Annemarie McGrath Class: Freshman Hometown: Wayne, PA High School: Radnor Height: 5-4 Position: Midfield/Defense Birthdate: 11/20/1986

Second member of the McGrath family to play for Tracy Coyne ... sister, Mary `06, played for the Irish from 2003-05 ... becomes one of seven sets of sisters to have played for Notre Dame ... member of highly-touted Irish freshman class ... outstanding student who was a two-time high school academic All-American in 2004-05 ... solid-all around defensive midfielder from an outstanding lacrosse program at Radnor High School ... has good fundamental lacrosse skills ... makes good use of her speed and quickness in the transition game from defense to offensive attack ... will look to work her way into the regular rotation at midfield for the Irish in her freshman year ... one of six Irish lacrosse team members from the Philadelphia area, joining Becky Ranck (Radnor), Kristin Hopson (Rosemont), Caitlin McKinney (Lafayette Hill) and Heather and Lindsey Ferguson (Newtown Square) ... high school teammate at Radnor with Ranck (2002-04), Hopson (2002-03) and her sister, Mary (2002).

PREP AND PERSONAL: Played three sports at Radnor High School in Radnor, Pa. ... won three letters in lacrosse and field hockey while also running winter track ... three-year starter at midfield/defense for Radnor lacrosse ... team captain in 2005 ... member of Radnor team that won Central League, District 1 and Pennsylvania state championships in 2003 ... full name is Annemarie McGrath ... daughter of Jack and Kathy McGrath ... has one sister and one brother ... sister, Mary, also attends Notre Dame and was a three-year lacrosse letter winner ... born Nov. 20, 1986, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.