Maddie Fox Class: Freshman Hometown: San Jose, CA High School: Leigh Height: 5-8 Position: Goalkeeper Club Team: Pleasanton Rage

ODP/CLUB HIGHLIGHTS: Selected for United States U-16 National Team player pool (2006) ... invited to ODP National Development Camp (2007) ... teammate of fellow incoming Irish freshman Lindsay Brown with 2008 Region IV ODP Invitational team (1991s), which finished fourth at US Youth Soccer (USYS) nationals in Frisco, Texas last March ... four-year member of Region IV ODP squad (2005-08) ... began career with California state ODP program (2004-05) ... twice competed in ODP Interregionals in Boca Raton, Fla. (2006-07) ... played on ODP Latin American tour in April 2007, visiting Costa Rica, Chile, Panama and Mexico ... has played for Pleasanton (Calif.) Rage club program for the past three years (rated No. 21 girls' youth program in February 2009 issue of Soccer America) under the guidance of head coach Philippe Blin ... squad won 2006-07 ODP Region IV title and went 2-1 at USYS Nationals (didn't qualify for title game) ... team also was two-time State Cup finalist (2006-07 and 2007-08) ... last year's squad went 10-0 and took first place (had six shutouts and 0.50 GAA) ... attended adidas ESP camp in July 2007 ... two-time national Futsal champion (2003 & 2005) ... ranked third among goalkeepers in Top Drawer Soccer Class of 2009 rankings ... ranked 38th overall/fourth among goalkeepers in the ESPN RISE Magazine Class of 2009 rankings.

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Leigh High School in San Jose, Calif. ... played for head coach Angela Larsen ... helped team to combined 60-17-1 record in her four seasons ... had career-low 0.20 GAA as a junior in 2007-08 when the team won Blossom Valley Athletic League title (its first in 18 years) and made Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals ... LHS also finished as league runner-up her first two seasons, making CCS finals in 2005-06 and CCS quarterfinals in 2006-07 ... exceptional student-athlete who has been rated No. 1 in her class the past three years ... graduated with a 4.2 grade-point average (4.0 scale) ... an honor roll selection throughout her prep career ... received Presidential Achievement in Excellence award ... daughter of Brigitte and Mike Fox ... has one brother ... hopes to major in business at Notre Dame.