Sammy Scofield

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Geneva, IL
	High School: Geneva

	Height: 5-7
	Position: Midfielder/Defender
	Club Team: Eclipse Select

One-year monogram winner ... gifted, versatile player who has ability to blend easily into midfield or central defense roles ... has strong understanding of defensive concepts ... sharpening her skills as a dangerous weapon in the air at both ends of the pitch ... has gathered vast array of soccer knowledge for someone of her age, particularly through time spent with powerful Eclipse Select club program and the past two summers with the Chicago Red Stars of the WPSL Elite Division ... thrived as a central defender during second half of last season ... will continue to grow as a cornerstone of Irish backline.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in all 21 matches, starting 12 times during her rookie season ... led all Irish freshmen in minutes played (1,344) ... had one assist and five shots (two on goal) ... spent time mainly as holding midfielder, with some center back duties, while coming off the bench during first month of season ... did get starting assignments for matches against #21 Duke (1-3) and Louisville (0-1), while registering first career shot in 62 minutes at #17 Santa Clara (1-1) ... added first shot on goal at Cincinnati (4-1) ... came on as reserve at #14 Marquette (2-3, ot), and turned in 65 minutes of strong play, leading to her insertion into starting lineup ... started final 10 contests of the season and played every minutes in each contest except one ... began late-season emergence by helping team post four consecutive shutouts against Connecticut (3-0), Providence (3-0), Seton Hall (2-0) and Rutgers (0-0) ... earned first collegiate point against Providence with secondary assist on Jessica Schuveiller's goal 1:59 into second half ... played vital role in BIG EAST quarterfinal win at #5 Marquette (1-0), helping lock down Golden Eagles' offense and nearly netting critical second goal early in first half, as 13th-minute volley hit crossbar ... had to come off with injury in 35th minute of BIG EAST semifinal vs. Louisville (1-2) ... returned in time to start and play every minute in NCAA first-round match at #16 Illinois (0-1).

NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS: Earned invitation to United States Under-23 National Team camp in January 2012 camp in Sarasota, Fla ... was part of 2010 U-18 National Team player pool, participating in U-18 camp in April 2010 at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

WPSL/ODP/CLUB HIGHLIGHTS: Spent past two summers (2011-12) as starting center back for the Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), leading team to league runner-up finishes (Elite Division in 2012, overall in 2011), as well as the 2012 USASA Women's National Open Cup title ... in 2012, appeared in 11 matches as part of team that went 10-4-2 (six shutouts) and reached WPSL Elite final before losing on penalties at Western New York Flash ... in 2011, scored one goal while helping team to 11-2 record (eight shutouts) and berth in the league championship match (lost 2-1 in overtime to Orange County Waves) ... named to 2011 WPSL All-Championship Team (the lone player without a minute of college experience to make the squad) ... attended the adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) in 2009 ... competed in 2010 ECNL Final Four Showcase in Raleigh, N.C., earning all-event team honors ... spent two years in ODP Region II camps and with Illinois ODP program (2006-07) ... part of pipeline of Fighting Irish players from Chicago's Eclipse Select club, the No. 6-ranked program in the nation (according to February 2011 Top Drawer Soccer ranking), playing for head coach Rory Dames (who also coached her past two summers with Chicago Red Stars) ... helped Eclipse to USYS Nationals, making final match all three years and winning U-17 crown in 2009 while finishing second with U-16s (2008) and U-18s (2010) ... shared tournament-high scoring honors with three goals in run to 2009 USYS U-17 national championship, including two scores in title match victory ... also won three consecutive USYS Region II championships (2008-10) and Illinois State Cups (2008-10) ... ranked 47th in the February 2011 Top Drawer Soccer club soccer player ratings (four-star ranking; No. 3 in Midwest Region).

PREP & PERSONAL: Graduated from Geneva High School in Geneva, Ill ... .did not play high school soccer, competing full-time on club level ... did compete on basketball team all four years of high school ... team captain in 2010-11 ... all-conference and academic all-conference selection in basketball ... earned all-tournament honors at Benet/Naperville North Tournament (2009 and 2010) and Geneva Invitational (2010) ... helped team to 2008 Illinois Class 4A semifinals and supersectional title, as well as two sectional championships, three regional crowns and three Upstate Eight Conference titles ... 2011 Illinois State Scholar ... 2010 recipient of Illinois Board of Education Prairie State Achievement Award in mathematics ... member of high school honor roll and Acceleration and Enrichment Program ... collected PTO Academic Letter and Academic Achievement awards ... last name is pronounced "SKOH-field" ... daughter of Carol and Carter Scofield ... has two older brothers, Nicholas and Tyler ... one of three Illinois residents on this year's Fighting Irish roster along with freshmen Katie Naughton (Elk Grove Village) and Crystal Thomas (Elgin) ... recently completed Notre Dame's unique First Year of Studies program.

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