Gina Scioscia Class: Senior Hometown: Summitt, NJ High School: Summitt Height: 5-4 Position: Attack Birthdate: 04/16/1988

Earned second monogram as a sophomore in 2008 ... became a key contributor in the Notre Dame attack as she moved into the starting lineup up front along with Jillian Byers and Heather Ferguson ... had a break out season with 55 points (20 goals and 35 assists) for the biggest jump in production (+47 points) from one season to another in Notre Dame history ... led the Irish with 35 assists, the second-best single-season total in the program's 13-year history ... has intensity and toughness on the field ... sees the field and has an excellent awareness of where her teammates are ... has strong stick skills and can catch the ball in tight spaces while creating her own shot ... will look to add to her totals in the scoring column to keep opponents from concentrating on her passing skills ... should be a postseason honors candidate in 2009 ... joins goalkeeper Amy Winik (Freehold) as the only New Jersey natives on the roster ... has played in 33 games at Notre Dame, making 19 starts ... has s cored 24 goals with 39 assists for 63 points ... 39 assists rank her eighth on the all-time list ... has 10 ground balls, no draw controls and 15 caused turnovers.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Broke into the starting lineup in the fall and never looked back ... finished third on the team in scoring with 20 goals and 35 assists for 55 points ... led Irish with 35 assists and was tied for fourth with 20 goals ... tallied 51 shots for a .392 shooting percentage ... grabbed nine ground balls and caused 11 turnovers on the year ... had points in 17 of Notre Dame's 19 games, including 14 games with two or more points ... recorded five games with two or more goals and nine with two or more assists ... started the year slowly with six points in the first five games ... opened with a goal and an assist in 22-10 win over Canisius ... had just one assist in 16-4 win against Duquesne ... held off the scoresheet in win over Ohio State and then started a nine-game points streak (11g, 19a) for 30 points in loss to Stanford ... scored one goal versus the Cardinal ... added a goal and an assist in a loss to Oregon (3/6) while having a career high three caused turnovers ... from there, she went on a roll, turning in back-to-back five-point games in wins versus California (2g, 3a) and Delaware (career-high five assists) ... had a goal and an assist in the 16-13 overtime loss to Syracuse ... followed with a goal and two assists in 13-10 BIG EAST win against Loyola ... equaled a career high with five points (2g, 3a) in 18-11 win over Connecticut ... scored four points (1g, 3a) in upset win against Duke (4/3) ... held off the scoresheet for only the second time all season in loss at Northwestern ... finished the season with a six-game scoring streak (8g, 14a) ... picked up a goal and two assists in upset win at Georgetown ... held to one assist in Irish 9-6 loss to Vanderbilt ... set a personal career-best with seven points (2g, 5a) in 20-9 win at Rutgers ... had five points (1g, 4a) in triple-overtime loss to Georgetown (15-14) in BIG EAST Tournament ... had a goal and two assists as Irish defeated Cornell, 15-11, to qualify for NCAA Tournament ... led Irish with career-best three goals in 15-7 NCAA loss at Northwestern.

AS A FRESHMAN: Came off the bench at attack in 14 of Notre Dame's 17 games ... scored four goals with four assists for eight points with one ground ball and four caused turnovers ... saw action in first two games of the season versus James Madison and Stanford but did not score ... first goal and multi-point game came in 18-10 loss to Northwestern as she picked up a goal and an assist ... had career-best three-point game (2g, 1a) in 18-8 win at Canisius ... had assists at Cornell and at home against Duquesne ... final goal of the year came in 16-11 win versus California.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-year letter winner in soccer and lacrosse at Summit High School ... led soccer team in scoring in 2004 and 2005 ... served as team captain as a senior ... three-time all-Iron Hills Conference selection and two-time all-county and all-state choice in soccer ... finished lacrosse career as Summit High School's all-time leading goal scorer with 210 in her career ... selected team captain as a senior ... was team MVP in 2005 and 2006 ... won the 2006 Joanne Lavorgna Lacrosse Award ... three-time all-Iron Hills conference and all-state selection in lacrosse ... chosen as a first team U.S. Lacrosse All-American as a senior ... two-time U.S. Lacrosse all-academic selection (`05, `06) ... played for the Metro Lacrosse Club team, winning the 2005 Metro Foundation Award ... first team all-Galaxy league player Award in 2004 and 2005 ... member of the North team in the 2006 New Jersey All-Star game ... member of the Upper Atlantic Team 1 in the 2005 U.S. Lacrosse national championship tournament ... full name is Gina Rose Scioscia ... daughter of John and Michele Scioscia ... has one sister and one brother ... born Apr. 16, 1988 in Westwood, N.J. ... a Film, Television and Theatre major at Notre Dame.

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