUNIOR: Became an integral part of the Notre Dame defense in 2008 ... started in all 18 games that she played, scoring one goal with one assist for two points .... tied for seventh on the team with 25 ground balls ... became a key member of the Irish draw control team as she finished fourth on the roster with 31 draw controls and tied for eighth with 11 caused turnovers ... scored lone goal of the season and first of her career on March 13 in 16-8 win versus Delaware ... picked up first career assist in 15-11 win versus Cornell (5/3) ... had seven games with two or more ground balls, including three games with a career high three against Duquesne (2/17), Delaware (3/13) and Georgetown (4/12) ... had nine games with two or more draw controls, highlighted by six draw controls in 16-2 regular-season loss at Northwestern ... had a career-high three caused turnovers in 14-11 win at Ohio State in third game of the season. AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in eight games in 2007 ... saw limited playing time due to injuries ... recorded two ground balls, two draw controls and one ground ball, coming off the bench for the Irish ... had one ground ball and one caused turnover versus Northwestern (3/1) ... saw action at Canisius and Syracuse ... had one ground ball and one draw control in 16-9 win over Ohio State ... saw minutes in wins over Duquesne and California, recording her first caused turnover against the Bears ... played in the loss at Vanderbilt and the BIG EAST Tournament game versus Georgetown. AS A FRESHMAN: Saw limited playing time as a freshman, playing in just two games ... saw action against Lehigh and Canisius ... also played soccer in her freshman year ... saw action in six games for the Irish soccer team and had two goals and one assist in 95 minutes of playing time. PREP & PERSONAL: Played three sports at Notre Dame Prep in Towson, Md., earning four letters in soccer and one each in track and lacrosse ... earned all-state soccer honors as junior and senior forward/midfielder ... helped team earn national ranking in final two seasons, winning conference title as a sophomore ... leading scorer (16 goals) for nation's No. 8-ranked team in senior season ... four times all-conference, three times all-city ... team captain as senior ... set school records for goals in season (28, as junior in '03) and career (79) ... played in league all-star game ... helped win '03 league tournament and regional title ... scored 13 goals as a freshman, 22 as a sophomore ... played for Maryland ODP (`98-'05), Bethesda Excel ('01-'03) and FC Delco Heat ('03-'05) clubs ... member of Blue Skywalkers lacrosse team from '03-'04 ... hails from same high school as former Notre Dame lacrosse players Meredith Potempa and Anne Barthleme ... full name is Elisabeth Michelle Koloup ... daughter of Matthew and Laura Koloup ... has two brothers ... born March 21, 1987, in Baltimore ... double major in Political Science and Spanish at Notre Dame. KOLOUP'S CAREER STATISTICS
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