Nikki Weiss Class: Junior Hometown: Redding, CT High School: Immaculate Height: 5-11 Position: Goalkeeper Birthdate: 02/06/1989 Club Team: CUFC Wolves

Third-year player who will battle for playing time with senior Kelsey Lysander, who emerged last season to start all 27 games ... combines great size (5-foot-11), physique and athleticism with very sound technical abilities ... an imposing presence who can dominate the 18-yard box and reads the game well ... boasts tremendous overall potential to develop into one of nation's top goalkeepers ... a driven competitor who won four state titles in high school and three state titles with her club team, the CUFC Wolves ... also has previous experience with the U.S. Under-15 National team and with the ODP Region I squad that recently toured the soccer-crazed nation of Brazil ... one of six Connecticut natives to suit up for Notre Dame, including midfielder/defender Kara Brown (Avon/Westminster Prep; 1996-99) and the Academic All-America duo of defender Vanessa Pruzinsky (Trumbull HS; 1999-2003) and goalkeeper Erika Bohn (Brookfield HS; 2002- 05) ... sixth Notre Dame goalkeeper to wear number-one, following in the footsteps of Michelle Lodyga, Emily Loman, All-American LaKeysia Beene, Sani Post and Bohn.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in nine games for the Irish ... made four saves in 209:59 of work and allowed just one goal for a 0.43 GAA ... combined with Lysander for eight shared shutouts ... those eight combined shutouts came in wins over Michigan (7-0), Loyola Marymount (4-0), SMU (5-0), Cincinnati (6-0), USF (3-0), Providence (5-0), Seton Hall (6-0) and Cincinnati (5-0).

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in seven games (starting three) for the Irish ... made seven saves and posted a 1-2-1 record with a 1.53 GAA and a .538 save percentage ... played final 65 minutes in opener versus Michigan (1 SV; 0-0) ... played all 97 minutes against Stanford as the Irish were edged in overtime (1 SV; 2-1) ... started both games of Notre Dame's Inn at St. Mary's Classic, with 4-2 win over Princeton (1 SV) and 2-1 overtime loss to No. 16 Oklahoma State (3 SVS) ... closed 4-1 win at Syracuse (1 SV), 3-0 win at St. John's and 5-0 win over Villanova (1 SV) ... earned victory in spring 2008 exhibition versus Mexican National Team (2-1), coming on to start second half and turning in a clean sheet over the final 45 minutes (including two big plays in the closing moments to keep the Irish in front).

NATIONAL TEAM/ODP/CLUB HIGHLIGHTS: Former member of the United States Under-15 National Team ... also a member of the U.S. U-16 player pool in 2004 and '05 ... played with adidas U-17 All-Star team that toured Europe ... played for Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region I team from 2001-06 and was a member of her state ODP team from 2000-06 ... toured Brazil in 2007 with ODP Region I team, s member of the first women's team ever to play in Maracana Stadium ... member of Region I team that competed in the U-19 adidas Cup ('87s) ... helped lead CUFC Wolves club team to three straight state titles (2005-07) while reaching the USYS Region I semifinal round in 2006 and '07.

PREP & PERSONAL: Named a 2006 NSCAA high school All-American (also an NSCAA all-region pick in 2005 and '06) ... helped lead Immaculate High School to four state soccer titles, earning MVP honors for the 2006 state tournament ... did not allow a goal during 2005 and '06 state tournament play ... named all-state and first team all-conference in each of her four seasons (with conference titles in '04 and '05) ... captained IHS team her final two seasons ... named MVP of the conference tournament as a sophomore and junior ... played in 2006 Senior Bowl all-star game ... received 2007 SouthWest Conference leadership award ... had her number-23 jersey retired by Immaculate ... also played varsity basketball during her first three years, helping team reach state semifinals in her sophomore season and earning second team all-state honors as a junior (when she also served as team captain) ... member of the National Honor Society and a HOBY Leadership Representative ... brother Ben played soccer at Lynchburg College while two of her uncles - Dan Weiss (Southern Illinois basketball) and Mike Weiss (Ohio University basketball) - also were college athletes ... born Feb. 6, 1989, in Plano, Texas ... daughter of Stephen and Kathryn Weiss ... full name is Jacqueline Nicole Weiss ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a marketing major.

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