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Mary Veith |
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Athletic player who will make the move from attack to goalkeeper as a sophomore due to a knee injury suffered in her senior year of high school ... talented all-around player who is an intense competitor with a driving will to win ... has made a strong transition to the new position and is still learning the nuances of the position ... has a great attitude and continues to improve ... high school teammate of Alicia Billings at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School ... four-year high school starter in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse ... one of six Maryland natives on the roster.
AS A FRESHMAN: Did not play in 2006 as she sat out while recovering from offseason knee surgery.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Joins the Irish after a standout career at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School where she was a four-year letter winner in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse ... captained all three teams during her senior year ... three-time all-conference selection in field hockey as a midfielder ... selected all-city and team MVP as a senior when she had 10 goals, five assists and 47 takeaways ... Washington Post all-Met selection in `03 and `04 ... two-time all-ISL selection in basketball ... team MVP as a junior ... helped lead hoop team to ISL conference championship in 2005 ... four-time all-conference choice in lacrosse ... team MVP as a junior with 62 goals and 23 assists ... scored 70 goals with 29 assists in her senior season to go with 72 ground balls ... selected as a U.S. Lacrosse Association high school All-American in `04 and `05 ... Washington Post all-Met selection in `05 ... winner of the Wendy's High School Heisman in `04 ... member of high school Tewaaraton Team ... helped the Mid-Atlantic 1 team, along with Irish teammate Shannon Burke, win the U.S. Lacrosse Association's 2004 national championship, defeating current Notre Dame teammate Jillian Byers' New York 1 squad ... full name is Mary Theresa Veith ... daughter of Danny and Peggy Veith ... has two sisters and two brothers ... born June 8, 1987, in Washington, D.C. ... English major in the College of Arts and Letters.
