Jordy Shoemaker Class: Sophomore Hometown: Andover, MA High School: Andover Height: 5-7 Position: Midfield/Defense Birthdate: 09/28/1989

Athletic midfield/defender who joins high school teammate Kelly Driscoll at Notre Dame ... has a tremendous work ethic and attitude with an outstanding upside ... has worked hard in the preseason to develop her all-around game ... has outstanding speed ... will look to gain experience at the Division I level as a freshman ... one of three Massachusetts natives on the Notre Dame roster along with Driscoll (Andover) and Megan Sullivan (Winchester) ... played on the same Mass Elite Club Team with Driscoll and Sullivan ... played in the US Lacrosse national tournament for the lower New England Team 2.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-year letter winner in basketball and lacrosse at Andover High School in Andover, Mass. ... member of four consecutive Merrimack Valley Conference championship teams in basketball ... helped lacrosse team to four conference titles ... served as team captain of girls' lacrosse team as a senior ... won team's MVP honors in 2007 and 2008 ... all-Merrimack Valley Conference selection following junior and senior seasons ... was an honorable mention all-Eastern Massachusetts choice as a senior despite missing half the season with a shoulder injury ... despite anchoring a tough Andover defense during her career managed to score 17 goals and add 13 assists ... full name is Georgianna E. Shoemaker ... daughter of Bryan and Laurie Falaro Shoemaker ... has two brothers ... born September 28, 1989 in New Haven, Conn. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies at Notre Dame.