Lauren Fowlkes Class: Junior Hometown: Lee's Summit, MO High School: St. Teresa's Height: 5-10 Position: Defender/Midfielder Birthdate: 07/06/1988 Club Team: KC Dynamos

Versatile player who has seen time in the Irish midfield and on the back line in her first two seasons ... a 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup champion ... noted for her defensive prowess and ability to win 50-50 balls in the air ... also has some offensive capabilities ... had an important strike last season as she produced the game-winning goal versus Duke ... multi-faceted talent who combines size (5-foot-10) with tremendous playmaking and strong leadership skills ... boasts excellent field vision and the special ability to make others around her better ... a creative and composed player with great touch on the ball ... highly technical player with a deep knowledge of the game's nuances ... has rare combination of being able to take over a game individually while maintaining her leadership role as an ultimate team player ... has experienced high levels of success with U.S. Under-17 and Under-20 teams ... helping latter squad successfully qualify for 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with a runner-up finish at CONCACAF U-20 Championship in June 2008 ... as a freshman, she moved from natural midfield position midway through season and paired with Carrie Dew in central defense to lead a strong Irish back line in 2007 ... part of emerging pipeline of talent to Irish women's soccer program from St. Teresa's Academy in Kansas City, as sophomore midfielders Molly Campbell and Ellen Jantsch reunite with their former high school teammate in South Bend for a second season ... the trio is half of the six Missouri residents to suit up for Notre Dame ... sports number-nine jersey most recently worn by three time All-America midfielder Jen Buczkowski (2003-06).

NATIONAL TEAM NOTES: Now in the U-23 player pool ... named to the final U.S. roster for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (played in Chile from Nov. 19-Dec. 7) by head coach Tony DiCicco ... helped the U.S. to a first-place finish at the event as the U.S. defeated North Korea, 2-1, to win the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup ... started each of the six games played by the U.S. at the tournament and was never subbed out ... named the United States' Player of the Match in the semifinal against Germany ... also part of the U.S. U-20 National Team that earned qualification for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup by finishing second at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in June 2008 ... tabbed for 2005 NSCAA youth All-America honors while serving as top center back and team captain for 2005 adidas Under-17 all-star team that toured Scotland, Germany and Holland helped that team post 1-0 win over Scotland's Under-18 National Team and tie the full Dutch National Team (1-1) ... member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team in 2004 ... attended 2002 Nike National Camp, in Deerfield, Mass.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 18 games and made six starts ... lost some time in the Irish lineup due to U.S. U-20 team obligations, including the balance of Notre Dame's NCAA Championship run ... had one goal for two points on the season ... scored in Notre Dame's 3-1 win over No. 12 Duke ... her goal, scored midway through the second half when the game was tied at 1-1, proved to be the game winner ... for the year, she was one of 10 players to net a game-winner and one of a record-setting 19 players to score ... registered 14 shots on the year, including five shots on goal.

AS A FRESHMAN: Started all 26 games for the Irish ... led team in minutes played (2,324) ... she was the first Notre Dame freshman since Carrie Dew (2005) to start every game, and one of 25 all-time ... scored two goals and added an assist for five points ... opened regular season as starting defensive midfielder versus Michigan and No. 7 Florida, then started as attacking midfielder at No. 3 Santa Clara and was a starting forward versus No. 5 Stanford and Princeton, before starting the last 20 games of the season at center back ... scored her first career goal versus Stanford (1-2), as she gave the Irish early lead in the 33rd minute ... notched her first career assist in Notre Dame's next game against Princeton (4-2), as she crossed a ball to Amanda Cinalli, who then tied the game 1-1 ... scored her other goal in Notre Dame's 3-1 win at Seton Hall, as she knocked home a Michele Weissenhofer flip-throw for the third Irish goal ... tallied game-winning goal in Notre Dame's spring exhibition victory over the Mexican National Team (2-1), heading home a Kerri Hanks free kick in the 72nd minute.

ODP/CLUB HIGH-LIGHTS: Member of ODP Region II team from 2002-06 (1988 birthday group) ... played center back with '87s Region II team at Houston Showcase, in 1-1 tie with Canada's U-18 team ... attended 2004 ODP National Camp (Seattle) and competed in Germany, Holland and Austria with Region II (2004) ... three-year participant ('02-'04) at Boca Raton Interregional, helping Region II win the tournament in 2003 ('04 captain) ... attended 2003 ESP National Camp with Region II, scoring team's only goal in the camp, versus Region I (1-0) ... five-year member of Missouri state ODP team (2001-05) ... has played several years with the Kansas-based KC Metro Dynamos '89s club (she was slowed in 2006 by a knee injury) ... won under-14 national title in 2001, with KC Dynamos '87s while playing up two age groups ... scored game-winning goal in 2001 national-title game (1-0 vs. Chantilly Inter Milan, from Virginia), as Dynamos became first soccer club from Kansas to win a national championship ... helped Dynamos win two Region II titles (2001, over team from Chicago, and '06) while reaching the regional final three other times (2000, '02 and '03) and claiming seven state titles (1999-2003, '06 and '07) ... the Dynamos opened the 2007 Region II Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, with a 3-3 tie versus a Carmel Cyclones team that included current Notre Dame senior defender Rachel VanderGenutgen (the Dynamos then posted a 4-0 win over Louisville SA but dropped an 8-2 game to Cincinnati United) ... her two-state club resume has included playing with the KCFC Alliance Pumas '88s (2004 Kansas state champs) and the JB Marine Soccer Club '88s (2005 Missouri state champs).

PREP & PERSONAL: Received 2007 Parade high school All-America honors following senior season at St. Teresa's Academy ... named 2007 Gatorade Player of the Year for Missouri ... paired with Campbell and Jantsch to lead St. Teresa's to conference and state titles in her sophomore and junior seasons ('05, '06) ... served as 2007 team captain ... member of 2006 squad that knocked off nation's top-ranked team (St. Joseph's) in state semifinals (3-0) before beating Fort Zumwalt West in 4-0 final ... helped beat Incarnate Word Academy (2-1) in 2005 state-title game to cap undefeated season for nationally ranked team ... scored game-winning goal in overtime of 2005 state quarterfinals ... named first team all-district and second team all-state in each of her first three seasons (then first team all-state in 2007) ... an all-conference performer all four seasons, (all-city as a sophomore) ... named to the 2007 Brine Classic all-tournament team and an all tournament pick at 2007 Missouri-Kansas Challenge ... played varsity basketball as a sophomore ... an honors student (4.6 GPA) and member of the National Honor Society and student government ... received 2006 Presidential Service Award ... born July 6, 1988, in Kansas City, Mo. ... daughter of Brian and Jeanne Fowlkes ... full name is Lauren Ann Fowlkes ... enrolled in the College of Science as a science business major with a sharp 3.635 cumulative GPA ... earned dean's list honors in fall 2007 with 3.804 semester GPA.

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