Kaitlin McEwen Class: Senior Hometown: Baton Rouge, La. High School: Bishop Sullivan Height: 6-2 Position: Middle blocker Birthdate: 12/24/1980

Raw talent who will look to learn a lot from her first year at the collegiate level ... eager to learn ... boasts strong skills at the net ... gives the Irish more depth at the middle blocker position ... Notre Dame?s first-ever volleyball player from Louisiana ... made official visit during the team?s last home match of the 1998 season against Toledo.

PREP & PERSONAL: Capped her prep career at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, La., after playing her freshman through junior years at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas ... was an all-state selection, district MVP, a two-time all-tournament selection and a composite all-state academic team honoree in 1998 at Bishop Sullivan ... as team captain, led Bishop Sullivan to 28-15 record, along with a bi-district championship and an undefeated district record ... compiled 363 kills, .317 hitting percentage, 220 blocks, 134 digs and 68 aces in 1998 ... also played basketball at Bishop Sullivan, leading the team to a 28-3 record and was first on the team in rebounds, while averaging 14.6 points per game ... named district?s best offensive player for basketball ... two-time consensus all-district and all-city pick as a sophomore and junior at Lake Highlands High School ... district outstanding defensive player in 1996 ... Lake Highlands? best defensive player in 1996 and best offensive player in 1997 ... also played basketball at Lake Highlands ... played club volleyball for the New Orleans-based Cajunland volleyball club after playing for the Lake Highlands? Volleyball Club in Dallas ... led Cajunland 18?s to first place at the 3rd Coast Championships in Austin, Texas, earning most valuable player honors ... named a 1999 USA Volleyball All-American in the 18 club division at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in New Orleans, La., after leading Cajunland to a third-place finish ... featured in Volleyball Magazine?s ?All-Star? section in June of 1997 ... member of the National Honor Society ... born December 24, 1980, in Dallas, Texas ... daughter of Scott and Melanie McEwen ... full name is Kaitlin Jean McEwen ... intends to major in chemical engineering ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.