Katie Linhares Class: Sophomore Hometown: Greenwich, CT High School: Greenwich Height: 5-4 Position: Goalkeeper Experience: 2nd year

Will serve as senior Carol Dixon's back up goalkeeper for the second consecutive year ... continues to develop her game in practice and preseason scrimmages ... has outstanding quickness and reflexes ... left-handed goalkeeper who will make opponents change their shots ... works hard in practice to develop all aspects of her game ... just needs time and a chance to play to develop confidence in her game ... selected to Dean's List in fall of `03 ... played in one game as a freshman for a total of 3:28 minutes, making one save.

AS A FRESHMAN: Played 3:28 minutes in her only appearance of the season ... lone action came on April 20 at Northwestern ... faced one shot and made the save ... owns a 0.00 goals-against average and a 1.000 save percentage.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport athlete at Greenwich High School ... earned three letters in field hockey and four in lacrosse ... helped field hockey team to three conference championships ... started every minute of every game in goal for the women's lacrosse team ... led Greenwich High School to a pair of undefeated seasons (2001 and 2003) ... Greenwich was Connecticut state champion in 2001 ... was selected team MVP as a junior ...three-time all-Fairfield County Conference selection ... three-time all-city ... was chosen all-state as a junior and senior ... selected first team All-American as a junior and honorable mention All-American in 2003 ... was selected to tryout for U.S. Under-19 team ... full name is Katie Mary Linhares ... daughter of Tom Linhares and Joan LaFrance ... has one sister ... born Jan. 30, 1985, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. ... English major in the College of Arts and Letters.

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