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Women's Soccer
Key veteran in the midfield who also filled in as a starter at outside back in 2002, as Irish coped with injuries to several defensive regulars likely to focus more on the midfield in 03 has made big strides in her ability and impact throughout her four-year career also an emerging leader and consummate team player who is ready for any role thrown her way part of a deep midfield unit that could prove to be the key to the teams success in 2003 skillful and speedy player with solid all-around skills comfortable on the ball and a proven performer under pressure looking to become more of a consistent and well-rounded threat on the offensive end has the field vision and touch needed to make quality runs and set up her teammates with regularity carries a 3.41 cumulative grade-point average into her senior year, including a Deans List GPA in each of the last three semesters. AS A JUNIOR: Filled key role in injury-depleted defense by making several starts at outside back, in addition to her usual midfield spot one of five players to appear in all 21 games, with 20 starts member of defense that allowed more than one goal just once in final eight games assisted on Amy Warner goal that opened the seasons scoring, in 3-0 win at Providence that pass held up as her only official assist of the season, with several other plays that sparked goal-scoring sequences came off the bench in 1-0 loss to eventual national champion Portland played both midfield and right back in pair of wins at Marylands Fila Classic helped defense hold seven of final eight opponents to 0-1 goals her pass down the right flank led to games only goal in win over Michigan, with Katie Thorlakson then sending cross that led to failed clearance and Amanda Guertin goal had strong all-around game at right back in NCAA second-round win over Purdue (3-1), setting up first goal in that game with another pass to Thorlakson (Guertin then took a thru-ball into the box and used her dribbling skills to avoid the keeper before knocking in her own rebound) filled high midfield role in 2003 spring exhibition win over the Mexican National Team (3-1). AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 14 of 21 games as one of team's top midfielders off the bench scored in teams biggest offensive game of the season (7-0 vs. St. Johns) converted in traffic for a 6-0 lead in that game, after Amanda Guertin's rightside corner kick played in Key Bank Classic wins over Penn State and Hartford and in showdown at BIG EAST rival Connecticut saw postseason action vs. Boston College (BIG EAST semifinals) and in NCAA games vs. Eastern Illinois and Cincinnati had impressive game as attacking midfielder in 3-2 win over Mexican National Team during 2002 spring, knocking in a loose ball to forge 1-1 tie (she also scored in 6-0 spring win at Marquette). AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 10 games as reserve defender/midfielder scored in 8-0 win at Georgetown, knocking in deflected Ali Lovelace shot appeared in opening win over Detroit (6-0) and 5-1 win over Providence also played in wins over Rutgers (2-0), GU and at Villanova (1-0) saw action in 0-0 game at BIG EAST rival Connecticut and final regular-season win at Michigan (5-1) gained postseason experience in 3-0 BIG EAST Tournament wins over Miami and Boston College had solid showing as a starting defender in 2001 spring scrimmage vs. Mexican National Team (2-1). PREP & PERSONAL: Five-year starter at Our Lady of Mercy High School, joining team in eighth grade three-time all-state selection (first team as a junior and senior) two-year team captain and MVP attended Olympic Development Program regional camp from 1995-99 and selected to regional pool in 1997 part of state ODP from 1995-99 helped team win two conference crowns and reach state final as a sophomore prep teammate of former Florida All-America forward Abby Wambach earned three letters in basketball, serving as two-year team captain brother Sean played soccer at Cortland State brother Brian is a 1998 Notre Dame graduate and was member of student manager program two cousins and an uncle also graduated from Notre Dame member of National Honor Society daughter of Bob and Kathi Carpenter full name is Kimberly Patricia Carpenter born Oct. 5, 1981, in Evansville, Ind. a pre-professional studies major in the College of Science. |
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