Maureen Whitaker Hometown: Doylestown, PA High School: Gwynedd Mercy Acad. Height: 5-7 Position: Attack Birthdate: 09/05/1980

Four-year member of the Irish women’s lacrosse team ... won three monograms ... played in 33 career games with 14 goals and three assists for 17 points ... outstanding student who turned in eight Dean’s List semesters during her four years at Notre Dame ... finished collegiate career with a 3.89 grade-point average with dual majors in design and business ... winner of Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award as a senior ... valuable team player known for her spirit and enthusiasm on and off the field.

AS A SENIOR: Saw action in seven games for the Irish recording two goals and two assists for four points ... picked up a goal and an assist in win over Boston College ... second goal of the season came in win over Virginia Tech ... second assist of the season came in win over Northwestern ... winner of the team’s Rockne Student-Athlete Award.

AS A JUNIOR: Played in three games scoring a pair of goals on three shots ... scored twice in Notre Dame’s 20-2 win over Denver.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 13 games and had 13 shots ... scored game-high four goals in win over Ohio University ... also scored against Columbia.

AS A FRESHMAN: Served as key attack reserve ... saw action in 10 games with one starting appearance against Duke ... scored four goals ... tallied goals in three consecutive games against Pennsylvania, Davidson and Denver ... scored first goal against Connecticut ... notched first career point with assist against Gannon.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Two-sport standout at Gwynedd Mercy Academy in lacrosse and field hockey, earning three letters in each ... led her lacrosse team in scoring as a sophomore, junior and senior ... played in the Philadelphia All-Star Classic and Keystone State Games ... won student-athlete award at Gwynedd Mercy her senior year ... two-time most outstanding player as a sophomore and junior ... two-time lacrosse team MVP ... captained lacrosse and field hockey teams during her senior year ... three-time all-conference and two-time all-city selections in lacrosse ... also a standout field hockey player, leading her team to the state championship game as a junior ... from the same high school as former Irish women’s lacrosse captain Kerry Callahan ... daughter of Michael and Elaine Whitaker ... has two brothers and one sister ... born Sept. 5, 1980, in Hanover, N.H. ... graduated with dual degrees in design and business from the College of Arts and Letters.