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    Catherine Sigler
    Player Profile
    Class:
    Freshman

    Hometown:
    Windsor, CA

    High School:
    Ursuline

    Height:
    5-10

    Position:
    Defender

    Birthdate:
    11/25/1983

    Club Team:
    Santa Rosa Thunder

    Leading addition to the defense who could be top candidate to replace graduated Lindsey Jones at left outside back … a fast and athletic player who is strong in the air … combines composure in the back with ability to push forward and join in attack … strong scoring threat on set pieces … her all-around skills include ability to anticipate attacks and track down opposing forwards … a vocal leader and great competitor … took a similar path as current Irish junior forward Amy Warner, in that she never was involved with the National Team program or Olympic Development (until 2002) due to other activities … both of her parents were varsity athletes at Springfield College … third sibling in her family to play college soccer … known as "Cat" by her teammates and friends ... received noteworthy feedback from her decision to attend Notre Dame, during a 30-minute conversation with former Irish quarterback Joe Montana (his daughters also attend Ursuline High School).

    PREP & PERSONAL: Two-year captain and team MVP with Ursuline High School and Santa Rosa Thunder, as fullback and sweeper ... asked to play on under-19 ODP regional team as a senior … competed as a junior at ESP national all-star tournament in North Carolina (top 100 prep players) … all-Empire player of the year, with three all-conference and all-city honors ... two-time regional MVP … helped Ursuline win two conference titles and three sectional titles (undefeated season as sophomore), plus third-place in 2001 (California does not sponsor state championships) ... three-year member of nationally-ranked team … rookie of the year … named to School Sports Magazine’s "Best of the Best" for Bay Area soccer … helped team post 75-9-1 four-year record, including 22-1 as a freshman (12 shutouts), 23-0 as a sophomore (10 shutouts), 18-3 as a junior (12 goals, 9 assists) and 12-5-1 as a senior (five shutouts) … two-year captain for Santa Rosa Thunder club team that was the subject of Jon Littman’s book The Beautiful Game … member of Thunder squad that won two Northern California State Cups (’01 runner-up, ’02 semifinalist), also winning 2000 Surf Cup (’01 runner-up) and the 2000 Presidents Day Championship in Phoenix (’01 runner-up) … helped ’99 Thunder team reach Western Regional quarterfinals while the 2000 squad won the California Cup … two-year letterwinner as a sprinter on Ursuline track team ... school spirit leader, as part of American Student Body program ... received St. Bernard Gleason honor-roll award and scholar-leadership award … attended CASC Leadership Camp at Stanford … grandfather Wesley Henry played football at Cal Poly SLO … father Chris was a varsity swimmer and mother Leslie a gymnast (both at Springfield College) … brother CJ played soccer at Cal Poly SLO, sister Brittany at Santa Rosa Junior College … full name is Catherine Elizabeth Sigler … born Nov. 25, 1983, in Cincinnati … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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